{"id":30551,"date":"2019-03-14T19:02:06","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T13:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=30551"},"modified":"2020-11-25T21:02:30","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T15:32:30","slug":"viral-photoshopped-image-of-muslim-woman-holding-placard-in-support-of-pm-modi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/viral-photoshopped-image-of-muslim-woman-holding-placard-in-support-of-pm-modi\/","title":{"rendered":"Morphed image used in support of PM Modi, now used against Muslim community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A photograph of a Muslim woman holding a placard that reads, &#8220;Shia and Sunni could never become brothers within the Muslim community and some foolish Hindus say Muslims and Hindus are brothers.&#8221; Twitter user @arpitahindu was among those who circulated the image.<\/p>\n<p>(Translated from: \u092e\u0941\u0938\u0932\u092e\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u091c \u0924\u0915 \u201c\u0936\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0941\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0940\u201d \u092d\u093e\u0908 \u092c\u0939\u0928 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b \u092a\u093e\u090f\u2026! \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u0941\u091b \u092e\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0916 \u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0942 \u0915\u0939\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0942-\u092e\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0932\u093f\u092e \u092d\u093e\u0908-\u092d\u093e\u0908.)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Please forward this to Liberandus <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928_\u091c\u093f\u0902\u0926\u093e\u092c\u093e\u0926<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OdsS6AO7zf\">pic.twitter.com\/OdsS6AO7zf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arpita Chatterjee #CBIForPalghar (@arpitahindu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arpitahindu\/status\/1330875556775096321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The same picture was also widespread in 2019 however the placard read differently \u2014 &#8220;If Modi wanted to fill his own pockets, he would have done that during his 13 years term as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. He loves his country and not his position. (Modi \u0915\u094b \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e \u0918\u0930 \u092d\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0924\u094b \u0935\u0939 13 \u0938\u093e\u0932 \u0917\u0941\u091c\u0930\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u093e CM \u0930\u0939 \u0915\u0930 \u092d\u0930 \u0932\u0947\u0924\u093e| \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902, \u0938\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092b \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u092e \u0939\u0948).&#8221; The undertone of the message attempted to portray a Muslim woman is vouching for PM Modi.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/elvise.jain\/posts\/174972330156485\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post<\/a> by a Facebook user named Elvis Babu raked up more than 5,000 shares.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30553\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Selection_977.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"932\" height=\"1553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Selection_977.jpg 932w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Selection_977-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Selection_977-768x1280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Selection_977-615x1024.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The post was also viral on WhatsApp.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30567\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-14-at-4.02.55-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-14-at-4.02.55-PM.png 543w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-14-at-4.02.55-PM-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alt News found that the text inscribed on the placard was viral on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/str\/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80+%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4+cm+%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%B0+13\/keywords_blended_posts?epa=FILTERS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=tweets&amp;q=%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%20cm%20%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%B0%2013&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> at least since December 2017.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30554\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Selection_978.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1211\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Selection_978.png 1211w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Selection_978-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Selection_978-768x474.png 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Selection_978-1024x632.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Selection_978-990x611.png 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1211px) 100vw, 1211px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h4>Photoshopped image<\/h4>\n<p>A Google reverse image search revealed that the text written on the placard was photoshopped with a message in support of PM Modi, and now against the Muslim community. In the <a href=\"http:\/\/1beautyofislam.blogspot.com\/2012\/05\/dont-stereotype-me-umw-2012-campaign.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">original<\/a> image, the text reads, &#8220;I&#8217;m a Muslim but I&#8217;m not Arab.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30555\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Image_Original.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Image_Original.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Image_Original-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Image_Original-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Image_Original-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Image_Original-990x1485.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to a blog <a href=\"http:\/\/1beautyofislam.blogspot.com\/2012\/05\/dont-stereotype-me-umw-2012-campaign.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post<\/a>, the above image is part of a campaign organised by the Islamic students&#8217; association of the University of Mary Washington, USA against stereotyping and racial judgement. It was also debunked by <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/no-not-photo-muslim-woman-holding-placard-support-indian-prime-minister-narendra-modi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AFP<\/a> Fact Check.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30557\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/DSC_3515.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/DSC_3515.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/DSC_3515-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/DSC_3515-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/DSC_3515-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/DSC_3515-990x684.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/DSC_3515-1320x912.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A photograph of a Muslim woman holding a placard that reads, &#8220;Shia and Sunni could never become brothers within the Muslim community and some foolish Hindus say Muslims and Hindus are brothers.&#8221; Twitter user @arpitahindu was among those who circulated the image. 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