Morphed image shows Krishna painting at PM Modi and US President Biden G20 meeting
NewsMeter found that the image is morphed. The original image does not show any such painting.
By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 11 Sep 2023 11:31 AM GMT
Screengrab of the Twitter post.
Hyderabad: An image with a painting depicting a scene from the Mahabharata epic, on the wall during the G20 summit meeting between prime minister Narendra Modi and US president Joe Biden in New Delhi, is viral on social media. The painting shows Lord Krishna riding a chariot, driven by one of the Pandava brothers, Arjuna.
An Instagram user shared the image with the caption, āFrom I.N.D.I.A to BHARAT, change is now clearly visible. (sic)ā
(Image Credit: Instagram)
BJP leader Devesh Kumar shared the image using the hashtag #SanskritikSanvardhan #G20Bharat #G20India
Fact Check
NewsMeter found that the image is morphed. The original image does not show any such painting.
On performing a reverse image search, we found the image posted by X premium user Krishna. In his X bio, Krishna mentioned that he āphotoshop pics for PUN.ā
Taking this cue, we checked the official X handle of PM Modi and found the original image along with three other images posted on September 8, 2023. The original image only had a blank wall behind Modi and Biden.
āHappy to have welcomed @POTUS @JoeBiden to 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. Our meeting was very productive. We were able to discuss numerous topics which will further economic and people-to-people linkages between India and USA. The friendship between our nations will continue to play a great role in furthering global good,ā read the postās caption.
Here is the comparison of the original and morphed images.
Hence, we conclude that the original image does show not a Mahabharata painting of Lord Krishna riding a chariot. The viral image is morphed.
