Is Hardik Pandya Joining The BJP? Truth About The Viral Instagram Post

An Instagram user shared a video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and cricketer Hardik Pandya sharing a dais.

An Instagram user shared a video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and cricketer Hardik Pandya sharing a dais, and claimed that the latter had joined the BJP. In the video, Mr Shah can be heard announcing Mr Pandya's name while the slug running on the video claims that the cricketer had joined the ruling party. In its investigation, the PTI Fact Check Desk found that a clipped video from an event was taken out of context and shared on social media with a false claim. 

On February 12, Mr Shah inaugurated the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha Premier League, a cricket tournament for the people of Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency. The event was attended by Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The clipped video is being shared on social media ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls.  

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