A photo that has been digitally altered and shared as authentic depicts Jashodaben Modi, the wife of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, holding a placard that is directed at the prime minister.
Several other accounts, including @Nimra__Voice claimed in a twitter post indicating the Prime Minister that if he has the courage then he should go to Gujarat and say ‘Bibi-o-Bibi’ as many times as he have said ‘Didi-o-Didi’ in West Bengal. The post was done on Nov 29, 2023. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
We were able to locate the original photo in which she is seen holding an application. The photo was taken in 2014 when she submitted an RTI application to the Gujarat state government. The image going viral is fake and fabricated. It has nothing to do with actuality.
We visited BBC News, which published an article on Nov 25, 2014 on the same incident with the headline “India PM Modi’s wife Jashodaben airs safety concerns”.
Hindustan Times also posted the article on Jan 2, 2015 with the headline ” Security cover: Jashodaben continues her RTI fight”. Jashodaben Modi, the estranged wife of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has once again submitted an RTI application, according to her brother, asking for information about the facilities and security cover she is entitled to.
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ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: A digitally altered image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wife, Jashodaben Modi, shows her holding a placard targeting the prime Minister has been shared as real. We found the original image where she can be seen holding an application. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/VaTGnULeA0
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating digitally altered images of Jasodaben Modi targeting the PM.
Conclusion:
Claim : Digitally altered photos of Jashodaben Modi, the wife of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have been circulated as authentic, depicting her holding a placard targeting the PM.
Fact : The original photo in which she is seen holding an application has been discovered. When she submitted an RTI application to the Gujarat state government in 2014, the picture was taken. This widely shared photo is fake. It is unrelated to reality.
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