A video by PM Narendra Modi is going viral on the internet about Electronic Voting machines. Bains Singh posted a short clipping of 30 seconds and in the video, PM is saying how Americans read the name before giving votes. Users are claiming that the viral statement was made before he became the Prime Minister of India.
अब तो मोदी जी ईवीएम को गलत बताने लगे है
अब तो मान लो अंध भक्तो#BanEVM pic.twitter.com/gewmh5e875— Bains Singh (@BainsSingh4) March 27, 2022
Many other users are also sharing the video of Narendra Modi’s speech and using the #BanEVM
https://twitter.com/ShashiRangare/status/1508384597129641985?s=20&t=3Hj-D_MGr1vPIK6Q1S3LdQ
Fact check
After doing the reverse image search, we found that the video was taken from the live streaming of the PMs Rally in New Muradabad, Uttar Pradesh. The video was posted on the official YouTube channel of Narendra Modi.
The video was released in 2016 after Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister of India. Therefore, the claim is misleading.
Conclusion: the claim is misleading
Claim review: Old video of Narendra Modi over EVM got viral with fake claims
Claim by: Bains Singh
Fact check: Misleading
