Viral video claiming Muslim man cooked biryani with sewage water found to be AI-generated
A video circulating widely on social media that allegedly shows a Muslim man cooking biryani using water from a roadside drain has been found to be artificially generated, according to fact-checkers from Alt News.
The clip has been shared by several social media users with communal claims, including X user Jitendra Pratap Singh, a known supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party, as well as journalists associated with Sudarshan News and Sadhna News. The posts alleged that the video exposed unhygienic practices at Muslim-owned eateries.
Raising serious doubts about the authenticity of the footage, a detailed analysis was carried out by Alt News. Fact-checkers pointed out that biryani is not cooked in open vessels on the street. They also noted that deliberate food adulteration, if attempted, would not typically be carried out so openly.
A closer look at the footage revealed several visual inconsistencies: the man is seen scooping water from a drain, the ladle appears to hold very little liquid, and a big volume of water is thrown into the pot moments later. The ladle changes shape throughout frames and appears unnaturally when placed on another vessel. The grains shown in the pot, believed by viewers to be rice, are unusually elongated and do not resemble real rice, while the water added to them appears to disappear instantly. Background figures remain completely motionless throughout the clip.
Alt News also noted the video was tested using an AI detection tool, which indicated a 99.8% likelihood that it was created using artificial intelligence.
मुस्लिम होटल में लजीज बिरियानी खाने के शौकीन के लिए बहुत ही आंख खोलने वाली घटना है।
— 🇮🇳Jitendra pratap singh🇮🇳 (@jpsin1) December 19, 2025
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Kerala polls: ‘People rejected 10 years of misrule’, says AICC gen secy
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal on Monday said the Congress-led UDF’s sweeping victory in the Kerala Assembly polls was a clear verdict against the “arrogance”, corruption, and nepotism of the CPI(M)-led LDF government headed by CM Pinarayi Vijayan.
Addressing a press conference as counting of votes for all 140 Assembly constituencies neared completion, Venugopal said the outcome reflected public anger against what he termed “10 years of misrule” by the Left government.
He claimed that Vijayan’s victory in his home constituency, Dharmadam, was “only technical”, alleging that the CM trailed the UDF candidate in the initial rounds of counting and failed to secure a majority in his own village.
“He just escaped. He suffered a setback even in his home turf. He was the only person who did not realise the people’s mood in this election,” Venugopal said.
Alleging that the CPI(M) and the LDF had resorted to “communal and opportunistic politics”, he further claimed that the ruling front had entered into a “secret understanding” with the BJP in a bid to retain power for a third consecutive term.
He said that when a government driven by power and arrogance attempts to align with anyone to stay in office, even its own cadre turns against it.
Referring to the results, Venugopal said that while the UDF expected rebel CPI(M) leaders, including K Kunhikrishnan in Payyannur, to impact the vote share, their victories came as a surprise.
Describing the UDF’s performance as a “historic victory”, he attributed it to coordinated teamwork, grassroots mobilisation, and the dedication of party workers, adding that the alliance accepted the mandate “with humility”.
Venugopal also credited Rahul Gandhi’s campaign guarantees, calling them a “trump card” that helped voters focus on real issues and reject what he described as the LDF’s “false narratives”.
He claimed that the Congress witnessed one of its lowest levels of rebellion in this election, which contributed to the alliance’s strong performance.
The senior Congress leader further alleged that the BJP managed to win two seats with the help of the CPI(M), and asserted that forces attempting to divide society on communal lines should “learn a lesson” from Kerala’s verdict.
“This is the real Kerala story,” he said.
On the question of the next Chief Minister, Venugopal said the party leadership would decide at the earliest after due consultations.
The counting of votes began on Monday morning for all 140 Assembly constituencies in Kerala, where the Congress-led UDF secured a decisive majority, defeating the CPI(M)-led LDF, which was seeking an unprecedented third consecutive term in office.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) posts, "Thank you to my brothers and sisters in Keralam for a truly decisive mandate. Congratulations to every UDF leader and worker for a hard-fought, well-run campaign. As I said before, Keralam has the talent, Keralam has the potential… pic.twitter.com/6T4IZbEmp4
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 4, 2026
