New Delhi:

After the second part of voting of the seven-phase 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a video of residence minister Amit Shah stating that the BJP authorities will scrap the ‘unconstitutional reservation’ of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Different Backward Lessons (OBCs) is making the rounds on social media.

“Earlier than casting your vote, hearken to this assertion of House Minister Amit Shah the place he’s asking to finish reservation, that’s the reason 400 seats are being demanded in order that the structure could be modified,” wrote an X person who shared the video.

A number of X handles shared the video amplifying the declare. 

Truth Test

NewsMeter discovered that the declare was false because the video was edited. Within the authentic video, Shah talks about scraping the ‘unconstitutional reservation of Muslims if voted to energy in Telangana.’

We observed the video carried the brand of V6 Information. Taking this cue, we regarded for the video on the V6 Information Telugu YouTube channel and located a video revealed on April 23, 3023, titled ‘Union Minister Amit Shah Feedback Muslim Reservations.’

The viral clip seems within the video on the 2:38-minute timestamp. “If the BJP authorities is shaped, we’ll scrap the unconstitutional Muslim reservation. The SC, ST and OBC communities of Telangana deserve this chance and they are going to be awarded the identical by ending the Muslim reservation.”

NDTV revealed the video on April 24, 2023, titled ‘Amit Shah Vows To Scrap Muslim Quota in Telangana.’

Based on the channel, Shah whereas addressing the rally at Chevella close to Hyderabad, slammed religion-based reservations, calling them ‘unconstitutional’. He had vowed to finish the reservations for Muslims in Telangana if the BJP shaped the federal government within the state.

On April 24, 2023, Occasions Now additionally reported that Shah has promised to finish the 4 per cent Muslim reservation in Telangana if BJP is voted into energy. He had stated religion-based quotas go towards the Structure.

Therefore, we conclude that the viral clip of Shah is previous and has been edited. The declare that he known as for scraping SC, ST and OBC reservation quotas is fake.

(This story was initially revealed by NewsMeter, and republished by NDTV as a part of the Shakti Collective.)

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