An image of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi sitting next to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been posted, alleging that it was shot during Dr Manmohan Singh’s tenure when they visited Bangladesh.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @jpsin1 tweeted “Once the Congress Prime Minister of our country also went on a visit to Bangladesh. Look at the way he is sitting on the side as if he is an ordinary minister.” on March 28, 2024. The tweet has received an about more than 2.5k views on X.
एक बार हमारे देश के कांग्रेसी प्रधानमंत्री भी बांग्लादेश की यात्रा पर गए थे
— 🇮🇳Jitendra pratap singh🇮🇳 (@jpsin1) March 28, 2024
देखिए किस तरह से साइड में बैठे हैं जैसे कोई मामूली मंत्री हो pic.twitter.com/JbpPOcJXTa
Several other accounts, including @sheetalkrnehra made the same claim that the image shows Congress leader Sonia Gandhi seated next to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, alleging that it was shot during Dr. Manmohan Singh’s tenure when they visited Bangladesh. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
These claims are false and unsubstantiated. In October 2019, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met with Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and other party leaders such as Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Anand Sharma, and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.
@ANI tweeted “Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Former Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh, Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Anand Sharma meet Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina” on October 6, 2019.
Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Former Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh, Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Anand Sharma meet Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina pic.twitter.com/TnzD9P8fKO
— ANI (@ANI) October 6, 2019
We visited NDTV, which published an article on this incident on October 6, 2019 with the headline “Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Meets Sonia Gandhi And Manmohan Singh”. The leaders of the Congress are anticipated to talk about ways to further improve bilateral relations between the two countries at the meeting, party sources told ANI.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: An image that features Congress leader Sonia Gandhi sitting next to Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has been shared, claiming that it was taken during Dr Manmohan Singh's tenure when they visited Bangladesh. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/bm1lMd72Ei
Intent:
Political influencers circulate unrelated images of congress leaders to set their political narrative to influence the upcoming general elections. A photo purporting to be from Dr. Manmohan Singh’s visit to Bangladesh, showing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi seated close to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has gone viral. These assertions are false and unfounded. This photo was taken in October 2019 in New Delhi and depicts Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh with Congress leader Sonia Gandhi together with party leaders of the party, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Anand Sharma, and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Conclusion:
Claim : An image that features Congress leader Sonia Gandhi sitting next to Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has been shared, claiming that it was taken during Dr Manmohan Singh’s tenure when they visited Bangladesh.
Fact : These claims are fake and baseless. This image shows Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina meeting Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, along with other party leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Anand Sharma, and former PM Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi in October 2019.
