{"id":3929,"date":"2020-12-26T13:10:44","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T13:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/?p=143701"},"modified":"2020-12-26T13:10:44","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T13:10:44","slug":"video-from-2019-falsely-viral-as-ambanis-throw-baby-shower-without-covid-protocols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2020\/12\/26\/video-from-2019-falsely-viral-as-ambanis-throw-baby-shower-without-covid-protocols\/","title":{"rendered":"Video from 2019 falsely viral as Ambanis throw baby shower without COVID protocols"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On December 10, Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani\u2019s son Akash Ambani and daughter-in-law Shloka Ambani were blessed with a baby boy. In the backdrop of this, a three-minute video has been shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mohanlal.solanki.169\/videos\/2890349821289560\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%20%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%80%20%20&amp;src=typed_query\">Twitter<\/a> with the claim that it shows their baby shower. Along with the Ambanis, we can also see Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan and several other Bollywood stars. The social media claim suggests that COVID-19 protocols&nbsp; \u2014 social distancing and masks&nbsp; \u2014 were not followed.<\/p>\n<p>(The video has been shared with the following Hindi text: *\u092e\u0941\u0915\u0947\u0936 \u0905\u0902\u092c\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091f\u0940 \u0964\u0964* *\u092e\u0941\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0908 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094b\u0930\u094b\u0928\u093e \u0916\u0924\u094d\u092e \u0939\u094b \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964* *\u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f\u092e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0927\u0935 \u0920\u093e\u0915\u0930\u0947 \u0916\u0941\u0926 \u092d\u0940 \u0939\u0948, \u0928 \u092e\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0915, \u0928 \u0938\u094b\u0936\u0932 \u0921\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f\u0928\u0938\u093f\u0902\u0917, \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u092c \u0915\u093e\u0928\u0942\u0928 \u0906\u092e \u091c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u092f\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0964 \u092c\u095c\u0947 \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u094b\u0930\u094b\u0928\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0964 \u0905\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093e\u092d \u092c\u091a\u094d\u091a\u0928 \u0926\u0942\u0938\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0926\u093f\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 100 \u092c\u093e\u0930 \u092b\u094b\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u094b \u0924\u094b \u092b\u094b\u0928 \u092a\u0947 101 \u092c\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0915\u093e \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0916\u0941\u0926 \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e \u092e\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e \u0938\u094b\u0936\u0932 \u0921\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f\u0928\u0938\u093f\u0902\u0917 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094b\u0930\u094b\u0928\u093e \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0902\u0917 \u0932\u095c \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0964 \u0938\u0947\u0932\u093f\u092c\u094d\u0930\u093f\u091f\u0940 \u0928\u0947 \u0915\u094b\u0930\u094b\u0928\u093e \u0935\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0938\u093f\u0928\u0947\u0936\u0928 \u0932\u0917\u0935\u093e \u0932\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e ?? \u0908\u0928\u0940 \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b \u0915\u094b, \u0915\u094b\u0930\u094b\u0928\u093e\u0935\u093e\u092f\u0930\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0915\u0928\u0947\u0915\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930 \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902)<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"*\u092e\u0941\u0915\u0947\u0936 \u0905\u0902\u092c\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091f\u0940 \u0964\u0964*  *\u092e\u0941\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0908 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094b\u0930\u094b\u0928\u093e \u0916\u0924\u094d\u092e \u0939\u094b \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0964*  *\u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f\u092e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0927\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R4SI9wMC4Y0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Alt News has received several requests on WhatsApp (+917600011160) and our <a title=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.altnews\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.altnews\" data-from-md>official Android application<\/a>&nbsp;to authenticate this claim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-wrap-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83259 aligncenter jetpack-lazy-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.altnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-26-at-9.36.01-AM.png?resize=530%2C371&amp;is-pending-load=1\" alt width=\"530\" height=\"371\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.altnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-26-at-9.36.01-AM.png?w=530&amp;ssl=1 530w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.altnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-26-at-9.36.01-AM.png?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83259 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.altnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-26-at-9.36.01-AM.png?resize=530%2C371\" alt width=\"530\" height=\"371\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4>Fact-check<\/h4>\n<p>Alt News performed a keyword search and found that the video is from 2019 Ganesh Chaturthi party by Ambanis. YouTube channel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rVLHSjIXUpA&amp;feature=emb_title\">BollywoodTelevision<\/a> uploaded the video on September 3, 2019. The viral video is clipped from the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rVLHSjIXUpA?t=1687\">28:07<\/a> mark which shows Mukesh Ambani hugging Aamir Khan. Uddhav Thackeray is also seen with him. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yy37TA55_-E&amp;feature=emb_title\">Lokmat Hindi<\/a> published a video about this event. It was also reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/magazines\/panache\/mukesh-nita-ambani-host-ganesh-chaturthi-puja-at-a-decked-up-antilia-big-b-tendulkar-among-guests\/articleshow\/70953688.cms\">The Economic Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Bollywood&#039;s Biggest Ganpati Celebration At Mukesh Ambani House Antilia !\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rVLHSjIXUpA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>The following screenshots compare the scenes in the viral with the video uploaded by BollywoodTelevision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p>\n<p>As per <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/astrology\/rituals-puja\/ganesh-chaturthi-2019-date-time\/articleshow\/70905522.cms\">Times of India<\/a>, in 2019 Ganesh Chaturthi was observed from September 2 to 12. However, the first case of COVID-19 in India was reported in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/indias-first-coronavirus-infection-confirmed-in-kerala\/article30691004.ece\">January 2020<\/a> and COVID-19 related protocols were not practised in India until the first phase of lockdown was announced on <a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1608009\">May 24<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines for the 21-day lockdown, list of essential services that will remain open. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CoronavirusLockdown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CoronavirusLockdown<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hwRgWEM88z\">pic.twitter.com\/hwRgWEM88z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1242476674710560770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Thus, a video of 2019 Ganesh Chaturthi celebration by the Ambanis was shared with the false claim that the video is recent.<\/p>\n<div id=\"enhancedtextwidget-12\" class=\"widget widget_text enhanced-text-widget widget-shortcode area-arbitrary\">\n<div class=\"textwidget widget-text\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\">This post was originally published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/2020\/12\/26\/video-from-2019-falsely-viral-as-ambanis-throw-baby-shower-without-covid-protocols\/\">Radio Free<\/a>. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On December 10, Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani\u2019s son Akash Ambani and daughter-in-law Shloka Ambani were blessed with a baby boy. 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