{"id":31960,"date":"2019-03-29T14:44:14","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T09:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=31960"},"modified":"2021-02-18T16:02:12","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T10:32:12","slug":"no-priyanka-gandhi-is-not-wearing-a-cross-2017-rally-picture-photoshopped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-priyanka-gandhi-is-not-wearing-a-cross-2017-rally-picture-photoshopped\/","title":{"rendered":"No, Priyanka Gandhi is not wearing a cross; 2017 rally picture morphed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/photos\/?q=%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B2%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82&amp;source=filter&amp;isTrending=0&amp;tsid=0.6463891581669654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social media users<\/a> have shared two pictures of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi to expose her &#8216;hypocrisy&#8217;. In the first picture, she is wearing Hindu prayer beads while in the second, she is seen purportedly sporting a Christian cross.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0926\u093e\u0926\u093e \u0917\u0921 \u0917\u090f \u0915\u092c\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u092e\u093e\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u0949\u0938 \u0932\u091f\u0915\u093e\u090f<br \/>\n\u0935\u094b\u091f \u092a\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u091a\u093e\u0939 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0947\u091f\u0940 \u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e \u0928\u0939\u093e\u090f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ICrsAUxF1e\">pic.twitter.com\/ICrsAUxF1e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adv HarshVardhan Singh Nathpura (@NathpuraHarsh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NathpuraHarsh\/status\/1361251161253179392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The images are massively widespread on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/photos?q=%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B2%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82&amp;f=AboiL8RjPxIIdm3zclKEFpuRXGciVN6hIKoWVmtWUzJuWOa3eriwMN5UywwNWj4LzkJKjsg-jaiHRqzZD9KAsLUiszbk6LjYLUPp9LMm8d2Fp8EVn9lsdV6MbJ6kuq62-8S1FG6aY9poLqrrCB8Pjcs2bc5bj5gzryCoatWmLWl-lEmrq7zi_bOP0IYR7BulDiO5r_vucMj-oUrOYepjI2QKWmgLB5S_Ci6SB55hpqIlulDHxfkfCIx8KU3mIrgwQNSQiD3IAqBrUhteN38fjK_GX4xYchbtgZxAIuuOel3o4A&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDIxXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDIxLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDIxLTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyMS0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyMS0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9In0%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-86756 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/download-2021-02-18T155544.659-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1450\" height=\"807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/download-2021-02-18T155544.659-min.jpg 1450w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/download-2021-02-18T155544.659-min-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/download-2021-02-18T155544.659-min-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/download-2021-02-18T155544.659-min-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1450px) 100vw, 1450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Recurring claim<\/h4>\n<p>Last year, Gandhi met the family of the Hathras victim on October 3 after several confrontations with Uttar Pradesh police. Gandhi, along with her brother and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, had <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/priyankagandhi\/status\/1312097518356897793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1312097518356897793%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Findia%2Fpriyanka-gandhi-seeks-up-chief-minister-yogi-adityanaths-resignation%2Farticleshow%2F78454600.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sought the resignation<\/a> of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the alleged rape of a Dalit woman and the state government&#8217;s handling of the case.<\/p>\n<p>A few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/400902870366313\/permalink\/1066250427164884\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social media users<\/a> had shared the same images of Gandhi in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-77123 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/94c216a2-6a75-4afc-880c-6f17cee5e4a8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"506\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/94c216a2-6a75-4afc-880c-6f17cee5e4a8.jpg 506w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/94c216a2-6a75-4afc-880c-6f17cee5e4a8-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was being <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shomes_quest\/status\/1311301082518347778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">claimed<\/a> that the first picture was shot in Ayodhya and the other was taken in Kerala.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-77124 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/3ecd52df-e9b4-40c3-aa13-ebee864a2c26.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"430\" height=\"738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/3ecd52df-e9b4-40c3-aa13-ebee864a2c26.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/3ecd52df-e9b4-40c3-aa13-ebee864a2c26-175x300.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/>This was also viral in 2019 with the claim, &#8220;\u091c\u0928\u0947\u090a\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0947\u092f \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u0928\u0947\u090a\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092c\u0939\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0917\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947 \u092e\u0902\u0917\u0932\u0938\u0942\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u0917\u0939 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u0949\u0938 \u0932\u091f\u0915\u093e \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0939\u0948, \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u094b\u0932\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u092e\u0947 \u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u0947\u091f\u0940 \u0939\u0942\u0902, \u090f\u0915 \u0928\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u092b\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0940 \u091a\u094b\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0947\u0932 \u092a\u0947 \u0930\u0939\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092b\u0948\u092e\u093f\u0932\u0940! (Janeudhari sister of janeudhari dattatrey Brahmin sports a cross on her neck instead of mangalsutra, and she says i am the daughter of Ganga, this is a family that has looted and is out on bail.)