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This viral video of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh comparing RSS with the Afghan Taliban is a deepfake

PIB Fact Check exposed a deepfake video falsely showing Defence Minister Rajnath Singh comparing RSS to the Afghan Taliban, widely shared by Pakistani social media accounts.

Summary by factly.in
A video of India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is circulating on social media claiming that he said during a public event that the RSS and the Afghan Taliban belong to the same Sanatan Dharma, that both are engaged in a “Dharm Yudh” (religious war), and that since India partners with Israel, Afghanistan has a similar partnership. The clip is being widely shared by several Pakistani social media accounts (here and here). Let’s examine the trut…

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factly.in broke the news in on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
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