Fact Check: Viral video of anti-Modi protests in Varanasi is doctored
India Today
The crowd had actually gathered to have a glimpse of the PM and was raising pro-Modi slogans.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Varanasi recently to inaugurate the renovated Kashi-Vishwanath corridor, an event that dominated headlines for quite a few days. But did the media conveniently skip protests against PM Modi and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath at the same time? #WATCH | Visuals from late last night when PM Narendra Modi was inspecting development works in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh pic.twitter.com/xzc1wBa2gI Reporter’s Diary: PM @narendramodi met random consituents of Varanasi following launch of #KashiVishwanathDham.Locals took selfies from every corner of street as he and CM @myogiadityanath walked on roads.PM will be visiting adopted village Umraha, Swarved Mahamandir today pic.twitter.com/VIBLfdu18k
A video circulating on social media shows people apparently raising anti-Modi slogans as he walks down the street with Yogi Adityanath. The 25-second video also shows police trying to control the crowd.
