A false photo from Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s memorial ceremony, showing President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla, and Former President Ram Nath Kovind standing next to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with their hands folded, has been circulated, with the claim being made that the Prime minister showed them no respect.
Verified accounts on twitter, including Kirti Azad (“@KirtiAzaad“) tweeted “What should be the caption of this picture?” after sharing the picture on X. The tweet post was made on Dec 7, 2023, which has received an about 653.8k views on X.
इस चित्र का कैप्शन क्या होना चाहिए? pic.twitter.com/x0JLCQGGFE
— Kirti Azad (@KirtiAzaad) December 7, 2023
Several other accounts, including @B5001001101, Shree Krishna Paul (“@skrishna1969“), Rahul Tailor (“@Tailor4854“) made the same claim that photos from Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s memorial ceremony have been circulated, purporting to show Prime Minister Narendra Modi being disrespectful to President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla, and Former President Ram Nath Kovind as they fold their hands next to him. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that, the video shows the prime minister and others folding their hands towards Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s statue and leaving that place later. Propagandists’ assertions are false.
The video was uploaded in Youtube on Dec 6, 2023.
Check out the full video here:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A misleading image from the memorial ceremony of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar that features President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and former President Ram Nath Kovind folding their hands (1/3) pic.twitter.com/t13hJbWt8L
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating selective screenshots of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with false claims to target him. The video shows the prime minister, along with them, folding their hands and leaving Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s statue. Propagandists’ claims are false.
Conclusion:
Claim : The prime minister did not show them respect, according to a misrepresented photo from the Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar memorial ceremony. It shows President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla, and Former President Ram Nath Kovind folding their hands while standing next to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Fact : The video footage actually shows the prime minister folding his hands with them towards Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar’s statue and then later walking away. Propagandists made false claims.
