Old video of Indian Muslim women queuing at bank falsely linked to Congress cash pledge

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Old video of Indian Muslim women queuing at bank falsely linked to Congress cash pledge
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Following India's elections, a video of women queuing outside a bank circulated in social media posts that falsely claimed they were lining up to receive a cash hand-out from the opposition Congress party. While Congress promised financial assistance to poor families as an election pledge, the party did not win enough votes to form a government.

Following India's elections, a video of women queuing outside a bank circulated in social media posts that falsely claimed they were lining up to receive a cash hand-out from the opposition Congress party. While Congress promised financial assistance to poor families as an election pledge, the party did not win enough votes to form a government.

He told a rally the cash would be deposited into the bank accounts of one woman from every poor family"khatakhat" -- a term Gandhi's critics have used to mock the policy. However, the video was filmed years before India's 2024 election and shows customers of a bank lining up to withdraw money.At the 27-second mark of the video, the word 'Muzaffarnagar' appears on a billboard - referring to a city in Uttar Pradesh. The report is headlined:"Viral clip of crowds outside a bank in Muzaffarnagar, rumour of money being returned to accounts."

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