On Facebook, many users are posting a video of Modi meeting Manmohan Singh and are alleging that the Modi has met Manmohan to seek suggestions to improve the country’s GDP ahead of the upcoming Union Budget. Let’s try to analyze the claim made in the post.
Claim: Modi has visited Manmohan Singh ahead of the upcoming Union Budget to seek suggestions to improve the country’s GDP
Fact: The video is from the year 2014 when Narendra Modi called upon his predecessor Dr Manmohan Singh at his residence, a day after the former has assumed the office. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
When searched on YouTube with keywords “Modi meets Manmohan”, the same video was found in “ABP News”. The date of upload was found to be May 27, 2014 i.e., the day after Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister during his first term. The same video was found in Narendra Modi’s official YouTube channel.
When Googled for any further information, an article of “News18” covering the same event was found. According to the article, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon his predecessor Dr Manmohan Singh at his residence, a day after he assumed the office. The visit of Modi was described as a courtesy call.
To conclude, an old 2014 video of Modi meeting Manmohan Singh is being shared with a misleading narrative.
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