{"id":82524,"date":"2020-12-16T13:14:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T07:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=82524"},"modified":"2020-12-16T14:10:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T08:40:54","slug":"no-this-is-not-pm-modi-and-jashodabens-wedding-photograph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-this-is-not-pm-modi-and-jashodabens-wedding-photograph\/","title":{"rendered":"No, this is not PM Modi and Jashodaben’s wedding photograph"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 15 December, journalist Swati Chaturvedi tweeted an image of PM Modi with the caption, \u201dDoes this look like a forced child marriage took you? Yet, Modi never declared this on his mandatory declaration as Gujarat CM\u201d. S<\/span>he later took down her tweet. (Archive link<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chaturvedi claimed that the photograph was taken at prime minister Narendra Modi’s wedding to Jashodaben who was reportedly<\/a> 17 at the time marriage. It is noteworthy that PM Modi’s marital status was a mystery until he was forced to acknowledge the same in his poll affidavit as a prime ministerial candidate in 2014<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The photograph has been regularly shared since 2014 with similar claims. National spokesperson of Congress Pawan Khera had tweeted the same image and questioned, \u201cSomeone sent this pic, apparently of Modi, his wife & others. Can anyone help in identifying others in the picture?\u201d (Archive link<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Someone sent this pic, apparently of Modi, his wife & others. Can anyone help in identifying others in the picture? pic.twitter.com\/GI6H1zmt77<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Pawan Khera (@Pawankhera) April 12, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The same image has also been uploaded as a Wikipedia file photo<\/a> where the woman is identified as \u2018Jashodaben Narendrabhai Modi\u2019.<\/p>\n

Fact-check\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

National Organising Secretary of ABVP Ashish Chauhan had claimed in 2014 that the woman in the image is “Vandana”, daughter of former education minister of Gujarat Hemant Chapatwala.<\/p>\n

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An apology is due frm @pawankheda<\/a>. She’s Vandana d\/o fmr EduMin, Guj Hemant Chapatwala & W\/o Tapan (2nd frm R) pic.twitter.com\/2GhWiSGYOR<\/a> #Modi<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ashish Chauhan (@AshishSainram) April 12, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A Facebook search took us to an old post by Hemant Chapatwala’s son Keyur Hemant Chapatwala where he described the image as, \u201cRare Picture of Modiji attending Marriage of My Sister Alpa way back in 1994. Needed to clarify due to false messages & rumors being spread intensely in social media about Shri Narendra Modiji in this Pic.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rare Picture of Modiji attending Marriage of My Sister Alpa way back in 1994.
\nNeeded to clarify due to false messages & rumors being spread intensely in social media about shri Narendra Modiji in this Pic.<\/p>\n

Posted by Keyur Hemant Chapatwalaa<\/a> on\u00a0Sunday, April 13, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Alt News contacted Keyur, who is the incumbent BJP OBC Morcha Pramukh in Surat. He confirmed that the woman in the viral image is his sister Alpa Vankawala. The photograph was taken at her wedding on July 14, 1994. Hemant Chapatwala was then a Rajya Sabha member. “Narendra Bhai, Fakir Bhai Chauhan, and other BJP members came to attend the wedding,” Keyur told Alt News.<\/p>\n

The individuals in the photograph have been identified below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

(1) Fakir Chauhan<\/span><\/p>\n

(2) Narendra Modi<\/span><\/p>\n

(3) Alpa Vankawala (Keyur’s sister)<\/span><\/p>\n

(4) Damleji (RSS Prant Pracharak)<\/span><\/p>\n

(5) Utpal Vankawala (Keyur’s brother-in-law\/ husband of Alpa)<\/span><\/p>\n

(6) Kashiram Rana (late BJP MP)<\/span><\/p>\n

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He shared more pictures from the wedding where PM Modi can be spotted with other guests.<\/p>\n