Viral video claims that ‘Allah’ was omitted from Raghupati Raghav bhajan at Rajghat; Fact Check

A viral video showing Narendra Modi with the G20 leaders at Rajghat is going viral. The video claims that the word “Allah” was omitted from the Raghupati Raghav bhajan played at Rajghat as the leaders paid their respects to Mahatma Gandhi. The video has gone viral on social media.

The message that has been attached to the video claims,

*वाह मोदी जी वाह,*
*भारत वासियों को सही भजन सुनवाने और वो भी राजघाट से हर एक हिंदू के दिल से धन्यवाद।*
*ध्यान से सुनिए अल्लाह शब्द जो की गांधी की देन थी हटा कर सही भजन बजवाया गया। और क्या चाहिए।*
🙏🏻🙏🏻
जय सिया राम

(Translation: Wow Modi ji wow. Thank you for making the people of India listen to the correct bhajan and that too at Rajghat. Listen carefully, the correct bhajan was played by removing the word ‘Allah’ which was Gandhi’s contribution. What else do you want? Hail Siya Ram)

*वाह मोदी जी वाह,*
*भारत वासियों को सही भजन सुनवाने और वो भी राजघाट से हर एक हिंदू के दिल से धन्यवाद।*
*ध्यान से सुनिए अल्लाह शब्द जो की गांधी की देन थी हटा कर सही भजन बजवाया गया। और क्या चाहिए।*
🙏🏻🙏🏻
जय सिया राम pic.twitter.com/Sq1YDLmLzA

— वीर बहादुर चौहान – (मोदी का परिवार) (@VeerBahadurCh13) September 13, 2023

The video has also been shared here, here, and here with a similar claim. Digiteye India received a WhatsApp request to fact check the claims made in the viral social media posts.

FACT CHECK

The Digiteye India team conducted a keyword search on Google to look for the original video. One result led us to this press release by the Press Information Bureau. The press release, dated September 10 2023, revealed that the leaders of G20 nations had visited Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had shared images from this event on his Twitter handle. He wrote, “At the iconic Rajghat, the G20 family paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi – the beacon of peace, service, compassion and non-violence. As diverse nations converge, Gandhi Ji’s timeless ideals guide our collective vision for a harmonious, inclusive and prosperous global future.”

At the iconic Rajghat, the G20 family paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi – the beacon of peace, service, compassion and non-violence.

As diverse nations converge, Gandhi Ji’s timeless ideals guide our collective vision for a harmonious, inclusive and prosperous global future. pic.twitter.com/QEkMsaYN5g

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 10, 2023

This detailed information helped us narrow down our search for the original video. We looked for videos from September 2023. We checked YouTube and found this video posted by the Bharatiya Janata Party on September 10, 2023. The video was streamed live from Rajghat and is available on their YouTube channel. The title of the video reads, “World leaders visit Rajghat, pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.”

At the 1:38:01 mark, the Raghupati Raghav bhajan starts playing at Rajghat. The line ‘Ishwar Allah tero naam, sabko sanmati de bhagwaan’ can be heard at the 1:39:11 mark.

Hence, the video in the social media post has been doctored.

CLAIM: Raghupati Raghav bhajan played at Rajghat during the G20 summit omitted the word ‘Allah.’

CONCLUSION: The original video has the line where ‘Allah’ has been used. The audio has been edited.

RATING: Misrepresentation —