The Siri voice claiming Kejriwal would clean the Yamuna in 5 years during the AAP meeting is edited
A video (here, here and here) is going viral on social media showing a gathering of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), where Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is seen on stage along with Delhi Cabinet Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj addressing the audience. In the video, Bharadwaj introduces Siri, stating that it is using ChatGPT to answer questions. He then plays a question for Siri: “Who promised that the Yamuna River would be cleaned within five years?” In response, Siri’s voice says, “Arvind Kejriwal used the term ‘Yamuna will be cleaned within five years’ in 2015.” Let’s investigate the truth behind this video.
Claim: A viral video shows Saurabh Bharadwaj in an AAP gathering, asking Siri who promised to clean the Yamuna River within five years, with Siri responding that Arvind Kejriwal made the promise in 2015.
Fact: The video in question has been edited, distorting the original context. While Arvind Kejriwal has indeed made several public statements and proposed plans for cleaning the Yamuna River over the years, the viral video misrepresents a conversation from the 2025 AAP Manifesto launch on 27 January 2025. In the original clip, Saurabh Bharadwaj asks Siri who introduced the word “guarantee” in Indian politics, to which Siri responds with “AAP party.” The issue of Yamuna water was not discussed in the original video. Hence the claim MISLEADING.
A reverse image search led us to a similar video posted by the X handle of BJP Delhi on 27 January 2025. In this version, Siri states that Arvind Kejriwal promised to clean the Yamuna within five years in 2022. Additionally, at the end of the clip, Kejriwal is heard saying, “If I don’t clean the Yamuna by 2025, no one should vote for me.” This clip has gained significant traction, with multiple handles, including media outlets (here, here and here) sharing it widely.
Further research led us to the original version of the clip, where the voice and body language of Saurabh Bharadwaj match the video posted by New Delhi Post on 28 January 2025. In that video, the question posed to ChatGPT was, “Who used the word ‘guarantee’ first in Indian politics?” In response, Siri states that the word ‘guarantee’ was prominently used by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) during the 2020 Delhi elections. Additionally, in the same clip, Saurabh Bharadwaj mentions that after AAP used the term, others started copying it.
Further search into the topic led us to the full version of the viral clip, a 25-minute video posted by the official Aam Aadmi Party YouTube account on 27 January 2025, titled “Arvind Kejriwal 15 Guarantees | AAP Manifesto Launch.” At the 2:00-minute mark, we found the original clip where Saurabh Bharadwaj asks Siri about the word “guarantee.” Siri responds that the word was prominently introduced by AAP in the 2020 Delhi elections and later copied by others. This confirms that the viral video was manipulated by editing the original voice and replacing it with another audio clip.
The 2025 Delhi Assembly elections are set for 5 February 2025, and with campaigning in full swing amid the ongoing concerns about Delhi’s pollution particularly regarding the Yamuna water (here, here and here), numerous instances of Arvind Kejriwal discussing the cleaning of the Yamuna River have resurfaced. Over the years, Kejriwal has frequently presented plans for cleaning the Yamuna (here, here, here) and reports (here and here) state that nearly ₹6,856.91 crore was spent over five years, from 2017-21, to clean the Delhi stretch of river Yamuna. Some reports also mentioned that Kejriwal promised to clean Yamuna water as early as 2015. However, there is no mention of the Yamuna issue in this video and this video has been edited to distort the original conversation.
To sum up, the Siri voice claiming that Kejriwal would clean the Yamuna River in 5 years during the AAP meeting is edited.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
