

{"id":58150,"date":"2020-02-05T21:48:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T16:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=58150"},"modified":"2020-02-05T21:50:23","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T16:20:23","slug":"magic-blankets-video-revived-now-targeting-bjp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/magic-blankets-video-revived-now-targeting-bjp\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Magic blankets&#8217; video revived, now targeting BJP ahead of Delhi elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the Delhi assembly elections on February 8, a 26-second video has gone viral which shows a man on wheelchair accepting a blanket. After introducing himself and thanking the organiser for distributing blankets to differently-abled persons, he is seen getting up from the wheelchair and walking away. This video has been labelled as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) propaganda video with the insinuation that the event was stage-managed and those receiving blankets were masquerading as differently-abled persons.<\/p>\n<p>On February 3, Facebook user, Rodney Almeida<span class=\"_371z\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rodney.almeida.520\/videos\/10221890946641149\/\"> posted<\/a> the viral video and said, <em>&#8220;<span class=\"_44bj\">BJP distributing blankets to the disabled people, before turning off the camera the disabled walked away.<\/span>&#8221; <\/em>This video has over 90,000 views. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rodney.almeida.520\/videos\/10221890946641149\/\" data-width=\"500\" data-show-text=\"false\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/rodney.almeida.520\/videos\/10221890946641149\/\"><p>BJP distributing blankets to the disabled people, before turning off the camera the disabled walked away. \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rodney.almeida.520\">Rodney Almeida<\/a> on Monday, February 3, 2020<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"_371z\">Similarly, Syed Abdulmuqtadir <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/syed.abdulmuqtadir.7\/videos\/2985089204858109\/\">uploaded<\/a> the viral video along with the same text posted by Almeida. It has over 86,000 views. <\/span>Several <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=BJP%20distributing%20blankets%20to%20the%20disabled%20people%2C%20before%20turning%20off%20the%20camera%20the%20disabled%20walked%20away&amp;src=recent_search_click&amp;f=live\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/videos\/?q=BJP%20distributing%20blankets%20to%20the%20disabled%20and%20before%20turning%20off%20camera&amp;epa=SERP_TAB\">Facebook<\/a> users have shared the viral video, claiming it&#8217;s a BJP propaganda video.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58160 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-05-at-8.08.00-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1150\" height=\"786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-05-at-8.08.00-PM.png 1150w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-05-at-8.08.00-PM-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-05-at-8.08.00-PM-1024x700.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-05-at-8.08.00-PM-768x525.png 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-05-at-8.08.00-PM-990x677.png 990w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-05-at-8.08.00-PM-379x259.png 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alt News has received several requests to fact-check the viral video on WhatsApp (+91 76000 11160) and on our <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.altnews\">official mobile app<\/a>. The requests on our app had Hindi text which said, <em>&#8220;BJP leaders are so involved in campaigning that they forgot to turn off the camera. Friends, after getting the blanket, the differently-able person started walking. [Translated from \u092d\u093e\u091c\u092a\u093e \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0924\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0932\u0940\u0928 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u092a\u0930\u092b\u0947\u0915\u094d\u091f \u091f\u093e\u0907\u092e \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u0948\u092e\u0930\u093e \u0911\u092b \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u092d\u0942\u0932 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b, \u0915\u0902\u092c\u0932 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0926\u093f\u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902\u0917 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0948\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u0932\u0917\u093e].&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58158 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-05-at-7.58.45-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-05-at-7.58.45-PM.png 603w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-05-at-7.58.45-PM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-05-at-7.58.45-PM-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Propaganda against BJP<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, the same video had gone viral with the claim that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) distributed blankets to people who were masquerading as differently-abled persons. On February 4, Alt News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/video-of-suicide-attempt-in-tamil-nadu-viral-as-lic-employee-taking-his-own-life-in-gujarat\/\">published<\/a> a fact-check report on the same.<\/p>\n<p>The man in the viral video introduced himself as Ramesh Singh. In the background, a banner can be spotted with a Hindi text which reads &#8216;Digital Saksharta Sansthan [Translated from \u0921\u093f\u091c\u093f\u091f\u0932 \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928].