A video depicting a large crowd is widely shared on social media claiming that it is the scene before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Jalore, Rajasthan.
The video is shared on Facebook with a caption: “Today there is a rally of Modi ji in Rajasthan’s Jalore at 2 PM and Banswara at 4 PM. These visuals may give shivers to Congress. Ashok Gehlot’s son is Congress candidate from Jalore.”
Here’s the link to the viral post. (Archive)
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be FALSE.
Several users point out that the video showing a Congress rally is from 2019. Searching for Congress rallies in Jalore in 2019, our team found a similar video on the official Instagram handle of the Congress party. This video, shared on April 27, 2019, features a large crowd gathered for a rally by Congress President Rahul Gandhi, with a caption: “It was a sight to behold as lakhs of people came to see and listen to Congress President @rahulgandhi at the mega rally at Jalore, Rajasthan”.
An older version of the viral clip on Facebook, posted on April 25, 2019, confirmed that it was from a public meeting of Congress candidates Rahul Gandhi, Ashok Gehlot, and Sachin Pilot at Ramseen in Jalore district.
Though we could not ascertain the exact time and location of the viral video, it is evident from the above information that the video is not of a huge crowd at PM Modi’s recent rally in Jalore.
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