

{"id":174048,"date":"2024-01-10T23:09:36","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T17:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=174048"},"modified":"2024-01-10T23:09:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T17:39:36","slug":"actor-ranveer-singh-and-union-minister-kiren-rijiju-and-others-shared-unrelated-images-as-indias-beaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/actor-ranveer-singh-and-union-minister-kiren-rijiju-and-others-shared-unrelated-images-as-indias-beaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Maldives row: Ministers, celebrities share images from foreign shores as beach destinations in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#8217;s recent visit to Lakshadweep has created a lot of buzz on social media after he shared pictures of the island. It also led to a controversy surrounding Lakshadweep tourism, with many people comparing it to the Maldives. The Maldives government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/maldives-govt-distances-itself-from-derogatory-remarks-against-pm-modi-by-minister\/article67715983.ece#:~:text=The%20issue%20started%20after%20three,Minister's%20recent%20visit%20to%20Lakshadweep.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suspended three deputy ministers<\/a> after they made derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media in connection with his Lakshadweep visit. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The debate, which began on social media, has now snowballed into a full-scale diplomatic row between the two countries. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Against this backdrop, various politicians and ministers have urged people to travel to island destinations within India by sharing apparent images of places such as Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Port Blair.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minister of earth sciences Kiren Rijiju has shared two pictures and identified them as from Lakshadweep. However, he later deleted the tweet. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/U6dtJ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Archived link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-09-221307.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a now deleted tweet, actor Ranveer Singh also shared a picture and appealed to netizens to explore Indian beach destinations. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/ozimU\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Archived link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-09-221719.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BJP MP Ravi Kishan also shared a few photos as places to explore in India.\u00a0 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/vqtZd\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Archived link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-09-224220.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag also shared a set of images as Indian destinations. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/O4oUa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Archived link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-09-224357.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Right wing influencer Arun Pudur also amplified a few images as the Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/0mgue\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Archived link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-09-224738.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition, BJP leader Tajinder Bagga posted two images claiming they depicted the Chidiya Tapu Beach at Port Blair. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/md2HQ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Archived link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-10-004352.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><b>Fact Check<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>First image<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alt News performed a reverse image search of the image shared by Kiren Rijiju and Arun Pudur, purported to be from Lakshadweep. We discovered that this was a stock photo available on the Alamy website. The information associated with the image clearly states that it is from Bora Bora Islands in French Polynesia. The same user has also uploaded <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamy.com\/stock-photo-woman-swimming-underwater-51752056.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">many other photos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of this location. Another user also uploaded a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamstime.com\/stock-photo-tropical-island-under-above-water-beautiful-french-polynesia-image45765699\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">picture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of the same location on the stock image website Dreamstime, and the caption states that it is a picture of French Polynesia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-09-151044.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Second image<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arun Pudur shared another image claiming it to be from Lakshadweep. However, a reverse image search on Google revealed that the photo is available on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/tonsai-beach-bay-view-many-traditional-377777287\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> website along with many <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/harbor-on-ton-sai-bay-phi-1260494680\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">other stock websites<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Its actual location had been recorded as Tonsai Beach in Thailand. We also looked it up on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Ton+Sai+Beach\/@7.7386609,98.7699264,3a,75y,90t\/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipMASwdcUIWSDnNIsngTnfJK_K3NsFGtTqAdAdlW!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMASwdcUIWSDnNIsngTnfJK_K3NsFGtTqAdAdlW%3Dw203-h152-k-no!7i4032!8i3024!4m11!1m2!2m1!1sTonsai+Beach+bay!3m7!1s0x3051c01f6ef0d54f:0x378c7cf1705eea47!8m2!3d7.7386609!4d98.7699264!10e5!15sChBUb25zYWkgQmVhY2ggYmF5WhIiEHRvbnNhaSBiZWFjaCBiYXmSAQViZWFjaJoBJENoZERTVWhOTUc5blMwVkpRMEZuU1VRdGJEUjVNVEpCUlJBQuABAA!16s%2Fg%2F11b7c5h10m?hl=en-GB&amp;entry=ttu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Google Maps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and found that many users had posted the picture of the location containing the viral picture in Google Reviews.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/d490a7f2-382e-4c9e-a374-b0cda5242097.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Third image<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When we performed a reverse image search of the photo shared by Ranveer Singh on Google, we found it uploaded on the stock website <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/maldives-1000-isles-plane-1424624282\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. In the information provided with the picture, it is mentioned that it was taken in the Maldives. We also verified this location on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Dharavandhoo,+Maldives\/@5.145635,73.1090745,4514m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x3b6abf83e6d1de61:0xc809a1ec82b85591!8m2!3d5.1569402!4d73.1334853!16s%2Fg%2F1td1hf1v?entry=ttu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Google Maps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and found that this picture was indeed from the Maldives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/09dd3012-23aa-44f0-b266-49c115e25f79.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Google Maps<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[googlemaps https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d29512.72823939689!2d73.130305!3d5.157769!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x3b6abf83e1322eed%3A0x81cd3b073f2ff554!2sDharavandhoo!