Altered Video Falsely Claims PM Modi Called "Dark-Skinned" People Africans

PM Modi hit out at former chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda's controversial remarks, where he called people who live in South India - Africans.

A video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being shared to claim that he identified all dark-skinned people, including Indian, as Africans. He can also be heard speaking against President Droupadi Murmu in the video. In the longer version of the video, PM Modi hit out at former chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda's controversial remarks, where he called people who live in South India - Africans. PM Modi said that Congress wanted to defeat President Murmu because she is dark-skinned and hence, African. "Saathiyon, I was thinking that Droupadi ji, who has a good reputation and is the daughter of the Adivasi community. We were making her the President, I used to think why is Congress putting in so much effort to defeat her? Why is Congress upsetting Adivasis? I kept thinking this. At 43:39 minutes, the Prime Minister said, "Today, I got to know why Congress wanted to defeat Murmu, an Adivasi daughter. In America, Shehzade's uncle lives, who is also his philosopher and guide." PM Modi, then, added about how cricket has a third umpire and if there is confusiuon the third umpire is consulted. Following this comparison, 44:22 minutes onwards, he said, "The prince asks the third player. Prince's uncle, who is a philospher and guide had said, jinka chamdi ka rang kala hota hai, vo Africa se hote hai (Those who have black skin are from Africa." At 44:49 minutes, he said, "Meaning, you all, the people of my country were abused so much on the basis of skin colour. Around 45:12 minutes, PM Modi said, "Then I got to know that on the basis of colour they believed that Murmu is also African and should be defeated." This is the portion in the viral video. Following this, the Prime Minister said that he had understood how Congress's mindset works and where it would take our country. Finally, he said that no matter what the skin colour was, we were followers of Lord Krishna, whose skin colour was just like ours. श्री सैम पित्रोदा ने अपनी मर्ज़ी से इंडियन ओवरसीज कांग्रेस के अध्यक्ष पद से इस्तीफ़ा देने का फ़ैसला किया है। कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष ने उनका इस्तीफ़ा स्वीकार कर लिया है।Mr. Sam Pitroda has decided to step down as Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress of his own accord. The Congress...

What did PM Modi say?: "Those who have black skin are from Africa. Droupadi Murmu is also African because she has dark skin hence, she should be defeated."

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