Edited Video Viral To Claim That Song on Inflation Was Played For PM Modi

This video has been made by a parody account and is not an actual instance from PM Modi’s Mauritius visit.

Fact-Check: This video is edited to add the audio and is not a real instance.

(Source: The Quint) 

A video showing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed in Mauritius with a music group allegedly singing a satirical song on inflation and rising prices ‘Mahangai Dayan Khaaye Jaat Hai' is being shared on social media platforms.

An archive of the post can be found here 

(Source: Facebook/Screenshot) 

(Archives of similar claims can be found here and here.)

Is the claim true?: No, the claim is false as this video is edited.

• The original video shows PM Modi's welcome with a traditional 'Bihari' welcome by a music group in Mauritius.

What we found: We looked for reports to see if this incident took place in Mauritius when PM Modi arrived, however, we did not find any evidence to support this.

• However, several news reports and official social media handles covering the prime minister noted that he was greeted with a traditional Bihari dance of ‘Geet Gawai’ during his trip to Mauritius.

• PM Modi shared the video of this on his official X handle on 11 March.

• The frame seen in the screenshot below matched perfectly with the viral video.

An archive of the post can be found here. 

(Source: X/Screenshot) 

• It was shared on the YouTube channels of PMO India and MyGov India, as well.

• In none of these videos, shared on the official handles, did the song match with the one in the viral video. This indicated that the video could be edited.

• We, then, noticed the logo on the viral video which said 'Netaflix.'

Here is a close-up of the logo. 

(Source: Altered by The Quint) 

• We searched for this on social media platforms and found its account on X which noted that it was a page for "Indian political spoofs."

• The page was listed as a 'parody account.'

It was listed as a 'parody account.'

• We manually went through the page and found the viral video uploaded with the caption, "Inflation is also a threat in Mauritius." (sic.)

• Team WebQoof also noticed that a username commented whether the instance was true and Netaflix replied by saying that the clip was "edited."

An archive of the post can be found here. 

(Source: X/Screenshot) 

Conclusion: The viral video has been edited to falsely claim that the song on inflation was sung during PM Modi's welcome in Mauritius.

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