A video is being shared widely on social media with a claim that it shows PM Modi talking to media in a drunken state. In the comments, it can be seen that many users point out that PM Modi is drunk. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of PM Modi talking to media in a drunken state.
Fact: The posted video is a tweaked version of the original video posted by ‘The Lallantop’. The original version has been slowed down to falsely portray as if PM Modi is drunk. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
When we searched for the video on the internet, similar videos were found to be posted by many social media users and opposition party members mocking PM Modi for his ‘Oh my god’ comment in the video. The video was taken during PM Modi’s recent visit to Germany. However, he does not appear to be drunk in those videos. The posted video was found to be a tweaked version of the original video posted by ‘The Lallantop’ on their YouTube channel. The original version has been slowed down to falsely portray that PM Modi is drunk.
It can be seen that the original clip is around 19 seconds whereas the posted video is 26 seconds. So, it can be concluded that the posted video has been tweaked.
To sum it up, the original video is slowed down to falsely portray that PM Modi is drunk.
