Fact check: Old video of Narendra Modi over EVM got viral with fake claims

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

भाइयों , बहनों..!!
अरे , दुनिया के पढ़ें लिखे देश भी जब चुनाव होता है न , तो बैलेट पेपर पर नाम पढ़कर ठप्पा मारते हैं आज भी , अमेरिका में भी..!!
"जुमले बाज फेकेन्द्र "#BanEVM pic.twitter.com/aBFL5bCkBE

— SHASHI RANGARE ✍️18K ✍️ (@ShashiRangare) March 28, 2022

   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

DFRAC Editor

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