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New Delhi: A video related to the ongoing farmers’ movement has gone viral on social media, with claims suggesting that farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal stated that the prime minister’s popularity graph soared after the Ram Mandir inauguration and needed to be brought down. The edited video has been widely circulated by BJP leaders, Right-Wing influencers, and media channels, accusing the farmers’ movement of having a political motive.

Several news channels, including News18, India TV, Zee News, Times Now Navbharat, Republic TV, and India Today, aired the edited video, claiming that the farmers’ movement aimed to tarnish Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s image and reduce his popularity. Even Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar responded to the footage in a statement.

While airing the same footage on the News18 channel, Rubika Liyaquat stated that the intention behind the farmers’ movement was political.

While tweeting the viral clip, News18 anchor Amish Devgan wrote that Modi’s graph had skyrocketed after Ram Mandir, and the intent behind the farmers’ movement was to bring it down.

While airing the viral video on India TV, anchor Meenakshi Joshi claimed the farmers’ movement was kicked off to curb the popularity of Narendra Modi. She also claimed that the clip was from a few days before the start of the farmers’ movement.

Zee News anchor Shivangi Thakur also questioned whether the increasing popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the reason for the ongoing protests by farmers regarding their march to Delhi. Later, in the same report, the anchor stated that Zee News did not confirm the authenticity of the video.

Times Now Navbharat also promoted the clip, with anchor Himanshu Dixit claiming that the aim of the farmers’ movement was to harm Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s image and bring down his popularity. Meanwhile, national editor of Times Now Navbharat Amit Kumar claimed that the agenda of those who were protesting had nothing to do with farmers. He added that their real intention was to tarnish the Modi government’s image and benefit rival political parties.

India Today also amplified the footage. Anchor Nabila Jamal stated that the comments made by farmer leaders were against the farmers’ real agenda. She questioned why Dallewal was talking about tackling Modi’s popularity when farmers had mobilised over the MSP law. She questioned their real agenda.

Republic TV also aired the video, questioning whether farmers were really protesting for their rights or whether they had some other intention.

News agency ANI tweeted a statement by Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar reacting to the viral footage. In this video, the reporter tells the chief minister that farmer leader Dallewal said that ever since the construction of the Ram Mandir, PM Modi’s popularity graph has skyrocketed, and it was now time to bring that graph down and that is why the movement started. The reporter then seeks Khattar’s reaction to the footage.

However, a fact-check by Alt News revealed that the viral video was doctored, with some parts edited to misrepresent Dallewal’s statement. The original 26-minute video, found on ‘The Unmute’ Facebook page, clarified the context of Dallewal’s words.

In the original video, Dallewal stated, “Modi’s graph (attention) toward the Ram Mandir was at an all-time high. Any politician accepts a demand only when they feel not giving in to it will cause them political harm. They do not prioritize demands which do not have such consequences. What we are saying is ‘how can this graph be brought down’? The graph is very high and we have very few days. If the graph does not come down, our demands will not be accepted.” The fact-check highlighted that the context was manipulated, and the edited clip circulated without the proper context.

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal himself issued a clarification, asserting that his statement was distorted and misrepresented on social media.

The misleading video was shared by various Right-Wing accounts, including senior advisor to the Government of India Kanchan Gupta, BJP Chandigarh, Anshul Saxena, Roshan Sinha, and Pun Facts. They all propagated the video with the misleading claim.

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Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.

Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.

“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.

Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”

Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”

“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.

When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”

The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

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