There has been some speculation that President Droupadi Murmu accompanied Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his nomination filing in the “General Elections 2024” based on an image.
@BJAMaharashtra tweeted “While filing the election candidature of Mr. Narendra Modi, the President of India, Smt. The presence of Draupadi Murmu is a gross violation of the election code of conduct. He has not kept this as the limit of his position. The Election Commission of India should take appropriate action in this regard. #PresidentMurmu” on May 5, 2024.
श्री नरेंद्र मोदी यांचा निवडणूक उमेदवारी अर्ज भरताना, भारताचे राष्ट्रपती, श्रीमती. द्रौपदी मुर्मू यांची उपस्थिती हे निवडणूक आचारसंहितेचे घोर उल्लंघन आहे. त्यांनी ही आपल्या पदाची मर्यादा ठेवली नाही आहे. भारतीय निवडणूक आयोगाने याबाबत योग्य ती कारवाई करावी.#PresidentMurmu pic.twitter.com/mgU3ktNWOe
— BJA Maharashtra (@BJAMaharashtra) May 5, 2024
Several other accounts, including @chetanmarwal, @DrMungekarmade the same claim that President Droupadi Murmu attended Modi during his nomination filing for the “General Elections 2024”. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that this is an old photo of leaders from several parties taken in June 2022, when Smt. Droupadi Murmu was filing her nomination papers. So, the claim that President Droupadi Murmu accompanied Modi during his nomination filing for the “General Elections 2024” is not true at all.
@narendramodi tweeted “Earlier today, accompanied leaders from different parties for the filing of nomination papers of Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji.” on June 24, 2022.
Earlier today, accompanied leaders from different parties for the filing of nomination papers of Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji. pic.twitter.com/A83Z2Qh31F
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 24, 2022
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) May 5, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: An image that features President Droupadi Murmu and other leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been shared claiming that President Droupadi Murmu accompanied Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his nomination filing (1/3) pic.twitter.com/2Aq50VpzOz
Intent:
Political Influencers are circulating old images of President Droupadi Murmu with false claims to set their narrative to influence the ongoing general elections. An image that features President Droupadi Murmu and other leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been shared claiming that President Droupadi Murmu accompanied Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his nomination filing for the “General Elections 2024”. This is an old image of leaders from various parties filing nomination papers of Smt. Droupadi Murmu in June 2022.
Conclusion:
Claim : A photo of President Droupadi Murmu and other leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been circulated, stating that Murmu joined Modi during his nomination filing for the “General Elections 2024”.
Fact : The fact is that this is an old image showing leaders from different parties during filing of nomination papers of Smt. Droupadi Murmu in June 2022.
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