Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Mauritius on 11 and 12 March 2025. Against this backdrop, a video of a group allegedly singing the Hindi song “Mehngai Dayain” in front of PM Narendra Modi in Mauritius went viral on social media.
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However, as we investigated, we came to know that the video had been edited. Here’s the fact check.
Fact Check
We started our investigation by conducting a relevant keyword search. This led us to a video similar to the viral video on the Facebook page MyGovIndia uploaded on 11 March 2025. In the video, the group can be heard singing a Bhojpuri traditional folk. The caption of the video read, “๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ซโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ก๐จ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฌ!
๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ซโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ก๐จ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฌ!
PM Narendra Modi received a traditional Bihari welcome in Mauritius, greeted with the soulful tunes of Bhojpuri Geet Gawaiโcelebrating deep-rooted cultural ties.
#PMModiInMauritius”
A similar video was uploaded on the official YouTube of PMO India on 11 March 2025. There also, the group can be heard performing a Bhojpuri folk, not the Hindi song “Mehngai Dayain”.
Further, we found the exact video on the official YouTube of Narendra Modi uploaded on 11 March 2025. From the timestamp 1:20, the viral clip can be seen where the group was performing a Bhojpuri folk, not the Hindi song “Mehngai Dayain”.
A comparison between the viral video and the original video can be seen below.
In the viral video, in the top right corner, a watermark “NETAFLIX” can be seen. Taking this clue, we searched using relevant keywords and found the X account where the viral video was uploaded. The user replied to a comment that the video had been edited.
This makes it clear that the viral video has been edited.
Conclusion
From our investigation, we can say that the video has been altered. The group was not performing the Hindi song “Mehngai Dayain” in front of PM Narendra Modi in Mauritius. In the original video, the group was performing “Geet Gawai”, a Bhojpuri folk.
Title:No, PM Narendra Modi Was Not Mocked By The Group Of Singers With The Song “Mehngai Dayain” In Mauritius. The Viral Video Has Been Edited.
Fact Check By: Debanjana BaishyaResult: Altered
