{"id":110431,"date":"2022-01-20T20:54:42","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T15:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=110431"},"modified":"2022-01-20T21:08:26","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T15:38:26","slug":"up-election-rss-mohan-bhagwat-sitting-with-asaduddin-owaisi-morph-image","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/up-election-rss-mohan-bhagwat-sitting-with-asaduddin-owaisi-morph-image\/","title":{"rendered":"Image morphed to show Asaduddin Owaisi with Mohan Bhagwat ahead of UP polls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An image of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat seated next to AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has been shared on social media. The accompanying Hindi caption reads, \u201cOwaisi arrived at Mohan Bhagwat\u2019s home to prepare Hyderabadi khichdi.\u201d In other words, it is implied that the two held a meeting ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u092e\u094b\u0939\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0917\u0935\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0926\u0930\u093e\u092c\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0916\u093f\u091a\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0902\u091a\u0947 \u0913\u0935\u0948\u0938\u0940? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4UZTg896rm\">pic.twitter.com\/4UZTg896rm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud835\udc08\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1a \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc30\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1d (@IndiaAwakened_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndiaAwakened_\/status\/1482770013673377795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A5%80&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Several Twitter users<\/a> have shared the image.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-110431 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/up-election-rss-mohan-bhagwat-sitting-with-asaduddin-owaisi-morph-image\/2022-01-18-19_31_18-1-ram-kripal-prajapati-on-twitter_-__%e0%a4%ae%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%a8-%e0%a4%ad%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%97%e0%a4%b5%e0%a4%a4-%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%87-%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%82\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/2022-01-18-19_31_09-1-\u0926\u0939\u093e\u0921\u093c-\u062f\u06c1\u0627\u0691-on-Twitter_-_\u092e\u094b\u0939\u0928-\u092d\u093e\u0917\u0935\u0924-\u0915\u0947-\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0902-\u0939\u0948\u0926\u0930\u093e\u092c\u093e\u0926\u0940-\u0916\u093f\u091a\u0921\u093c\u0940-\u092a\u0915\u093e\u0928\u0947-\u092a\u0939\u0941\u0902\u091a\u0947-\u092e\u0941\u0938.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/2022-01-18-19_31_09-1-\u0926\u0939\u093e\u0921\u093c-\u062f\u06c1\u0627\u0691-on-Twitter_-_\u092e\u094b\u0939\u0928-\u092d\u093e\u0917\u0935\u0924-\u0915\u0947-\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0902-\u0939\u0948\u0926\u0930\u093e\u092c\u093e\u0926\u0940-\u0916\u093f\u091a\u0921\u093c\u0940-\u092a\u0915\u093e\u0928\u0947-\u092a\u0939\u0941\u0902\u091a\u0947-\u092e\u0941\u0938.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/2022-01-18-19_31_09-1-\u0926\u0939\u093e\u0921\u093c-\u062f\u06c1\u0627\u0691-on-Twitter_-_\u092e\u094b\u0939\u0928-\u092d\u093e\u0917\u0935\u0924-\u0915\u0947-\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0902-\u0939\u0948\u0926\u0930\u093e\u092c\u093e\u0926\u0940-\u0916\u093f\u091a\u0921\u093c\u0940-\u092a\u0915\u093e\u0928\u0947-\u092a\u0939\u0941\u0902\u091a\u0947-\u092e\u0941\u0938-255x300.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The photo was also circulated on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/top?q=%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%E0%A5%80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-110433 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/word-image-26.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/word-image-26.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/word-image-26-300x251.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/word-image-26-768x642.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Morphed image<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Alt News performed a reverse image search and found the photo on a few news articles from December 2021. However, in these images, Mohan Bhagwat is not sitting next to Asaduddin Owaisi, but Mulayam Singh Yadav. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/mohan-bhagwat-mulayam-singh-yadav-reception-vice-president-venkaiah-naidu-1890123-2021-12-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to India Today<\/a>, the image was taken during the wedding reception of vice president Venkaiah Naidu\u2019s granddaughter. Bhagwat is greeting cabinet minister Arjun Ram Meghwal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"424\" class=\"wp-image-110434 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/word-image-27.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/word-image-27.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/word-image-27-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/word-image-27-768x402.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Meghwal had himself tweeted the image earlier as Mohan Bhagwat giving him birthday wishes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0902\u0938\u0947\u0935\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0918 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u092e \u092a\u0942\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0938\u0902\u0918\u091a\u093e\u0932\u0915 \u092e\u093e. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrMohanBhagwat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DrMohanBhagwat<\/a> \u091c\u0940 \u0938\u0947 \u0906\u091c \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0935\u0938\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0906\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0940\u092f \u092d\u0947\u0902\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0936\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0964\u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0928\u0947\u0939, \u0938\u0939\u092f\u094b\u0917, \u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928, \u0938\u0926\u0948\u0935 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f \u092a\u0925 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0932\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u092e\u093e\u0901 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0930 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0930\u0923\u093e \u0926\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Df01oETcKM\">pic.twitter.com\/Df01oETcKM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arjun Ram Meghwal (@arjunrammeghwal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arjunrammeghwal\/status\/1472948027715293185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>UP Congress had <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/INCUttarPradesh\/status\/1472969865191256065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called out<\/a> Samajwadi Party over the image which led to SP retaliating against the attack. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aajtak.in\/elections\/up-assembly-elections\/story\/rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-mulayam-singh-yadav-meeting-photo-up-congress-samajwadi-party-ntc-1377474-2021-12-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaj Tak<\/a> quoted SP national general secretary Professor Ramgopal Yadav as saying that those unfamiliar with social etiquette do not know Indian culture and keep reading into things unnecessarily. He added that if two people attend an event, they would converse with each other out of courtesy.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A8+%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4+%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A8+%E0%A4%93%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80&amp;oq=%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A8+%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4+%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A8+%E0%A4%93%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80+&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57.7113j0j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">no reports<\/a> of Mohan Bhagwat and Asaduddin Owaisi meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An image of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat seated next to AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has been shared on social media. The accompanying Hindi caption reads, \u201cOwaisi arrived at Mohan Bhagwat\u2019s home to prepare Hyderabadi khichdi.\u201d In other words, it is implied that the two held a meeting ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":110461,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"an_content_type":[739],"coauthors":[664],"class_list":["post-110431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","fact_checks_claim_type-viral-photos","an_content_type-fact-check"],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/morphed1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110431"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110460,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110431\/revisions\/110460"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110431"},{"taxonomy":"an_content_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/an_content_type?post=110431"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=110431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}