A purportedly recent video from the rally in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, features Prime Minister Narendra Modi waving at the large crowd chanting his name.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @SVishnuReddy tweeted “Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji’s powerful speech in Jalpaiguri signifies @BJP4India‘s strong momentum in West Bengal. @MamataOfficial‘s nervous reactions won’t stop the wave of change. #BJPforBengal#WestBengal#Modi2024” on April 7, 2024. The tweet has received an about more than 1k views on X.
Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji's powerful speech in Jalpaiguri signifies @BJP4India's strong momentum in West Bengal.@MamataOfficial's nervous reactions won't stop the wave of change.
— Vishnu Vardhan Reddy (Modi ka Parivar) (@SVishnuReddy) April 7, 2024
#BJPforBengal#WestBengal#Modi2024 pic.twitter.com/KoqZCusvd8
Several other accounts, including @satyakumar_y made the same claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi waved at a vast crowd chanting his name in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that this is an outdated footage from Kolkata, where a large crowd was observed at Narendra Modi’s April 2019 rally. The current election campaign and the recent Jalpaiguri rally are unrelated to this video.
@narendramodi_in tweeted “Electrifying atmosphere at PM @narendramodi‘s rally at Kolkata. #DeshKeLiyeModi” on April 3, 2019. This shows that it is quite old.
Electrifying atmosphere at PM @narendramodi's rally at Kolkata. #DeshKeLiyeModi pic.twitter.com/CByv1i6OS3
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) April 3, 2019
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi waving at a vast crowd chanting his name has been shared, claiming to be a recent video from the rally in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The fact is that this is an old video from Kolkata, (1/3) pic.twitter.com/6TclWAn2M9
Intent:
Political influencers are circulating old videos with false claims to set their narrative to influence the upcoming general elections. A video that shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi waving at a vast crowd chanting his name has been shared, claiming to be a recent video from the rally in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. This footage actually comes from an earlier rally in Kolkata, where many people attended the rally for Narendra Modi in April of 2019. There is no connection between this video with the current election campaign or the recent Jalpaiguri rally.
Conclusion:
Claim : Claiming to be a recent footage from the rally in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, the video features Prime Minister Narendra Modi waving to a large crowd chanting his name.
Fact : The fact is that this is an old video from Kolkata, where a huge crowd was seen at Narendra Modi’s rally in April 2019. This video has nothing to do with the recent Jalpaiguri rally and the ongoing election campaign.
