Fact Check: Viral Video of Mamata Banerjee Unconscious is from 2021, Not Recent Elections
A video depicting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appearing unconscious has gone viral on social media, with claims linking it to the recent West Bengal Assembly elections. However, fact-checking by The Quint confirms that this footage is not recent but dates back to March 2021. During the 2021 election campaign in Nandigram, Banerjee sustained a leg injury, which she attributed to an attack, although eyewitnesses described it as an accident. Verification using Google Lens and cross-referencing with archives from The Economic Times, Hindustan Times, and Business Standard established that the visuals match reports from March 2021. There are no recent news reports indicating that Banerjee was injured or unconscious in connection with the latest election results. The article clarifies that while Banerjee recently accused CRPF personnel of shoving her, the specific viral video showing her in an unconscious state is unrelated to current events. This misinformation aims to mislead viewers by repurposing old content to suggest a dramatic health incident following the recent political defeat of her party, the Trinamool Congress.
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Fact Check: Viral Video of Mamata Banerjee Unconscious is from 2021, Not Recent Elections
A video depicting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appearing unconscious has gone viral on social media, with claims linking it to the recent West Bengal Assembly elections. However, fact-checking by The Quint confirms that this footage is not recent but dates back to March 2021. During the 2021 election campaign in Nandigram, Banerjee sustained a leg injury, which she attributed to an attack, although eyewitnesses described it as an accident. Verification using Google Lens and cross-referencing with archives from The Economic Times, Hindustan Times, and Business Standard established that the visuals match reports from March 2021. There are no recent news reports indicating that Banerjee was injured or unconscious in connection with the latest election results. The article clarifies that while Banerjee recently accused CRPF personnel of shoving her, the specific viral video showing her in an unconscious state is unrelated to current events. This misinformation aims to mislead viewers by repurposing old content to suggest a dramatic health incident following the recent political defeat of her party, the Trinamool Congress.
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