As the Jharkhand assembly election approaches, BJP Minister Amit Shah visited Jharkhand on November 3 and released the Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto for the state polls in Ranchi. He also attended rallies in the Ghatshila, Barkatha, and Simaria assembly constituencies. Recently, a video from Amit Shah’s rally in Jharkhand has been going viral on X, claiming that he insulted Champai Soren and other Adivasi leaders at the event. In the viral clip, Shah seems to address Soren in a tone that is being interpreted as disrespectful.
Supriya Shrinate wrote, “Such an insult! Just because the people you are calling are tribals Amit Shah, why are you so irritated with the tribals?”
इतना अपमान!
— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) November 10, 2024
सिर्फ़ क्योंकि जिनको बुला रहे हैं वह आदिवासी हैं
आदिवासियों से इतनी चिढ़ क्यों है आपको अमित शाह? pic.twitter.com/mf8Ik9RMxy
Ashok Kumar Pandey stated, “Champai Ji had gone to BJP for this honour, remember Hemant Soren used to touch his feet and see how lovingly Amit Shah is calling him.”
चंपई जी इस सम्मान के लिए BJP में गये थे, याद कीजिए हेमंत सोरेन उनका पैर छूते थे और अमित शाह देखिए कितने प्यार से बुला रहे हैं। pic.twitter.com/7waTZfjCcT
— Ashok Kumar Pandey अशोक اشوک (@Ashok_Kashmir) November 11, 2024
Arunesh Yadav wrote, “The way Home Minister Amit Shah is addressing former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shri Champai Soren is the status of tribal leaders in BJP. Tribals have no respect in the eyes of BJP.”
मोटा भाई ने आदिवासी नेताओं को मनमाफ़िक सम्मान ! 😂😂
— Dr. Arunesh Yadav (डॉ अरुणेश यादव) (@YadavArunesh) November 10, 2024
इसी सम्मान के भूखे थे पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री जी !! 😜 pic.twitter.com/KOfGY2S3TW
Vinita Jain asserted, “The way Home Minister Amit Shah is addressing former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shri Champai Soren is the status of tribal leaders in BJP. Tribals have no respect in the eyes of BJP.”
झारखंड के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री श्री चंपई सोरेन को गृहमंत्री अमित शाह जी किस लहजे से बुला रहे हैं यही है भाजपा में आदिवासी नेताओं की हैसियत। भाजपा की नजर में आदिवासियों की कोई इज्जत नहीं है pic.twitter.com/fhfNk84wjx
— विनीता जैन (@Vinita_Jain7) November 10, 2024
Priyanka Deshmukh wrote, “The way Amit Shah is talking to tribal leaders, will he show it by talking to some Brahmin Bhumihar leader in the same way? Amit Shah will pee in his pants in front of a Brahmin Bhumihar leader. The tribal society is watching everything and will give a befitting reply.”
अमित शाह आदिवासी नेताओं से जैसे बात कर रहा है, वैसे किसी ब्राह्मण भूमिहार नेता से बात कर के दिखा देगा?
— Priyanka Deshmukh (@anarkaliofara) November 11, 2024
ब्राह्मण भूमिहार नेता के सामने अमित शाह पैंट में पेशाब कर देगा।
आदिवासी समाज सबकुछ देख रहा है और करारा जवाब देगा।pic.twitter.com/60cUzAExEC
The video was also shared by other handles including Raga for India, Santosh Yadav, Chandni, and Arun Yadav.
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Fact Check
In our fact-check research, we reviewed videos of Amit Shah’s rallies in Jharkhand. We found the video of the Ghatshila public rally was uploaded on the Bhartiya Janata Party’s YouTube channel on 3rd November.
In the video, at the 6-minute 11-second mark, Amit Shah refers to Adivasi leader Champai Soren as a veteran leader, saying, “A distinguished Adivasi leader who has fought for the livelihood, daughters, and land of the Adivasi people, our Champai Soren ji, please come forward.” Additionally, Shah addressed other leaders, Dr. Dinesh Anand Goswami and Babulal, with respect, using “ji” after their names.
In addition, we found the segment of the clip that went viral towards the end of the video at the 27-minute and 31-second mark. In this part, Amit Shah addresses Champai Soren respectfully, using “ji,” and invites him to step forward. However, in the viral clip, the “ji” has been edited out, giving the impression that Shah did not show proper respect to these leaders due to their Adivasi identity. This edit changes the context, making it appear as though Shah was intentionally disrespectful.
In conclusion, the viral clip showing Amit Shah addressing Adivasi leader Champai Soren and other leaders at the Jharkhand rally in a disrespectful tone is misleading. Viral clip has been edited.
| Claim | Amit Shah insulted tribal leader Champai Soren at Ghatsila campaign rally. |
| Claimed by | Supriya Shrinate, Ashok Kumar Pandey, Arunesh Yadav, Vinita Jain and others. |
| Fact Check | This video is edited. In his address in Ghatsila, Jharkhand, Amit Shah had described Champai Soren as a veteran tribal leader. At the end of this video, he addressed Champai Soren as ‘ji’. In the viral video, the word ‘ji’ has been edited and removed. |
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