Authors
Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joining Newschecker’s English team, she was working with Latestly.
Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out of Delhi who enjoys ‘digital sleuthing’ and calling out misinformation. He has completed his MA in International Relations from Madras University and has worked with organisations like NDTV, Times Now and Deccan Chronicle online in the past.
Claim
Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi leading a meeting with Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in presence of “Prime Minister” Manmohan Singh.
Such posts can be seen here, here and here.
Fact
A keyword search for “Manmohan Singh” “Sonia Gandhi” and “Sheikh Hasina” on Google led us to a video report by ANI, dated October 6, 2019. Carrying snippets of the viral video, it stated, “New Delhi, Oct 06 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi former prime minister Manmohan Singh met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Oct 06. Meanwhile, Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi and Anand Sharma were also present during the meeting. Prime Minister Hasina is on a 4-day visit to India.”
Further, the Congress Party had shared the viral footage on their YouTube channel on October 6, 2019 with the caption, “Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi along with Former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh Met with Sheikh Hasina.”
Multiple news outlets had reported on the meeting between the Congress leaders and Sheikh Hasina in October 2019. Such reports can be seen here, here and here.
Notably, Manmohan Singh’s tenure as the Prime Minister of India ended in 2014.
We can thus conclude that a video from 2019 has been shared to falsely show Sonia Gandhi leading a meeting with Sheikh Hasina when Manmohan Singh was the Prime Minister of India.
Result: False
Sources
YouTube Video By ANI, Dated October 6, 2019
YouTube Video By Congress, Dated October 6, 2019
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Authors
Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joining Newschecker’s English team, she was working with Latestly.
Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out of Delhi who enjoys ‘digital sleuthing’ and calling out misinformation. He has completed his MA in International Relations from Madras University and has worked with organisations like NDTV, Times Now and Deccan Chronicle online in the past.
