It was revealed that the old photograph of Indira Gandhi was being shared with false communal claims.
New Delhi (Vishvas News). A picture of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is going viral amid the Lok Sabha elections in the country. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi can also be seen with him in this picture.
This picture is being made viral on different social media platforms and WhatsApp with the claim that Indira Gandhi is wearing burqa and hijab. Apart from this, Rahul Gandhi is wearing a cap.
Vishvas News had examined this picture once before also. It was revealed that the old photograph of Indira Gandhi was being shared with false communal claims. The original picture is being tampered with and made viral. In the picture, Indira Gandhi was covering her head with the pallu of her saree. Apart from this, a jacket was worn over the saree. Vishvas News’ investigation proved the viral post to be false.
what is going viral
Facebook user Arun Kumar Giri Posted a picture on April 30 and claimed, “Look at Indira Khan in burqa and hijab, Rahul Khan in topi. Haven’t these people fooled the Hindus and the country? Wake up Hindu, wake up.”
It was written in English above the picture: Indira Khan in Burkha & Hujab. Rahul Khan wearing Cap. They made fools out of entire Hindus.
The content of the Facebook post is written here as is. its archive version Here See.
investigation
Vishvas News first used Google Lens tool to gather information about the viral photo. By searching through this tool, we get the real picture from the website of Times of India. photo gallery Found in. It was uploaded on 17 November 2009. A total of 48 pictures related to Indira Gandhi were uploaded in it. Out of this, picture number 31 was the same which was edited and made viral.
Information was given in the caption of the photo that this picture is related to a family function. This photograph is copyright of Bennett Coleman & Company Limited.
Vishvas News looked at the real picture carefully. Indira Gandhi can be seen in this picture wearing a saree. Apart from this, he was also wearing a jacket. If we look at the picture carefully, we can see her covering her head with the pallu of the saree.
Vishvas News had contacted Congress National Secretary Pranab Jha during a previous investigation. He also clarified, “The viral claim is wrong. Indira Gandhi is wearing a saree and a cashmere coat over it. This picture is being shared with false claims.”
Now it was the turn to investigate the user who made the fake post. More than three thousand people follow Facebook user Arun Kumar Giri. More information than this was not available about this account.
Conclusion: Vishvas News’ investigation revealed that the post related to Indira Gandhi is not only fake but also communal. In the original picture, Indira Gandhi did not wear burqa and hijab, but wore a saree and a jacket over it. But some users are spreading lies by making fake posts viral during the elections.
- Claim Review : Picture of Indira Gandhi in burqa
- Claimed By : FB User Arun Kumar Giri
- Fact Check : Lie
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2024-05-08 01:04:13
