It has been claimed that a recent video, which depicts the former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, getting emotional, was taken shortly after the designation of the new MP CM.
Verified accounts on twitter, including Amock (“@Politics_2022_“) tweeted that the video showed Shivraj Singh Chouhan getting emotional. The tweet was made on Dec 11, 2023, which has received an about 931.7k views on X.
Shivraj Singh Chauhan 💔
— Amock (@Politics_2022_) December 11, 2023
This betrayal from Modi Shah is bigger than anything. pic.twitter.com/UxBZppAUT4
Several other accounts, including @Akhilesh_tiwa, @Aparna_oo7 also claimed the same that Shivraj Singh Chouhan got emotional after the CM’s chair was snatched. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
In actuality, this is an old video from Vidisha, MP, where he was crying after knowing that his adopted daughter had passed away in July 2019. It is unrelated to the announcement made by the CM. He just posted a message wishing the new chief minister, Mohan Yadav, as well.
The official twitter account of Shivraj Singh Chouhan (“@ChouhanShivraj“) tweeted “Hearty congratulations to hardworking fellow Shri @DrMohanYadav51 ji on being nominated as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh in the BJP Legislative Party meeting. I am confident that under the able guidance of respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, you will take Madhya Pradesh to new heights of progress and development and will create new records in the field of public welfare. Many congratulations and best wishes for this new responsibility!” on Dec 11, 2023.
कर्मठ साथी श्री @DrMohanYadav51 जी को भाजपा विधायक दल की बैठक में मध्यप्रदेश का मुख्यमंत्री मनोनीत किये जाने पर हार्दिक बधाई।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) December 11, 2023
मुझे विश्वास है कि आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी के कुशल मार्गदर्शन में आप मध्यप्रदेश को प्रगति एवं विकास की नई ऊँचाइयों पर ले जायेंगे तथा… pic.twitter.com/NkVo2PrV9x
The youtube video was uploaded on JUly 19, 2019.
Check out the original full video:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 11, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows former chief minister of #MadhyaPradesh #ShivrajSinghChouhan getting emotional has been shared, claiming to be a recent video after the designation of the new #mpcm . (1/3) pic.twitter.com/pAi1p0oUtc
Intent:
Political Propaganda accounts circulate old videos of Shivraj Singh Chouhan to set their political narrative. After proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have discovered that, in actuality, this is an older clip from Vidisha, MP, where it showed he cried after discovering that his adopted daughter had passed away in July 2019. It’s unrelated to the announcement made by CM. He recently posted a message wishing the new chief minister, Mohan Yadav.
Conclusion:
Claim : Claiming to be a recent video taken following the designation of the new MP CM, it features the former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh,#Shivraj Singh Chauhan, looking emotional.
Fact : The truth is that this is an old video from Vidisha, MP, in which his tears welled up over the death of his adopted daughter in July 2019. It has nothing to do with the announcement of the CM. He recently posted a message congratulating the new Chief Minister, Mohan Yadav.
