An altered video puts false words in Praful Bakshi’s mouth
A viral clip makes it sound like Praful Bakshi said the Kulgam attack was staged. BOOM and The Quint traced the clip to a news interview. He makes no such claim in the original.
The viral claim
A video shows retired Wing Commander Praful Bakshi calling the Kulgam attack staged.
How we reached the verdict
Both outlets found the original ANI interview. The footage shows Bakshi discussing the attack, but the remarks in the viral clip do not match what he says in that interview. The comparison answers what Bakshi said in the video.
Sources
- BOOM · Reporting
- The Quint · Reporting
- ANI interview · Primary evidence