A video purporting to be of Diya Kumari, the deputy chief minister of Rajasthan, features a woman wielding a sword.
Verified accounts on twitter, including ANUPAM MISHRA (“@scribe9104“) tweeted “The edge of the sword of Diya Kumari, Princess of Jaipur and Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, did not diminish even at this age (53 years). @KumariDiya” on Jan 28, 2024. The tweet has received an about more than 4k views on X.
जयपुर की राजकुमारी और राजस्थान की उप मुख्यमंत्री दिया कुमारी की तलवार की धार इस उम्र (53 वर्ष) में भी कम नहीं हुई।@KumariDiya pic.twitter.com/rW680PwtZm
— ANUPAM MISHRA (@scribe9104) January 28, 2024
Several other accounts, including @SonOfBharat7, @DohareCa, @Ananth_IRAS, @PrabhaUpadhya21, @BPPDELNP, @IMohan_IN, @VHP_SINGH_H, @meena_chanda01 made the same claim that the deputy chief minister of Rajasthan, Diya Kumari, is depicted in a video that has gone viral, showing her wielding a sword at the age of 53. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : FactS
In actuality, this video features Nikitabaa Rathod, a Gujarati woman from Ahmedabad. It is not related to Diya Kumari.
She posted the same video on her Instagram account on Jan 22, 2024.
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows a woman wielding a sword, claiming to be of Rajasthan's deputy chief minister Diya Kumari, has been shared. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/ebVsw36VO0
Intent:
Influencers are circulating videos from Ahmedabad, falsely claiming to be of RJ Deputy CM Diya Kumari, to get the spotlight on social media. A video that shows a woman wielding a sword, claiming to be of Rajasthan’s deputy chief minister Diya Kumari, has been shared. The video showcases a woman from Ahmedabad, Gujarat by the name of Nikitabaa Rathod. Diya Kumari is unrelated.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video of a woman wielding a sword, claiming to be Rajasthan’s deputy chief minister Diya Kumari, has been shared.
Fact : The video depicts a woman named Nikitabaa Rathod from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Nothing to do with Diya Kumari.
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