An edited video is falsely shared as a woman refusing to take an LPG connection from PM Modi - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
June 1, 2022
A video is being shared widely on social media with a claim that it shows a woman refusing to take an LPG connection from PM Modi on the stage. The video is being shared in the context of recent high LPG prices. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video shows a woman refusing to take an LPG connection from PM Modi.
Fact: It is an edited video. The video has been reversed to falsely show that the woman walked away from PM Modi when an LPG connection was offered to her. Also, it is an old video from 2016. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
When we searched for information regarding the posted video with some keywords, many similar visuals were found in the search results. ‘NDTV’ posted a similar video in 2016 and wrote – “PM Modi launches free cooking gas scheme in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia“. In the video, it can be seen that the woman takes the LPG connection from PM Modi before leaving the stage. The posted video has been reversed to falsely show that the woman walked away from PM Modi when an LPG connection was offered to her.
The event was streamed live on the YouTube channels of the BJP and Narendra Modi. The unedited version can be also seen in those videos.
To sum it up, an edited video is falsely shared as a woman refusing to take an LPG connection from PM Modi