Fact-Check: Edited Image of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Viral After Arrest by ED

We found that the viral image has been digitally altered to mislead the viewers.

Fact-Check | This image of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is altered.

(Photo: Altered by The Quint)

A photograph of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is going viral with users taking a dig at him and claiming that he was seen urinating his pants after being arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

An archive of the post can be found here.

(Source: X (formerly Twitter)/Screenshot)

(More archives of similar claims on social media platforms can be viewed here, here, and here.)

Is this picture real?: No, the viral image has been edited to mislead the viewers. The original one dates back to June 2022, when Kejriwal reportedly visited Gujarat's Ahmedabad.

What led us to the truth?: We performed a reverse image search on the image and found a similar visual uploaded on a website called 'ProKerala'.

• The image was uploaded with a caption that said, "Ahmadabad :Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrives at in Ahmedabad to participate in a Tirangaa Yatra in Mehsana,on Monday June 06,2022."

• It was attributed to IANS, a media agency.

The image was uploaded on 6 June 2022.

(Source: ProKerala/Screenshot)

• Team WebQoof found that the image was available on the official website of IANS Photo.

The image could be seen on IANS Photo website.

(Source: IANS Photo/Screenshot)

News reports: An interview of Kejriwal was published on the official YouTube channel of TV9 Gujarati.

• The visuals were posted on 6 June 2022 and its title said, "Delhi CM & AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal to flag off 'Tiranga Yatra' in #Mehsana ,soon |TV9."

• It showed the leader and other people wearing the same outfit as seen in the viral image.

Conclusion: This image of Kejriwal is edited and is being shared to take a dig at him.

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