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sin!4v1704897840140!5m2!1sen!2sin&amp;w=600&amp;h=450]<\/p>\n<p><b>Fourth image<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This picture was shared by Ravi Kishan, Kiren Rijiju and Arun Pudur. Using a reverse image search, we found it published in a magazine named <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130417065218\/http:\/\/www.topdreamer.com:80\/33-amazing-and-beautiful-places-around-the-world\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Top Dreamer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> dated 2013. Here it was described as the Maldives island. As we continued our investigation, we found this picture in a post dated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/www.malediven.de\/photos\/a.10150370082912719\/10150682096742719\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">March 21, 2012<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on a Facebook page named Malediven. The same page had posted a similar photo taken from a different angle at the same location on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=10150767794577719&amp;set=pb.100064624426348.-2207520000\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">April 26, 2012<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Screenshots of both the posts are given below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-74.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We also found this picture on image hosting website <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maldivestour\/8852235516\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flickr<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Here too, it has been described as a picture of the Maldives. According to the EXIF data given on the website, this photo was taken on November 14, 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-09-192201-scaled.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Fifth image<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A reverse image search of one of the pictures shared by Virender Sehwag, led us to another instance of the same photo uploaded on a travel page on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/travell.today\/p\/CyYs1dSPxCM\/?img_index=5\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The location of this picture is mentioned as Bora Bora, French Polynesia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-09-223247.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information, we performed a keyword search using terms related to Bora Bora on YouTube. We also came across a video of the location depicted in the photo, from which it can be confirmed that this photo is from Bora Bora, French Polynesia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FH-gJhDD4jc?si=dkNW8XvjtjYtCwwY]<\/p>\n<p><b>Sixth image<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This picture was shared by Arun Pudur. A reverse image search led us to another iteration of it on stock image website <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/images\/happy-couple-traveler-joy-fun-beautiful-nature-scenic-landscape-phang-nga-bay-adventure-landmark-travel-phuket-thailand-tourist-people-on-summer-holiday-vacation-trip-tourism-destination-place-asia\/303267853\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adobe Stock<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The description mentions that this picture is from Phuket, Thailand. The user has uploaded more pictures of this location taken from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/images\/happy-couple-traveler-joy-fun-beautiful-nature-scenic-landscape-phang-nga-bay-adventure-landmark-travel-phuket-thailand-tourist-people-on-summer-holiday-vacation-trip-tourism-destination-place-asia\/303267853\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">different angles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on the stock image website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-09-232302.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Seventh image<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This picture was also shared by Arun Pudur. After performing a reverse image search on Google, we found it pinned on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/303359724872831201\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pinterest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The pin contained a link to image hosting website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mikebehnken\/5951595261\/in\/gallery-kellyharmon-72157627643445394\/\">Flickr<\/a> where it had been uploaded on July 19, 2011. The tags also mention Koh Phi Phi, Thailand. We also verified the location of this place using Google Maps and discovered that it was captured from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Phi+phi+Viewpoint+1+(+i+love+phi+phi+)\/@7.7424967,98.7769263,3a,75y,90t\/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipOyjb2XUy4EAZp-tK1tki4QUHfb6UecNJduxwn0!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOyjb2XUy4EAZp-tK1tki4QUHfb6UecNJduxwn0%3Dw152-h86-k-no!7i5333!8i3000!4m11!1m2!2m1!1sKoh+Phi+Phi+viewpoint!3m7!1s0x3051dee39172eebb:0x119c4f257b1864d4!8m2!3d7.7424967!4d98.7769263!10e5!15sChVLb2ggUGhpIFBoaSB2aWV3cG9pbnRaFyIVa29oIHBoaSBwaGkgdmlld3BvaW50kgELc2NlbmljX3Nwb3TgAQA!16s%2Fg%2F11g6bf706n?hl=en-GB&amp;entry=ttu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">viewpoint of Koh Phi Phi in Thailand<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-09-235413-scaled.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Eighth image<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BJP leader Tajinder Bagga had shared this photo. We performed a reverse image search and found it uploaded on stock image website <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/empty-sunny-koh-lipe-beach-tall-1299830521\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The description states the photo was captured in Koh Lipe Beach in Thailand. The artist who uploaded this picture has uploaded many other pictures of the same place from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/empty-sunny-koh-lipe-beach-tall-1289848321\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">different angles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-10-003720.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Ninth image<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A reverse image search of this photo shared by Arun Pudur led us to the stock image website <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/polynesia-french-polynesia-tahiti-3021072\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pixabay<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, where it had been uploaded on December 19, 2017. According to the information provided, this was a picture of French Polynesia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-10-012723.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Tenth image<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This image was posted by Arun Pudur as well, which Alt News also found on stock image website <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamy.com\/happy-family-girl-in-snorkeling-mask-dive-underwater-with-tropical-fishes-in-coral-reef-sea-pool-travel-lifestyle-water-sport-outdoor-adventure-s-image178296958.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alamy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. According to the information provided, it was captured on May 23, 2017, with a contributor named <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/denis.moskvinov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Denis Moskvinov<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> uploading it. We found Moskvinov&#8217;s Facebook profile but it did not contain any contact details, only some information about his wife, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/naostrovebali\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Katya<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. We found a link to his wife\u2019s email address from her Instagram profile and reached out via email to ask about the viral photo. She informed us that this picture was of a friend of theirs. It was uploaded by her husband Denis, who was a photographer and digital creator. She added that this image was taken in the Indian Ocean near Lembongan Island in Indonesia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-10-154049.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To sum it up, all these pictures shared by well-known personalities including politicians as being from India do not, in fact, depict Lakshadweep or any destination in India.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#8217;s recent visit to Lakshadweep has created a lot of buzz on social media after he shared pictures of the island. It also led to a controversy surrounding Lakshadweep tourism, with many people comparing it to the Maldives. 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