&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57883 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-03-at-1.22.28-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-03-at-1.22.28-PM.png 310w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-03-at-1.22.28-PM-251x300.png 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/>A second keyword search led us to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/saksharta.sansthan.1\/timeline?lst=802350382%3A100015156045392%3A1580711011\">Facebook page<\/a> of &#8216;Digital Sakshrta Sansthan&#8217;. According to the page, it is an NGO based out of <span class=\"module__title__link\">Seohara<\/span>, Uttar Pradesh. On the same profile, Alt News found a fact-check report by <em>Abhitak<\/em>, a Moradabad-based Hindi news channel. We found a video report on <em>Abhitak<\/em>&#8216;s YouTube channel as well.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DrSpB0aqItU&#038;feature=emb_title<\/p>\n<p>In the <em>Abhitak<\/em> report, Singh displayed his proof of disability and said,<em> &#8220;There is some misunderstanding among the masses. I&#8217;m really disabled and I have proof. I have UD ID (<\/em><span class=\"about-info-box__info-value\"><em>Unique Disability ID) which states I&#8217;ve 40% disability.&#8221; <\/em>The reporter asked him to comment on the controversial moment when he stood up from the wheelchair, Singh replied, <em>&#8220;While receiving the gift, I was made to sit (on the wheelchair). When I stood up, people (who saw the video) couldn&#8217;t understand the nature of my disability.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Alt News also noticed that Digital Sakshrta Sansthan&#8217;s Facebook account has uploaded several other videos from the event. A video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/saksharta.sansthan.1\/videos\/787618651753329\/\">uploaded<\/a> on January 19, shows the full sequence of another man receiving the blanket on a wheelchair and then getting up.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57891 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-03-at-2.45.55-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"888\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-03-at-2.45.55-PM.png 888w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-03-at-2.45.55-PM-300x248.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-03-at-2.45.55-PM-768x636.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On February 1, <em>The Quint<\/em> published a fact-check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thequint.com\/news\/webqoof\/magic-blankets-given-by-aap-to-differently-abled-bijnor-fake-alert\">report<\/a> on the initial claim that the viral video is AAP propaganda video. According to the report, Najam was the reporter on duty for <em>Abhitak<\/em>. It reported that Singh has a locomotor disability. While speaking to <em>The Quint<\/em>, Najam said, <em>&#8220;The man sitting on the wheelchair is Ramesh Singh and the one giving the blanket is Ravi Saini. AAP is not involved in this in any manner.\u201d <\/em><em>The Quint&#8217;s<\/em> report also has photos of Singh&#8217;s Unique Disability ID. Alt News has not uploaded the photos in for the sake of privacy.<\/p>\n<p>Alt News did a keyword search and found the Twitter account of Saini, a member of &#8216;Digital Saksharta Sansthan&#8217;. He tweeted local media reports of the event.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In local newspapers our NGO <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Digital_Sakshar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Digital_Sakshar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drajaykumar_ias?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@drajaykumar_ias<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rsprasad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rsprasad<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@narendramodi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rashtrapatibhvn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rashtrapatibhvn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9ZYo0bIRRt\">pic.twitter.com\/9ZYo0bIRRt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ravi Saini (@RsDigitalIndia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RsDigitalIndia\/status\/1219509179267928064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Alt News noticed that Saini&#8217;s Twitter header image (screenshot attached below) includes prominent BJP leaders. However, this doesn&#8217;t establish that the event was &#8216;BJP proaganda&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57910 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-03-at-4.20.44-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"609\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-03-at-4.20.44-PM.png 609w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-2020-02-03-at-4.20.44-PM-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Boomlive<\/em> also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boomlive.in\/fake-news\/did-aap-distribute-magic-blankets-to-the-differently-abled-a-fact-check-6742\">published<\/a> a fact-check about the claim that the viral video is AAP propaganda video on February 2 where Saina was quoted as saying, <em>&#8220;I have no political affiliation, I am just a businessman who runs an NGO that helps the government in their programs such as e-literacy including setting up wi-fi in villages and rural areas. I don&#8217;t belong to AAP or any political party. I work with the IT Ministry for my projects but there is no political involvement of me or my NGO.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the social media claim that BJP distributed blankets to people masquerading as differently-abled is false.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the Delhi assembly elections on February 8, a 26-second video has gone viral which shows a man on wheelchair accepting a blanket. After introducing himself and thanking the organiser for distributing blankets to differently-abled persons, he is seen getting up from the wheelchair and walking away. 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