Pakistani propaganda accounts are sharing a video claiming that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh allegedly downplayed India-China border tensions, questioned the concerns of Army personnel and accused some soldiers of rebelling against the BJP government.
On X @ThokaReturns posted this video along the caption: “India-China border tensions are being exaggerated by some Army personnel to discredit the BJP government. The Army receives full support and increased funding. Why is only the Army complaining when the Air Force and Navy have raised no objections? Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister“
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Factcheck
The DFRAC team found this video to be digitally manipulated. @rajnathsingh made no such alleged remarks in the original video. Additionally, no relevant and verified sources corroborate the claims in the viral video.
In the original video, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh condemned recent remarks made by Congress President @kharge regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late father.
For further investigation we check the authenticity of the viral video on different AI detecting tools. Tools such as Diopter, HiveModeration, and HumanMeter suggested that the video is likely AI-generated with 100%, 96.6%, and 85% confidence respectively.
Additionally, we shared the viral video with Mayank Sharma, an AI expert, for more information. In his statement, he revealed that after analysing the micro facial expressions, lip sync and mouth movement, the video is AI-generated.
Conclusion:
The viral video is digitally manipulated and falsely attributes remarks on India-China tensions and Army personnel to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
| Claim Review | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh allegedly downplayed India-China border tensions, questioned the concerns of Army personnel and accused some soldiers of rebelling against the BJP government. |
|---|---|
| Claim By | Social media users |
| Fact Check | Misleading claim |
Sources
- Original video posted by The Hindu
- Report by Newsonair
- Diopter
- HiveModeration
- HumanMeter
- Statement by Mayank Sharma, an AI expert
