Amidst the 2024 general elections, a video has surfaced online featuring a woman commending Modi and criticising Rahul Gandhi, with claims that she is the well-known CPM leader Subhashini Ali (here & here). In the video, the woman can be heard praising Modi on various issues. In this article, we examine the accuracy of this assertion.
Claim: Video depicts well-known CPI(M) leader Subhashini Ali commending Modi.
Fact: Subhashini Ali has clarified that she is not the person in the video and that the comments have been incorrectly attributed to her. Additionally, a comparison of photos of Subhashini Ali with the woman in the viral video clearly shows that they are not the same person. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Taking a cue from the logo on the microphone, a YouTube search using pertinent keywords directed us to an extended footage of the viral excerpt, hosted on a channel named “99 Khabar.” This video was posted in December 2023. In this footage, the woman appears to be speaking the same words as in the viral video. Nevertheless, the YouTube video does not explicitly label the woman as Subhashini Ali, instead presenting her as a representation of public opinion.
After closely comparing a photo of Subhashini Ali with the woman in the viral video, it is evident that the woman in the video is not Subhashini Ali.
A comparison between the woman’s voice in the viral clip and Subhashini Ali’s voice in previous interviews (here & here) shows clear differences.
Additionally, we found no reports linking these comments to Subhashini Ali. As the video gained traction, Subhashini Ali responded on Twitter, clarifying that she was not the person in the video and that the comments were wrongly attributed to her. She explicitly stated that neither the voice nor the views expressed are hers.
To sum up, the person criticizing Rahul Gandhi in this video is not communist party leader Subhashini Ali.
