The video clip of Arvind Kejriwal going viral with the claim of corruption is altered and fake. In the original video, Kejriwal talks about the shortcomings of the system and mentions changes in it, but the viral clip is a selected part of his entire conversation, which is being shared out of its context.
New Delhi (Vishvas News). After his arrest on charges of corruption in Delhi Excise Policy (now cancelled), a video clip of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is going viral on different platforms of social media, in which he can be heard speaking on corruption. While sharing the video clip, it is being claimed that Kejriwal is allegedly admitting his involvement in corruption.
Vishvas News in its investigation found this claim to be fake and a propaganda against Kejriwal. The viral video is altered, which is being edited and shared out of its original context. After Kejriwal’s arrest, many other altered photographs and video clips are being shared on social media, fact check of which reports Can be read here.
What is viral?
Social media user ‘sanatan_he_sanatan’s profile picture’ went viral Video (archive Link) Has shared the clip, which has been liked by more than 26 thousand people. While sharing the video, it is being claimed that it is telling the reality of Kejriwal.
Altered clip going viral on social media with fake claim.
Many other users on different social media platforms have shared this video with similar and similar claims.
investigation
The viral video clip is of a few seconds, in which Kejriwal can be heard saying, “…..First we suck the poor people and then do charity on them…!”
It is clear that this video is an edited excerpt, which is being shared out of its original context. During elections, this is a common way of sharing incomplete clips of leaders’ speeches with the intention of spreading election propaganda. By reverse image searching the key frames of the viral video, we found a longer version of the video on the profiles of many other social media users, which makes the context of the viral clip clear.
X user ‘Abhijeet Deepke’ posted this video (archive) from his profile. Link) on March 24, 2024 and wrote, “Video of your early days. So what if changing the system is a long task? Someone will have to do it.”
In the video, Arvind Kejriwal can be heard saying, “…Why is the situation such that you have to do charity…First we suck the poor people and then donate on them…that of a thousand girls. We will get them married…if we increase their…their income, if…this system…which is sucking every person, if we…(the person sitting in front speaks)…if we think that If you want to increase their income then it becomes a long process… Then Kejriwal says..) I have a slightly different view on this… all the donations are devoted to Dakshina… no one wants to improve the system… this The work of arrangement is very difficult…as he said it is a long task…it is a long task but it has to be done. Someone will have to do it… leave the work of charity to the donors… they are doing a good job… however much you donate… I am not with you there… you do that separately… where fighting, cutting, If you want to die, I’m standing there with you. Ok!”
From our investigation it is clear that the clip going viral is edited, because in the original video, Kejriwal talks about the flaws in the system and mentions changes in it.
We contacted Abhijeet Deepke regarding the viral video clip. Deepke is a former media advisor to Manish Sisodia and is currently a member of AAP. He told Vishvas News, “This video is from the Kaushambi office of the early days of the Aam Aadmi Party, where Kejriwal was talking to some people.” He also shared the original video of this clip with us and said, “This is part of the film ‘An Insignificant Man’ made on Kejriwal.
This film is available on YouTube. This viral clip can be seen in a frame of nine minutes 31 seconds.
those who share viral videos user About one and a half thousand people follow him on Instagram. Fact check report investigating other misleading and fake claims related to elections in the election section of Vishvas News read May go.
Conclusion: The video clip of Arvind Kejriwal going viral with the claim of corruption is altered and fake. In the original video, Kejriwal talks about the shortcomings of the system and mentions changes in it, but the viral clip is a selected part of his entire conversation, which is being shared out of its context.
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