Delhi Blast: Did Army Chief Say Muslim Personnel Have Resigned En Masse Due To ‘Media Trial’?

A video circulating online claims to show General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), stating that 20,000 Muslim personnel resigned from the force after the media blamed their community for the recent car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort. 

In the clip, the Army chief is purportedly heard saying, “Our army used to be a professional force. But this relentless saffronisation has destroyed our morale. I feel in case of any war, Punjabi Sikhs and Muslims would stand against our army because of only one man, that is Narendra Modi.”

 Newschecker, however, found that the video is doctored.

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Evidence

A keyword search for “Indian Army Chief,” “Muslims Mass Resignation,” and “Delhi Blast” produced no credible media coverage supporting the claim. Official social media accounts linked to the Indian Army (seen here, here and here) also made no reference to the alleged remark by the Army chief.

A reverse image search traced the frames back to an X post by IANS —whose watermark is seen in the viral clip — from November 12, 2025, showing General Dwivedi speaking at the Delhi Defence Dialogue in the same setting. In the authentic clip, he discusses global security and land-warfare technology—not communal issues or resignations.

The livestream of his speech at the Defence Dialogue on November 12, 2025, was reviewed in full. General Dwivedi never made the alleged remarks. 

A closer examination of the viral video revealed several red flags, including a distorted name tag and insignia, a warped IANS watermark, noticeable smudging around the Army Chief’s lower jaw, and audio that did not match his usual speaking style. Taken together, these inconsistencies strongly indicate that the footage was generated or altered using AI.

The government’s PIB fact-checking unit labeled the clip “fake”, confirming that the Army chief did not make any such communal remarks.

This video is part of a pattern of doctored clips targeting senior military leaders, often fabricated to push communal narratives or question the Army’s integrity. 

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Verdict

 The viral clip does not show Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi speaking about Muslim resignations or saffronisation. The footage has been digitally manipulated.

FAQs

Q1. Did 20,000 Muslim soldiers resign from the Indian Army?
No. There is no evidence such an event occurred, and no official communication supports the claim.

Q2. Did the Army chief blame “saffronisation” for lowering morale?
No. The Army chief never made such a statement. The viral clip is doctored.

Q3. What is the original source of the video?
The authentic video is from General Dwivedi’s address at the Delhi Defence Dialogue, posted by IANS on November 12, 2025.

Q4. Has the government commented on this?
PIB Fact Check confirmed the video is fake and clarified that the Army chief made no such remarks.

Sources
X Post By IANS, Dated November 12, 2025
YouTube Video By India Today, Dated November 12, 2025
X Post By PIB Fact Check, Dated November 13, 2025