It has been claimed that Shahbaz Sharif took the oath as Prime Minister of Pakistan with the Gayatri Mantra, according to a video that has gone viral, featuring a Hindu girl recurring the mantra in front of Nawaz Sharif and other Pakistanis.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @Girish_99999 shared the video to support the claim in a twitter post. The user claimed that the Hindu girl chanting the Gayatri Mantra in front of Nawaz Sharif and other Pakistanis is actually Shahbaz Sharif who took the oath as prime minister of Pakistan while singing the Gayatri Mantra. The tweet post was made on March 13, 2024.
Power of Mr Modi ji
— ॐ नमः शिवाय 🔱🕉️®© (@Girish_99999) March 13, 2024
After Asaduddin ji now it's Pakistan also reciting Gayatri Mantra
But @khanumarfa ji still not accepting "Bharat Mata ki Jay"
What an irony 😇
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🌸पाकिस्तान 🇵🇰 पंतप्रधानांचा शपथविधी समारंभ 🌸 "गायत्री महा मंत्र" ने सुरू होत आहे 🌸 श्रीमती.… pic.twitter.com/o6XtueftOY
Several other accounts, including @DilipKu24388061 made the same claim that Shahbaz Sharif took the oath as Prime Minister of Pakistan with Gayatri Mantra. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
An old video from the 2017 Holi festival in Karachi shows a Hindu girl performing the Gayatri Mantra. The swearing-in ceremony of Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is unrelated to this matter.
We visited abplive, which published an article on this incident on March 17, 2017 with the headline ” Hindu girl sings Gayatri Mantra before Nawaz Sharif in Karachi, Pak PM lauds her rendition “. The Holi celebration was enthusiastically celebrated by the Hindus throughout Pakistan. On March 15, PM Nawaz Sharif was invited by the minority community in Karachi during Holi celebrations. The events took place throughout the city. This has nothing to do with Shahbaz Sharif taking the oath as Prime Minister of Pakistan with Gayatri Mantra.
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video showing a Hindu girl singing Gayatri Mantra in the presence of Nawaz Sharif and other Pakistanis has been shared, claiming that Shahbaz Sharif took the oath as Prime Minister of Pakistan with Gayatri Mantra. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/StosxP5xSN
Intent:
Influencers are circulating old videos from Pakistan to set their narrative based on religion. A video showing a Hindu girl singing Gayatri Mantra in the presence of Nawaz Sharif and other Pakistanis has been shared, claiming that Shahbaz Sharif took the oath as Prime Minister of Pakistan with Gayatri Mantra. This old footage shows a Hindu girl saying the Gayatri Mantra in Karachi in 2017 during the Holi celebration. It is unrelated to the swearing-in event of Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video of a Hindu girl chanting Gayatri Mantra in the presence of Nawaz Sharif and other Pakistanis has been circulated, claiming that Shahbaz Sharif took the oath as Prime Minister of Pakistan with Gayatri Mantra.
Fact : This is an old video of a Hindu girl reciting the Gayatri Mantra in Karachi during the Holi festival in 2017. It has nothing to do with Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s swearing-in ceremony.
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