This Viral Screenshot Claiming that The Wire Allegedly Reported PM Modi Asked the ECI to Add Fraudulent Voters in Bihar Is Fake

This viral screenshot claiming that The Wire allegedly reported PM Modi asked the ECI to add fraudulent voters in Bihar is fake

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has officially announced the schedule for the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections. Voting will be conducted in two phases, with the first phase on 6 November 2025 and the second on 11 November 2025. The counting of votes is scheduled for 14 November 2025. Amid this, a screenshot allegedly showing an article from the media outlet The Wire is circulating widely on social media (here, here, and here). Th…

Edited Wire Screenshot Falsely Claims Modi Told ECI To Add Fake Voters for Bihar

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2025 Bihar Polls: Fabricated Screenshot Of The Wire Report Claims PM Modi Told ECI To Add Fake Voters

Claim A screenshot claiming to show a report by The Wire is being circulated on social media. It alleges that the Election Commissioner of India revealed Prime Minister Narendra Modi “personally” instructed him and the Chief Election Commissioner to “add a million fake voters across various constituencies in Bihar.” An archived version of one such post can be viewed here. Fact 1. Font, Format & Headline Do Not Match The Wire’s Style The viral sc…