Did Amit Shah Call Indian Forces ‘Army Of Hindutva’?

A video claiming to show Union Home Minister Amit Shah referring to the Indian Army as an army of Hindutva, the RSS, and a Hindu nation has gone viral across social media platforms.

In the clip, Shah is purportedly heard saying,

“I have been listening to the nonsense of the Congress and the AAP on social media in which they repeatedly say that the Indian Army is being saffronised and our Army is now becoming a Party Army. I am saying this in front of the whole world with my 56-inch chest that the Indian Army is an Army of Hindutva.

This is the Army of the RSS, not the Army of a Muslim, not the Army of a Dalit, not the Army of a Christian. Whoever has a problem with this Army, they should leave Pakistan. We consider our Army to be the Army of the Hindu Rajya that…”

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Evidence

No Official or Media Record

A keyword search combining “Amit Shah,” “Indian Army,” and “Hindu Rajya” produced no credible media reports or official transcripts quoting him saying this. The verified social-media handles of the Union Home Ministry and Amit Shah carried no such statement.

Original Video Traced to Bihar Rally

A reverse-image search of keyframes led to a YouTube video on Amit Shah’s official channel — the live stream of his speech in Munger, Bihar, on October 25, 2025. Shah’s outfit and background matched the viral clip, but the contentious remarks were absent in the original address.

Visual Anomalies in the Viral Clip

Close analysis revealed several inconsistencies:

• Lip movements appear unnatural and out of sync with the audio.
• A yellow tilak mysteriously appears on Shah’s forehead near the end.
• The design of a device kept on the podium changes throughout the video.
• The pattern of Shah’s scarf seems distorted, and different from the one seen in the actual video.
• The overall jawline looks smudged. 

Audio and AI Detection Results

The flat, robotic tone of the audio hinted at synthetic generation. While some AI-detection tools gave mixed outcomes, five of six detection models of Deepfake-O-Meter indicated a high probability (up to 100%) that the clip was AI-generated.

Clarification By PIB

The government’s PIB Fact Check handle clarified that the clip is fake and confirmed, “Union Minister Amit Shah has NOT made any such statement.”

Notably, a similar doctored video recently targeted senior Army officer Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, falsely showing him warning against “growing influence of saffron politics” in the force. 

Verdict

The viral clip claiming Amit Shah called the Indian forces an “Army of Hindu Rajya” is manipulated. No credible record or official source supports the claim.

FAQs

Q1. Did Amit Shah call the Indian Army an “Army of Hindutva”?
No. The statement circulating in the viral video is fabricated.

Q2. Where is the original video from?
The original footage comes from Amit Shah’s official YouTube channel, showing his address at a rally in Munger, Bihar, on October 25, 2025.

Q3. Has the government responded to this claim?
PIB Fact Check confirmed that Amit Shah never made such a statement.

Sources
YouTube Video By Amit Shah, Dated October 25, 2025
X Post By PIB Fact Check, Dated October 27, 2025
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