Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating a digitally manipulated video of Major General Neeraj Shukla, falsely claiming that he criticized the central government for using President Droupadi Murmu as a public relations tool to promote the ruling party. The clip’s AI-generated voice alleges that the BJP is politicizing the Indian Army, comparing it to the Chinese model. However, the truth is that the video is digitally manipulated. In the original WION interview, Major General Shukla made no such statements.
The doctored video was first shared by propaganda account @InsiderWB, claiming “Major General Neeraj Shukla slams centre government for using President Droupadi Murmu as a PR ploy.”
Several other accounts @Aqqssaa12, @Dukhtar__KPK, @Masoom__kuri, @bankay_mian62, and @NazishSpeaks reshared and amplified this false narrative across social media.
Truth: Original WION interview debunks fake claims about Major General Neeraj Shukla
As this digitally manipulated video gained traction on social media, it drew our attention. The D-Intent Data Team conducted a detailed frame-by-frame analysis and thoroughly reviewed the original interview footage. In the WION YouTube channel, where the original video titled “WION EXCLUSIVE: Indian Army General – Homegrown Navigation System to Cover Africa to Malacca” was published. In this genuine interview, Major General Neeraj Shukla made no remarks criticizing the government, President Droupadi Murmu, or suggesting any politicization of the Indian Army.
It is evident that the viral video was digitally altered using AI-generated audio to create a false impression and mislead viewers. The original clip contains no such statements or references related to the Rafale jets, the BJP government, or any political commentary.
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ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating a digitally manipulated video of Major General Neeraj Shukla, falsely claiming that he criticized the central government and alleged that President Droupadi Murmu is being used as a public relations (1/3) pic.twitter.com/FwRHuuGQbE
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating digitally altered videos to set their narrative.
Conclusion:
Claim: Major General Neeraj Shukla criticized the government and President Murmu in a viral video.
Fact: The viral clip is AI-generated and digitally manipulated, in the original WION interview, he made no such remarks.
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