Did Foreigners In Pub Cheer For Narendra Modi As He Sworn In As Prime Minister? Fake Doctored Video Goes Viral
A video is going viral with a claim that foreigners cheered for Narendra Modi in a pub when he was taking oath as the Prime Minister.
Celebrations broke out in several parts of the country after Narendra Modi was sworn in as 16th Prime Minister of India on May 30. Amid celebrations, some Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters fell in the trap of fake news. A video is going viral with a claim that foreigners cheered for Narendra Modi in a pub when he was taking oath as the Prime Minister. The video is widely shared by BJP supporters to present PM Modi as a global leader.
Is it true? If you make some efforts on the Internet to find out the truth, you will find that the viral video is doctored and shared with a fake narrative. Not just BJP supporters, some journalists too fell in the trap of fake news and shared the edited video as if it was genuine. The original video is of England fans celebrating during a football match shown on a giant screen in Ashton Gate stadium in 2016. Video Claiming Indian Man Throwing USD 100,000 in Air To Celebrate PM Narendra Modi’s Victory in 2019 Lok Sabha Elections at 47 Street in New York is Fake.
A doctored video claiming foreigners cheered for Narendra Modi:
The doctored video is also doing the rounds in several WhatsApp groups with the claim that this is the reaction of the USA stock market after Narendra Modi took oath as the Prime Minister. In the video, people are seen making loud cheer as President Ram Nath Kovind administrated oath of office and secrecy to Narendra Modi. However, this is completely false. Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Joins BJP? Twitterati Fell Victim to Another Fake News.
Original video:
Ashton Gate stadium in Bristol, United Kingdom, has a giant pub screen where football lovers enjoy matches and cheer for their favourite teams. If you look closely at the viral video, one can easily make out that Modi's swearing-in video has been placed on the Ashton Gate giant screen.
Fact check
Foreigners made loud cheer as Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister.
The viral video is edited and shared with a false narrative.
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