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Did PM Modi Call President Murmu 'Dark Skinned'? No, It's A Cropped Video

By - BOOM FACT Check Team | 24 May 2024 6:07 PM IST

Claim: A video apparently showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling President Droupadi Murmu dark skinned is viral online.

Fact: BOOM found that the viral video has been cropped from a longer video of PM Modi's speech and has been doctored to change its meaning. In the full speech, Modi criticised Sam Pitroda, the former chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, for alleged racist remarks and claimed that Congress opposed President Murmu’s candidature because of her skin colour. 

Tools used: We traced the original video back to May 8, 2024 uploaded by Bharatiya Janata Party's official YouTube channel. On hearing the full speech, we noticed that the part where PM Modi mentions Congress has been edited out of the viral video to make the false claim that he called Murmu dark skinned.

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