Old video of PM Modi claiming to have scaled 23,000 ft of Mt Everest resurfaces, netizens say ‘Feku’
New Delhi: An old video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from 1998 has resurfaced on social media, prompting a wave of mockery and criticism from users who are calling him “Feku” a slang term used online to describe exaggerated claims.
The video, originally part of journalist Rajeev Shukla’s popular television program Ru-Ba-Ru, features Modi in his earlier political days when he served as a general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In the interview, Modi discusses his hobbies, saying he enjoys horse riding, trekking, and exploring information technology, including computers and the internet which, at the time, was a relatively new medium in India.
What has particularly drawn the attention of social media users is Modi’s claim during the same conversation that he had scaled Mount Everest up to a height of 23,000 feet. “Mount Everest ki oonchai 29,000 ft hai, main 23,000 ft tak ho aaya hoon (The height of Mount Everest is 29,000 ft; I’ve been up to 23,000 ft),” Modi says in the video clip.
The resurfaced footage has gone viral, with users on X (formerly Twitter) and other platforms questioning the veracity of the statement and mocking the Prime Minister for allegedly making exaggerated personal claims.
One user posted, “Where was this gem till now? Mt Everest is 29,000 ft, and he says he went up to 23,000 ft — unbelievable!” Another wrote, “This man has always been a perpetual liar… a very sick condition of his brain,” while others shared memes referring to Modi as a “chronic liar” about his personal achievements.
The video clip, available on YouTube, was part of Shukla’s Ru-Ba-Ru series. There is also no official record or evidence to substantiate Modi’s claim of having reached 23,000 feet on Mount Everest or of undertaking any Everest expedition.
“Mt Everest ki oonchayi 29000 ft hai, main 23000 ft tak ho aaya hun” - Modi
— MrsG (@Marvellous_MrsG) October 4, 2025
Where was this gem till now😨 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/ClI2Ay2Zan
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
