A video has gone viral showing a government official continuously pressing the EVM button in front of the Lotus, the BJP’s electoral emblem, and is projected as the government officials are fraudulently voting for BJP.
@ArvindY07567923 added “See how Bhasmasur Party is being made to cross 400. Look at the naked dance of corruption in the festival of democracy. Send tribute flowers to the Central Elections Commission.” in a twitter post on April 29, 2024.
देखिए भस्मासुर पार्टी को कैसे 400 पार कराया जा रहा है.
— Arvind Yadav प्रधान 🇮🇳 (@ArvindY07567923) April 29, 2024
लोकतंत्र के महोत्सव में भ्रष्टाचार का नंगा नाच देख लीजिए.
केंद्रीय चुनाव आयोग को श्रद्धांजलि के फूल भेज दीजिये.@ECISVEEP #LokSabhaElections2024 @Akhilesh pic.twitter.com/eFZiirsqzV
Several other accounts, including @DeependraSonkar, @tanmoyofc, Neha Singh Rathore made the same claim that government official continuously was pressing the EVM button in front of the Lotus, BJP’s election symbol. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
These assertions are false and unfounded. The Karimganj District Election Officer claims that this video was merely shot during a mock poll and has nothing to do with the real poll. No procedural violations occurred during the actual conduct of the poll. So, the claim that a government official was pressing the EVM button repeatedly in front of BJP’s election symbol (Lotus) is not true at all.
@DcKarimganj tweeted the official report of the incident in a twitter post on April 28, 2024.
@ECISVEEP @ceo_assam @SpokespersonECI pic.twitter.com/wPZjKu67yE
— District Commissioner, Karimganj (@DcKarimganj) April 28, 2024
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) April 29, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows a government official pressing the EVM button repeatedly in front of BJP's election symbol (Lotus) has been shared and projected as the government officials are fraudulently voting for BJP. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/TOsgBpoDhw
Intent:
Political influencers are circulating mock poll videos as actual poll videos to set their narratives and influence the ongoing general elections. A video that shows a government official pressing the EVM button repeatedly in front of BJP’s election symbol (Lotus) has been shared and projected as the government officials are fraudulently voting for BJP. These are unfounded and fraudulent assertions. This footage was only shot during a mock poll, according to the Karimganj District Election Officer, and it has nothing to do with the real poll. During the actual conduct of the poll, there was no procedural infringement.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video of a government official continuously pressing the EVM button in front of the BJP’s electoral emblem (Lotus) has been circulated and projected, implying that the officials are fraudulently voting for the BJP.
Fact : These claims are fake and baseless. According to the Karimganj District Election Officer, this video was taken only during a Mock Poll and does not relate to the actual poll. There was no violation of procedure during the actual Poll’s conduct.
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