There is a video circulating that shows Congress leader Kamalnath speaking to Muslim audience, but it has been digitally altered. He assures the audience that he will review Article 370 and give land to the mosque.
Verified accounts on twitter, including Ashok K Singh tweeted “Congress is committed to bring Islamic Regime in India. #kmalnath is promising to re-allot ram janm bhumi land to Muslim for Masjid and also to revoke amendment of 370. #KamalNath @INCIndia @RahulGandhi“. The tweet was made on Nov 4, 2023.
Congress is committed to bring Islamic Regime in India. #kmalnath is promising to re-allot ram janm bhumi land to Muslim for Masjid and also to revoke amendment of 370.#KamalNath @INCIndia @RahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/tYgXeDwTyZ
— Ashok K Singh (@aksinghlawyer) November 4, 2023
Several other accounts, including @HariManjhi, @MeghUpdates, Riniti Chaterjee Pandey (“@mainRiniti“), Prasad Peketi (“@PrasadPeketi“) also made the same claim that the video shows Congressman Kamalnath addressing a Muslim crowd, where he promises to review Article 370 and give the land to the mosque. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Video? : Fact
We were able to locate the original video on YouTube, which was posted in 2018. In it, he was seen targeting RSS and informing the audience that the Congress party needed to receive 90% of its votes from areas where Muslims dominate.The video was shot prior to the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Ayodhya dispute in 2019 and the abrogation of Article 370 in August of the same year.
The video was uploaded in Youtube on Nov 21, 2018.
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ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: A digitally altered video of Congress leader Kamalnath is being circulated in which he can be seen addressing a Muslim audience. He promises the audience to give land to the mosque and review Article 370. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/7NbwBp6BvG
Intent:
Propagandists Circulate digitally altered video of congress leader Kamalnath to influence the ongoing assembly election in the state. The digitally altered video was shared by many users, claiming that Congress leader Kamalnath speaking to the Muslim crowd assured that that he will review Article 370 and give land to the mosque. The original video was uploaded on YouTube in 2018. In it, he was seen targeting RSS and informing the audience that the Congress party needed to receive 90% of its votes from areas where Muslims dominate.The video was shot prior to the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Ayodhya dispute in 2019 and the abrogation of Article 370 in August of the same year.
Conclusion:
Claim : A digitally altered video of Congress leader Kamalnath addressing a Muslim audience is being circulated. He promises the audience that he will give the mosque land and review Article 370.
Fact : We discovered the original video on YouTube, which was uploaded in 2018. In the original video, he was seen targeting RSS and telling the audience that the Congress party needs 90% of votes from Muslim-dominated areas.The video was shot before the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 and the Supreme Court’s decision on the Ayodhya dispute in 2019.
