New Delhi:

A video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a public rally is being extensively shared on social media, claiming he mentioned that one of many ‘Panj Pyare’ of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Sikh Guru, was his uncle. 

In its investigation, the PTI Reality Verify Desk discovered that Prime Minister Modi did not consult with the ‘Panj Pyare’ as his “uncle”, however mentioned that one among them was from Dwarka (referring to Bhai Mohkam Singh). A clipped video of PM’s speech was shared on social media with false claims.

The time period ‘Panj Pyare’ refers to a collective identify given to 5 males – Bhai Daya Singh, Bhai Dharam Singh, Bhai Himmat Singh, Bhai Mohkam Singh and Bhai Sahib Singh – by Guru Gobind Singh Ji throughout the historic and monumental meeting at Anandpur Sahib within the Punjab area of India on March 30, 1699.

Declare 

A Fb person shared at present a video of PM Modi’s public rally and claimed that he referred to one of many ‘Panj Pyare’ of Guru Gobind Singh Ji as his uncle. 

“Narendra Modi has claimed out of the ” Panch Pyare” of Guru Gobind Singh one among them was his uncle,” learn the caption of the publish. 

Investigation

PTI investigated by scanning social media platforms for related claims, and located that the identical video was shared by a number of different Fb customers as nicely. 

PTI ran the video via InVid Instrument Search and located just a few keyframes. On operating the keyframes via Google Lens, they got here throughout an X publish, shared by Punjab BJP on Might 23. 

PTI mentioned that the video within the publish was an prolonged model of the video shared on social media. 

“Fateh Rally: Big enthusiasm among the many public
Folks’s voice Punjab with Modi ji
June 4 crossed 400,” learn an English translation of the caption in Punjabi. 

ਫਤਿਹ ਰੈਲੀ : ਜਨਤਾ ‘ਚ ਭਾਰੀ ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹ
ਜਨਤਾ ਦੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਮੋਦੀ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ
4 ਜੂਨ 400 ਪਾਰ pic.twitter.com/ZOognyJkxI

— BJP PUNJAB (@BJP4Punjab) May 23, 2024

PTI listened to the video and seen PM Modi saying, “Go away about being Prime Minister, I’m associated to you by blood. One of many ‘Panj Pyare’ of Guru Gobind Singh Ji was from my Dwarka. I’m associated to you by blood.”

PTI additional scanned the search outcomes and located that the total video of the PM’s public rally in Patiala was uploaded on YouTube from the official channel of Narendra Modi on Might 23. 

The Desk watched the video and seen that the viral video was clipped from the 36:42 minute timestamp, the place the PM may be heard referring to one of many ‘Panj Pyare’ being from Dwarka (present-day Gujarat).

Even within the viral video, the PM may be heard saying that one of many ‘Panj Pyare’ was from Dwarka. Nowhere may be heard referring to him as his “uncle”. 

Within the subsequent a part of the investigation, PTI performed a personalized Google search and located that Bhai Mohkam Singh – the fourth of the 5 ‘Panj Pyare’ of Guru Gobind Singh Ji was born in Dwarka on June 6, 1663. 

Subsequently, PTI concluded {that a} chosen a part of PM Modi’s current election rally speech in Punjab’s Patiala was shared on social media with false claims. 

CLAIM

PM Modi referred to one of many ‘Panj Pyare’ of Guru Gobind Singh Ji as his “uncle”.

FACT

PM Modi didn’t consult with any of the ‘Panj Pyare’ as “uncle”. He as an alternative mentioned that one among them was from Dwarka, i.e. present-day Gujarat.

CONCLUSION

A number of social media customers shared a video of PM Modi and claimed that he referred to one of many ‘Panj Pyare’ of Guru Gobind Singh Ji as his “uncle”. In its investigation, the Desk discovered that the PM mentioned that one of many ‘Panj Pyare’ was from Dwarka, and didn’t consult with as his “uncle”. The video was shared on social media with a false declare.

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