Video misleads on Islamic prayer played at India’s Republic Day parade

The clip was published on Facebook here on January 26, 2021.

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Screenshot of misleading Facebook post

A replica of the iconic rampart of Delhi's Red Fort is seen passing by with the sound of the Islamic prayer call - ​​​"Allahu Akbar" - in the background.

“The Delhi Govt of Arvind Kejriwal has a tableau on Republic Day with AllahHuAkbar. Telling all the kaffirs that they're worshipping "false gods”. Sultano ki Delhi,” the caption reads.

Arvind Kejriwal is the chief minister of the Delhi state. "Sultano ki Delhi", meaning "Sultans’ Delhi" appears to be a reference to the Islamic empire that ruled Delhi and much of India between the 13th and 16th century.

The clipped video was also shared on Twitter by Indian film actress Kangana Ranaut here and columnist Shefali Vaidya here.

“Delhi is neither secular nor tolerant. It’s been made clear with its very in-your-face tableau, which only belongs to Badshah [Mughal king],” Ranaut wrote. “Well in that case time to claim it. Hail India.”

“WTF, HOW dare they play that wail at the Republic Day Parade?” Vaidya tweeted.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal -- a vocal opponent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party -- has often been falsely accused of unfairly favouring the Muslim community, as reported by AFP Fact Check here.

The clip was also shared alongside a similar claim on Facebook here, here, here; and on Twitter here, here and here.

The clip, however, has been misleadingly edited.

A logo for India’s state-run broadcaster Doordarshan can be seen in the top left-hand corner of the screen. A keyword search found the full video of the floats, known as tableaus, representing Indian states at the 72nd Republic Day parade, published here on the Doordarshan's YouTube channel on January 26, 2021.