A video showing PM Modi pulling Yogi Adityanath by the hand is being widely shared with the claim that Modi insulted Yogi by pushing him away when he attempted to bring up a chair to sit (here, here & here). The alleged incident took place during a public meeting in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh. In this article, let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video depicting PM Narendra Modi insulting Yogi Adityanath by pushing him away when the latter attempted to pull up a chair to sit.
Fact: During a public meeting in Pilibhit in April 2024, when Yogi Adityanath was invited to speak, he initially attempted to approach the podium from behind by pushing his chair aside, but PM Modi took his hand and signaled him to approach from the front instead. This moment is misconstrued as Modi insulting Yogi Adityanath. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The event shown in the viral video took place recently in Pilibhit in April 2024, during a public meeting attended by PM Modi and Yogi Adityanath as part of the campaign for the upcoming 2024 elections. However, the full video of the meeting reveals that Modi did not insult Yogi Adityanath; instead, he was directing him towards the podium.
A YouTube search with relevant keywords led us to a news report covering these candid moments between Modi and Yogi Adityanath. According to the report, the footage is from a public meeting in Pilibhit. When CM Yogi Adityanath was preparing to walk to the podium from behind, PM Modi took his hand and directed him to approach from the front.
Additionally, the BJP’s official YouTube channel shared a longer version of the meeting. This footage clearly shows that after Yogi Adityanath was invited to speak, he initially attempted to approach the podium from behind by pushing his chair aside but Modi took his hand and signalled him to approach from the front instead. Yogi Adityanath then approached the podium as guided by Modi and delivered his speech.
Therefore, these confirm that a candid moment is being falsely shared as an insult to Yogi Adityanath.
To sum it up, a video depicting a candid moment between Narendra Modi and Yogi Adityanath is falsely shared as Narendra Modi insulting Yogi Adityanath.
