The audience did not call out for Modi in chants during the Congress gathering. The video has been manipulated.
A doctored video is circulating on Facebook, claiming that Congress MLA in Gujarat, Alpesh Thakor, asked a crowd to stop chanting pro-Modi slogans at a Congress meeting. However, an analysis of the video reveals that it is false.
The video in question is from the event where Alpesh Thakor joined the Congress party. In the original video, which can be found by searching for 'Alpesh Thakor speech at joining Congress party', it is clear that the segment where Alpesh asks people to remain silent is placed before the slogans, not after as suggested in the doctored video. At '23.20 seconds' in the original video, the crowd shouted 'Zindabad' when Alpesh shouted 'Rahul Gandhi'.
Contrary to the claims made in the video, the crowd did not chant Modi slogans at the Congress meeting, as shown in the original video. The speech shared on Facebook claiming that people shouted "Modi, Modi" was given by an unidentified speaker; none of the search results specify who delivered this speech.
The video is determined to be a doctored video, with the segment where Alpesh asks people to remain silent being moved to make it appear as if he is stopping people from chanting pro-Modi slogans. This misleads viewers into believing that Alpesh Thakor asked the crowd to stop chanting pro-Modi slogans, which is not the case.
It is important to verify the authenticity of videos before sharing them, especially during political events. This will help avoid the spread of misinformation and maintain the integrity of political discourse. The doctored video in question has been archived and can be found online for reference.
