{"id":65098,"date":"2020-04-25T18:16:23","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T12:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=65098"},"modified":"2020-04-25T18:33:14","modified_gmt":"2020-04-25T13:03:14","slug":"old-video-falsely-viral-as-us-students-sing-indian-national-anthem-to-thank-india-for-hcq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-video-falsely-viral-as-us-students-sing-indian-national-anthem-to-thank-india-for-hcq\/","title":{"rendered":"Old video falsely viral as US students sing Indian national anthem to thank India for HCQ"},"content":{"rendered":"

Madhu Kishwar, who has often been found circulating misinformation<\/a> on Twitter, quote-tweeted a video of a multi-ethnic group singing the Indian national anthem. The tweet claimed that the song was performed by US students as a show to thanks to India after Prime Minister Modi agreed to supply Hydrocholoquine (HCQ to the US. President Donald Trump has hyped HCQ, a medication for malaria, as a “miracle” drug to prevent\/ cure coronavirus infection. India had banned all export of the drug however agreed to release it after Trump threatened retaliation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Very very moving.
\nBrought tears to my eyes.
\nConfirms my belief, 21st Century belongs to India provided it works towards #ResurgenceOfSanatanDharma<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/Fy6F3SNzm6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 MadhuPurnima Kishwar (@madhukishwar) April 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The claim that American students sang the Indian national anthem to thank the country for supplying HCQ is viral on social media.<\/p>\n

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Old video<\/h4>\n

A simple YouTube search takes one to the video uploaded three years ago by YouTuber Anita Dixit whose screen name is Rickshawali. She is the one who first starts singing in the video.<\/p>\n