A video claimed that a chappal was hurled at PM Narendra Modi's bullet proof vehicle in Varanasi on Tuesday, June 18. The video of the incident surfaced on X and led to reactions from journalists and netizens who called it a security breach. The security threw back the chappal that landed on the bonnet of PM Modi's vehicle, video showed.
The security official shadowing the car hurls back the chappal into the crowd and clears the vehicle. However, the incident didn't stop or cause any halt in the movement of PM Modi's cavalcade.
The video also caught the background voice of the person who likely recorded the video. He can be heard saying in the video, "Chappal phek ke maar diya koi" (Looks like someone hurled a chappal) when PM Modi's vehicle arrives.
The video was also widely shared by several handles on social media platform X. Several Congress party handles shared the video with the claim that chappal was hurled at PM Modi's vehicle.
PM Modi In Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Varanasi on Tuesday (June 19). He also witnessed the famous Ganga Aarti on the banks of river Ganga. Varanasi has been Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency since 2014. The Prime Minister has won from this seat for three consecutive times (2014, 2019, 2024 Lok Sabha Elections).