A video purporting to be of Prime Minister Narendra Modi features a man performing the Garba with a group of women.
Verified profiles on twitter, including @UrbanShrink shared the Garba video claiming that the Prime Minister of India is performing Garba among the group of women. The user claimed that 2024 is just a few months away, so Modi will do anything to win over votes from the people. The tweet has received an about 54.8k views on twitter. The archive can be read from above.
What all will he do to garner votes, 2024 is few months away, brace yourself for full drama and nautanki until then.
— @UrbanShrink 🌻 (@UrbanShrink) November 9, 2023
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Many other user accounts contributed to the spread of this information, including RajBhaduriAviator (“@RajBhads90“), Poonam Joshi (“@PoonamJoshi_“). They believed that it is an act of stupidity and insensitivity. The gorup of women also felt uncomfortable, according to them. They questioned if any other PM of other countries participate in such group dances.
Is it Narendra Modi truly in the dance video which went viral? : Fact
In actuality, he is not Prime Minister Narendra Modi; rather, he is Vikas Mahante, a man who looks much like Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s doppelganger shared a scripted video on Instagram during Diwali and the users misinterpreted it to be real.
Check out the Real Video:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT:A video that shows a man dancing Garba with a group of women has been shared claiming him to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Fact is that he is not Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but his doppelganger Vikas Mahante,who looks like Narendra Modi.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/fT4v4pjcUO
Intent:
A video featuring Vikas Mahante claiming to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being circulated by propagandists in an attempt to establish their narrative.
Conclusion:
Claim : Claiming to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a video of a man dancing Garba with a group of women has gone viral.
Fact : The man in the video is actually Vikas Mahante, the Prime Minister’s lookalike, who bears a striking resemblance to the Prime Minister.
