The video which is being widely circulated on social media is deepfake and shared by Pakistani propaganda accounts. PIB fact checked the video and said that the video is digitally altered and the claims being made in the video are false.
A video is making rounds on social media in which Colonel Sofia Qureshi is seen alleging saffronisation of the Indian Army and claiming that Trishul exercises are nothing but a political gimmick to sway the Bihar elections. The video which is being widely circulated on social media is deepfake and shared by Pakistani propaganda accounts. PIB fact checked the video and said that the video is digitally altered and the claims being made in the video are false.
Fake Video Circulating
The AI-generated video shows Colonel Sofia Qureshi saying, “These Trishul exercises are nothing but a political gimmick to sway the Bihar elections. I’m done being used as a prop for Muslim support. I can’t stand the saffronisation of the Indian Army.”
🚨 Deepfake Video Alert 🚨
Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating a digitally altered video of Colonel Sofia Qureshi making false claims that Trishul exercises are nothing but a political gimmick to sway the Bihar elections.#PIBFactCheck
❌Colonel Sofia Qureshi has NOT… pic.twitter.com/rbp8sBZnrG
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) November 3, 2025
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