Fact Check: Did PM Modi really ask for votes for Congress and Samajwadi Party? What is the truth of the viral video?
In the background of Lok Sabha Election 2024, two videos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are going viral on social media. In it, he is saying that if you want to do good for your family's children, then vote for Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP).
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A verification by BOOM found that the viral video was edited. This video is made by combining two different parts of two original videos. This original video of PM Modi is from June 2023. This is a speech by Modi while addressing party booth workers at the 'Mera Booth Sabse Somba' event in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. In his speech, PM Modi appealed to vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
In a video that is going viral on social media, Prime Minister Modi is saying, “If you want to do good for the children of your family, then you should vote for Congress, and in another video, Modi is saying that you should vote for SP.”
one Instagram The user shared a video and wrote, 'Congress party zindabaad'
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Another user shared a second video, in which Modi is seen urging people to vote for the Samajwadi Party.
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BOOM searched Google and Facebook with keywords related to the viral video to verify the authenticity of the claims in the viral video. At that time weBJP ChhattisgarhA video shared on June 27, 2023 was found on the Facebook page of Along with the video, the hashtag #MeraBoothSabseMajboot was captioned saying, “If you want the welfare of your family's children, vote for BJP.”
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After searching for clues from this, we found a brief version of it on Prime Minister Modi's YouTube channel. PM Modi addressed the booth workers at the 'Mera Booth Sabse Somba' program in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh state.
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In the video, from the counter at 2:00:46, PM Modi attacked the opposition and said, “Those who seek votes in the name of family have benefited their family, now you have to think and decide who you want to benefit. If you want to develop the sons and daughters of the Gandhi family. Vote for Congress, if you want to benefit Mulayam Singh's son, vote for Samajwadi Party.
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Then from the counter at 2:02:26, PM Modi says, “My countrymen, listen carefully to what I am saying. If you want the welfare of your sons and daughters, your grandchildren, your family's children, vote for BJP.
The video of the same speech has been cut into different parts and the video has been edited and made viral with false claims.
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