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PM Modi was clicking pictures with a closed lens Camera?  Read- Fact check

A picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is getting viral on social media. In this picture, Modi can be seen taking a photo with a camera but the lid of the camera is closed. Users who shared this picture are making fun of PM Modi.

By sharing  this picture a  user  wrote “Did  you ever see? Cap of  Cannon in Nikkon camera. Wow amazing lid?@PrabhaReddykp @mahakyadav_” (English Translation)

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At the same time, another social media user shared this photo and wrote- “World famous shadow picture artist taking shadow pictures without opening the lid of the camera lens. ”

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Fact check:

For verification of the viral picture, DFRAC did a reverse image search. The team received a report from firstpost.com. The viral photo has been published in this report. In this picture, it can be seen that the lid of PM Modi’s camera is open. Actually, this photo is from the release of 8 cheetahs from Namibia in Kuno National Park of Madhya Pradesh, when PM Modi took the camera in his hand to take a picture of cheetahs.  

Conclusion:

It is evident from the fact check of  DFRAC  that the viral picture of PM Modi is edited. Therefore, the claim of the social media users is Fake.

Claimed Review:  PM Modi was taking photos with a closed lid of the camera

Claimed by: Social media users

Fact check: Fake

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