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Altered Video Claims Shashi Tharoor Labels Mecca Pact a Threat to India – Fact‑Check
✍️ Newschecker
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 04:33 AM
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A video circulated online purporting to show MP Shashi Tharoor calling the Mecca Pact a threat to India has been debunked as altered.
A clip that went viral on X and other social media platforms claimed that MP Shashi Tharoor had said the Mecca Pact was a threat to India.
Newschecker’s fact‑checking team examined the footage and discovered that the audio was edited and the original recording shows Tharoor discussing the pact in a different context.
Tharoor’s spokesperson confirmed that the MP has never made such a statement and that the clip does not reflect his views.
The incident underscores how quickly misinformation can spread and the need for users to verify sources before sharing content.
Newschecker’s fact‑checking team examined the footage and discovered that the audio was edited and the original recording shows Tharoor discussing the pact in a different context.
Tharoor’s spokesperson confirmed that the MP has never made such a statement and that the clip does not reflect his views.
The incident underscores how quickly misinformation can spread and the need for users to verify sources before sharing content.