{"id":309652,"date":"2026-01-28T19:42:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T14:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=309652"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:46:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T05:16:38","slug":"did-chandrababu-naidu-claim-23-lakh-crore-jobs-were-created-in-18-months-edited-clip-goes-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/did-chandrababu-naidu-claim-23-lakh-crore-jobs-were-created-in-18-months-edited-clip-goes-viral\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Chandrababu Naidu Claim 23 Lakh Crore Jobs Were Created in 18 Months? Edited Clip Goes Viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A clip of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu saying that 23 lakh crore jobs have been created in the state over the last 18 months is viral on social media. The 10-second clip, taken from an interview with NDTV journalist Rahul Kanwal, was circulated by many users who mocked the CM for the numbers he cited. (<a href=\"https:\/\/ghostarchive.org\/archive\/ivytr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"te\">\u0c38\u0c40\u0c0e\u0c02 \u0c1a\u0c02\u0c26\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c2c\u0c3e\u0c2c\u0c41 \u0c2e\u0c3e\u0c1f\u0c32\u0c15\u0c41 \u0c09\u0c32\u0c3f\u0c15\u0c4d\u0c15\u0c3f\u0c2a\u200c\u0c21\u0c4d\u0c21\u200c \u0c2f\u0c3e\u0c02\u0c15\u0c30\u0c4d<\/p>\n<p>18 \u0c28\u0c46\u0c32\u0c32\u0c4d\u0c32\u0c4b 20 \u0c32\u0c15\u0c4d\u0c37\u0c32 \u0c15\u0c4b\u0c1f\u0c4d\u0c32 \u0c2a\u0c46\u0c1f\u0c4d\u0c1f\u0c41\u0c2c\u0c21\u0c41\u0c32\u0c41 \u0c35\u0c1a\u0c4d\u0c1a\u0c3e\u0c2f\u0c3f.. \u0c26\u0c3e\u0c02\u0c24\u0c4b 23 \u0c32\u0c15\u0c4d\u0c37\u0c32 \u0c15\u0c4b\u0c1f\u0c4d\u0c32\u0c41 \u0c1c\u0c3e\u0c2c\u0c4d\u0c38\u0c4d \u0c15\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c3f\u0c2f\u0c47\u0c1f\u0c4d \u0c05\u0c35\u0c41\u0c24\u0c3e\u0c2f\u200c\u0c28\u0c3f \u0c1a\u0c46\u0c2a\u0c4d\u0c2a\u0c21\u0c02\u0c24\u0c4b, 23 \u0c32\u0c15\u0c4d\u0c37\u0c32 \u0c15\u0c4b\u0c1f\u0c4d\u0c32 \u0c05\u0c28\u0c3f \u0c2f\u0c3e\u0c02\u0c15\u200c\u0c30\u0c4d \u0c05\u0c28\u200c\u0c21\u0c02\u0c24\u0c4b.. 20 \u0c32\u0c15\u0c4d\u0c37\u0c32 \u0c15\u0c4b\u0c1f\u0c4d\u0c32+ \u0c05\u0c28\u0c3f \u0c1a\u0c46\u0c2a\u0c4d\u0c2a\u0c3f\u0c28 \u0c38\u0c40\u0c0e\u0c02 \u0c1a\u0c02\u0c26\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c2c\u0c3e\u0c2c\u0c41<\/p>\n<p>Video Credits &#8211; NDTV (Used Only For News) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ct5zLrcBod\">pic.twitter.com\/ct5zLrcBod<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 greatandhra (@greatandhranews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greatandhranews\/status\/2014332358766600662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Several other users also amplified the clip with the same claim. (Archives- <a href=\"https:\/\/ghostarchive.org\/archive\/57Huy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ghostarchive.org\/archive\/p2VRC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ghostarchive.org\/archive\/Dxbdd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ghostarchive.org\/archive\/L1aZM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/ghostarchive.org\/archive\/L7oa2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 5<\/a>)<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-309652 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/did-chandrababu-naidu-claim-23-lakh-crore-jobs-were-created-in-18-months-edited-clip-goes-viral\/chrome_egmnxytzli\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"883\" 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href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/did-chandrababu-naidu-claim-23-lakh-crore-jobs-were-created-in-18-months-edited-clip-goes-viral\/chrome_stzfr4b9k3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"923\" height=\"936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/chrome_STzFr4b9K3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/chrome_STzFr4b9K3.jpg 923w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/chrome_STzFr4b9K3-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/chrome_STzFr4b9K3-768x779.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 923px) 100vw, 923px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Fact Check<\/h4>\n<p>We found the original video on NDTV Profit&#8217;s X handle. Naidu was actually speaking about a 20 lakh crore investment that would churn out 23 lakh jobs. He can be heard correcting himself &#8212; something that has been edited out of the viral clip.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu sits down with NDTV\u2019s Rahul Kanwal to discuss Quantum Valley, the investments coming into the state, and much more. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GIc1QB84xA\">pic.twitter.com\/GIc1QB84xA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NDTV Profit (@NDTVProfitIndia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NDTVProfitIndia\/status\/2014357970084298845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>At around the 7th minute of the video, Naidu explains his plans for a knowledge economy in Visakhapatnam, akin to Bangalore and Hyderabad, where IT companies would set up shop. He explains how a culture would be created in Andhra Pradesh, which would, in turn, lead to more jobs. To this, Kanwal counters, saying, &#8220;In some of the Hi-Tech industries which you are trying to build, it requires knowledge workers, intelligent workers, but it doesn&#8217;t really mass-create employment; how does that tackle your challenge of creating jobs in Andhra Pradesh?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The viral bit starts at 7:57. Naidu states, &#8220;As of today, 18 months, I got investment (of) nearly 20 lakh crore. It is going to create 23 lakh crore jobs&#8221;. Kanwal questions the number, &#8220;23 lakh crore jobs?&#8221;. Naidu replies, &#8220;20 lakh crores plugs 22 lakh crores, I attracted investment&#8230; which is going to create nearly 23 lakh crore&#8230; (corrects himself) 23 lakh jobs&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, this moment has been <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kPkuJIfsBlM?si=LgqQ5QzMZfDW3oMp&amp;t=475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">edited out<\/a> of the full interview available on NDTV&#8217;s official YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>As it stands, AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu did not really mean that 23 lakh crore jobs were created in the last eighteen months &#8212; he actually meant 23 lakh jobs. It was a slip of the tongue which was corrected seconds later. The viral clip has been edited out of context.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A clip of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu saying that 23 lakh crore jobs have been created in the state over the last 18 months is viral on social media. 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