“The CEC deliberately skipped a question about Narendra Modi and Amit Shah.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 16 Mar 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video clip is part of a longer press conference by the Election Commission of India regarding the 2024 General Elections. In the full-length video, it is evident that the Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar, did respond to the question posed by the journalist.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 March 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 18 March 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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