Did PM Modi Demand Withdrawal of Cases Against Adani? No, Viral Graphic Is Fake!

Bolta Hindustan had clarified that they did not publish any such graphic on their social media handles.

Fact-Check | The viral graphic has been edited and is being shared with a false claim.

(Photo: Altered by The Quint)

A graphic purportedly shared by Bolta Hindustan is being shared to claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had demanded the withdrawal of cases against businessman Gautam Adani in exchange for a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.

What did the graphic say?: It carried an alleged quote by United States President Donald Trump that said, "In exchange for a ceasefire, all cases and arrest warrants against Adani were demanded to be withdrawn."

An archive of the post can be found here.

(Source: Facebook/Screenshot)

(More archives of similar such claims could be found here, here, and here.)

What are the facts?: The viral graphic has been altered. There is no evidence to support the claim that the US President indeed made such a statement.

How did we find that out?: On going through the official Facebook handle of Bolta Hindustan, we found a similar graphic uploaded on 12 May.

• Its caption when translated to English said, "I threatened India-Pakistan and said, if you do not stop war, I will stop business! : US President Trump."

Comparing visuals: We compared the viral graphic to the one shared by Bolta Hindustan and found that the former had been altered.

A comparison clearly highlights the similarities.

(Source: Facebook/Screenshot/Altered by The Quint)

What did Bolta Hindustan say?: The media outlet had issued a clarification on 14 May and said that the poster was fake.

• The clarification said, "We want to tell all the readers of Bolta Hindustan with great responsibility that we have no connection with this fake poster. Bolta Hindustan has not shared any such quote card on any platform."

The article was published on 14 May.

(Source: Bolta Hindustan/Screenshot)

Conclusion: It is evident that the viral graphic is fake and is being shared with a false claim.

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