AI-Manipulated Clip Viral as Amit Shah Terming Indian Army as ‘Army of Hindutva'

AI-detection tool, Deepfake-O-Meter revealed that the video was created using AI.

A video purpotedly showing Union Home Minister Amit Shah describing the Indian Forces as an "army of Hindutva, the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), and a Hindu nation," is being shared on social media.

Here's what he said:

“I have been listening to the nonsense of the Congress and the AAP on social media in which they repeatedly say that the Indian Army is being saffronised and our Army is now becoming a Party Army. I am saying this in front of the whole world with my 56-inch chest that the Indian Army is an Army of Hindutva.

This is the Army of the RSS, not the Army of a Muslim, not the Army of a Dalit, not the Army of a Christian. Whoever has a problem with this Army, they should leave Pakistan. We consider our Army to be the Army of the Hindu Rajya that..."

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

Is the claim true?: No, the claim is false as it is manipulated using artitificial intelligence (AI).

• We found no records or press reports which noted that Shah made such a statement about the army.

What we found: At first, we ran a relevant keyword search to check if Shah had made such remarks about the army, but did not find anything to prove the credibility of the claim.

• We, then, noticed irregularities in the lip movement and the words being said in the clip by Shah. This is a major sign prevalent in visuals created using AI.

• Team WebQoof ran the clip of AI-detection tool, Deepfake-O-Meter and found that the clip was created with the help of AI.

• We, then, divided the clip into multiple screenshots and ran a Google reverse image search on some of them.

• It led us to a post by ANI which featured a similar frame as the viral video. It noted, "Mahagathbandhan faced turmoil in ticket distribution, does not have leader or policy: Amit Shah in Munger" (sic.)

Mahagathbandhan faced turmoil in ticket distribution, does not have leader or policy: Amit Shah in Munger

Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/wR6D5jO7vM#AmitShah #Mahagathbandhan #BiharPolls pic.twitter.com/6qk8wSmZSi

— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) October 25, 2025

• Team WebQoof ran another relevant keyword search and found the full video of the speech on Shah's official YouTube channel.

• The Home Minister conducted a public meeting in Munger, Bihar, where he campaigned for the upcoming Bihar elections on 25 October.

• He did not speak about the Indian army or Hindutva, as claimed.

PIB fact-check: In our research, we also found the Press Information Bureau's post debunking the viral claim on their official X page.

• It noted, "This AI-generated fake video is being circulated to mislead people." (sic.)

🚨 Deepfake Video Alert 🚨

Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating a digitally altered video of Union Minister @AmitShah, falsely claiming that his recent statement expressed a desire for the saffronization of the #IndianArmy#PIBFactCheck

❌Union Minister @AmitShah has… pic.twitter.com/yPNLd5QjqD

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) October 27, 2025

Conclusion: The viral video is manipulated using AI to falsely claim that HM Shah made such statements about the Indian forces.

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