Fact Check: Did PM Modi serve food from an empty bucket in the Gurudwara? Know the truth of the viral claim

New Delhi: Amidst the Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi recently visited Sri Harmandir Ji Patna Sahib Gurudwara located in Patna. Where he also served langar to the devotees. After that, now a picture of PM Modi serving langar is going viral. While sharing it, it is being claimed that PM Modi is serving food from an empty bucket. This picture of PM Modi is being shared widely on social media with a false claim. One user Wrote- This has been happening for the last ten years. The photogenic gimmick of dipping an empty ladle in a black bucket and serving it on an empty plate.

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What was found in the investigation

When BOOM investigated this video, the truth turned out to be something else. Actually, PM Modi had gone to Takht Shri Patna Sahib Gurdwara on 13 May 2024. During this time, he was serving kheer to the people in the langar wearing a turban. In such a situation, the claim of serving food from empty pots on social media is just a lie. BOOM watched several videos of PM Modi from that day, in all of which Prime Minister Modi is seen serving kheer from a bucket. BOOM’s team came across ANI’s video of PM Modi serving food. In this video, the bucket with which the Prime Minister is serving food can be seen. There is kheer in it.

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When BOOM’s team also looked at other videos of that day, they also found other videos of PM Modi of that day on ANI’s X handle. In which he is seen helping in cooking.

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conclusion: As per BOOM’s investigation, the claim of serving food to PM Modi from an empty bucket is fake. PM Modi had kheer in his bucket and he was serving it to everyone.

(This story was originally published BoomAnd republished by NBT as part of Shakti Collective.)