The claim
The viral video shows a monkey jumping on Union Home Minister Amit Shah as he exits a building surrounded by officials.
Original review summary
The video is AI-generated, using visuals from Amit Shah’s visit to the Home Ministry. The review notes that the original footage contains no monkey and that analysis with DeepFake-o-meter confirmed the video was AI-generated.[S1]
Additional context
The footage used as a basis for the viral video was from 01 June 2019, when Amit Shah officially took charge as Union Home Minister. [S1]
Research date:
Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026