&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The same photograph of Priyanka Gandhi was shared two years ago implying that she is actually a Christian and is simply masquerading as a Hindu.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u091c\u0928\u0947\u090a\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0947\u092f \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u0928\u0947\u090a\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092c\u0939\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0917\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947 \u092e\u0902\u0917\u0932\u0938\u0942\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u0917\u0939 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u0949\u0938 \u0932\u091f\u0915\u093e \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0939\u0948, \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u094b\u0932\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u092e\u0947 \u0917\u0902\u0917\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u0947\u091f\u0940 \u0939\u0942\u0902, \u090f\u0915 \u0928\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u092b\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0940 \u091a\u094b\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0947\u0932 \u092a\u0947 \u0930\u0939\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092b\u0948\u092e\u093f\u0932\u0940!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/priyankagandhi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@priyankagandhi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jfXIHrXJZj\">pic.twitter.com\/jfXIHrXJZj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0935\u093f\u0438\u03b1\u0443 \u0936\u0941\u043a\u2113\u03b1 (@iVinayShukla_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iVinayShukla_\/status\/1111485066671087616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>One of the groups where the claim was shared was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/NARENDRAMODI31\/permalink\/3470190083004599\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WE SUPPORT NARENDRA MODI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31962\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/priyanka_cross.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"767\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/priyanka_cross.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/priyanka_cross-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Photoshopped image<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Congress leader&#8217;s photograph has been morphed. Upon reverse searching the image on Google, the original photograph can be accessed. The video posted below illustrates how the image was fact-checked.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fact-check of photoshopped image of Priyanka Gandhi\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/327234262?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It has been carried by multiple media organisations including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abplive.in\/india-news\/ahead-of-up-visit-priyanka-gandhi-releases-audio-message-asks-people-to-participate-in-new-kind-of-politics-916028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abplive.in\/india-news\/ahead-of-up-visit-priyanka-gandhi-releases-audio-message-asks-people-to-participate-in-new-kind-of-politics-916028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BP News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestatesman.com\/opinion\/kayo-punch-panic-1502727328.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Statesman<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.republicworld.com\/india-news\/politics\/dont-expect-miracle-from-me-build-booth-level-organisation-priyanka-to-congress-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Republic TV<\/a>. While Republic TV has credited the photo to PTI, according to ABP News and The Statesman, the source of the image is AFP. The photograph was published by news outlets in January and February 2019 after Priyanka Gandhi had officially announced her entry into politics, taking charge of Eastern UP.<\/p>\n<p>Alt News found that the image dates back to February 2017. Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/world\/could-priyanka-gandhi-be-congress-party-s-secret-weapon-1.46286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The National<\/a>, the description below the image says, &#8220;Priyanka Gandhi arrives at a Congress party rally in Rae Bareli district on February 17, 2017, during campaigning for Uttar Pradesh state elections. Sanjay Kanojia \/ AFP&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31986\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/national_priyanka.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"883\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/national_priyanka.jpg 883w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/national_priyanka-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/national_priyanka-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Posted below is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/elections\/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017\/priyanka-gandhi-hits-congress-campaign-trail-in-raebareli-with-rahul-doesnt-respond-to-smriti-irani\/555511\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">another image<\/a> taken at the same gathering.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31977\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/priyanka3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/priyanka3.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/priyanka3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/priyanka3-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/priyanka3-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/priyanka3-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/priyanka3-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is clear from the above image that Priyanka Gandhi is wearing a pendant and not a cross. The two photos &#8211; original and photoshopped &#8211; have been juxtaposed and posted below for comparison.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-31976\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/fi_priyankagandhi2-1024x466.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/fi_priyankagandhi2-1024x466.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/fi_priyankagandhi2-300x137.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/fi_priyankagandhi2-768x349.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/fi_priyankagandhi2-990x450.jpeg 990w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/fi_priyankagandhi2.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It may be reiterated that the photo of Priyanka Gandhi wearing a cross is photoshopped.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several social media users have shared two pictures of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi to expose her &#8216;hypocrisy&#8217;. 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