A video purporting to show a woman dressed in a saree visiting a religious place as Muslims are praying there has gone viral. It is purported that the woman is Chhatisgarh’s SDM Nikita Singh, who provided land for a mosque and arranged the prayers to be said there.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @AzamKhan022 claimed that the woman is SDM Nikita Singh from Chhatisgarh, who provided land for a mosque and coordinated for prayers to be said there. The tweet was made on April 23, 2024, which has received an about 169k views on X.
Several other accounts, including @Fazila_007, @Voice_OfMuslim made the same claim that the woman wearing a saree, who visited the religious place, is SDM Nikita Singh from Chhatisgarh, who provided land for a mosque and also arranged for prayers to be offered at that place. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The video originates from Andhra Pradesh, and the woman seen in it is MLA and minister Vidadala Rajini from the Andhra Pradesh government. SDM Nikita Singh and Chhatisgarh are unrelated to it. It was uploaded on Instagram on April 6, 2024.
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video of a woman wearing a Saree and visiting a religious place while people belonging to the Muslim community offering prayers has been shared, claiming that she is SDM Nikita Singh from Chhatisgarh, who provided land for a mosque (1/3) pic.twitter.com/XGzkSNzQPE
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating videos of MLA Vidadala Rajini from Andhra Pradesh claiming to be SDM Nikita Singh from Chhatisgarh to set their narrative. A video of a woman wearing a Saree and visiting a religious place while people belonging to the Muslim community offering prayers has been shared, claiming that she is SDM Nikita Singh from Chhatisgarh, who provided land for a mosque and also arranged for prayers to be offered at that place. The video is from Andhra Pradesh, and the woman shown in it is Vidadala Rajini, an MLA and Minister in the Andhra Pradesh government. It has nothing to do with Chhattisgarh or SDM Nikita Singh.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video of a woman wearing a saree and visiting a religious site while members of the Muslim community conduct prayers has been circulated, alleging that she is SDM Nikita Singh from Chhatisgarh, who granted land for a mosque and arranged for prayers to be offered there.
Fact : The fact is that this video is from Andhra Pradesh and the woman seen in the video is Vidadala Rajini MLA and Minister in Andhra Pradesh government. It has nothing to do with Chhatisgarh and SDM Nikita Singh.
