Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 has begun with great fervor and enthusiasm in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Several big personalities are expected to grace the event, which will conclude on 26th February. However, the attendance of one personality has created waves on social media. The person is Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft. According to a video that has gone viral, Bill Gates is seen witnessing the celebration in Prayagraj along with other foreigners.
Here’s The Truth
But readers, hold your horses, as the video claiming to feature Bill Gates is a fake, filmed much earlier. The man seen in the video is not Gates, but a lookalike. Additionally, the video was not filmed in Prayagraj, but in Varanasi. Furthermore, an investigation revealed that Bill Gates has not arrived in India recently and is not expected anytime soon.
The video was shared by user named @mohan_author on 14 January on X. He captioned the video as “Tech meeting spiritual – Bill Gates @BillGates at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025.”
Tech meeting spiritual – Bill Gates @BillGates at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025
pic.twitter.com/lPw2agFQAl---Advertisement---— Mohan K (🇺🇸 🇮🇳) (@mohan_author) January 14, 2025
The video quickly garnered attention, with several users sharing it across social media platforms. Sharing the video, users claimed that Bill Gates visited Baba Kashi Vishwanath also.
World's richest man Bill Gates comes under the divine shelter of Baba Kashi Vishwanath 🕉️🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/l3hyFTknDI
— Voice of Hindus (@Warlock_Shubh) January 14, 2025
Furthermore, it was found that the video has been circulating online since December 2024, much before the Maha Kumbh Mela began.
Meanwhile, a 21-member delegation from 10 countries will take a holy dip at the Sangam on Thursday. The international delegation includes representatives from Fiji, Finland, Guyana, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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