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| The news that Burj Khalifa will adorn the Indian Tri-colour in honour of visiting PM Modi has been declared fake |
Staff correspondent, August 16, 2015, NewsCrunch
An image of the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, draped in Indian Tri-color has been found to be photoshopped.
Along with it, the news that Dubai's iconic building would adorn Indian national colours for two days has been declared a fake.
It had been earlier stated that Burj Khalifa would light up in Indian Tri-colours - Saffron, Green and White - on August 16 and 17 in honour of the visiting Indian PM Modi.
The information came at the backdrop of the New York's Empire States Building beaming Goddess Kali's images to create awareness about the looming ecological disaster.
The news that Burj Khalifa would honour Modi went viral on social media and even a few TV channels reportedly covered it.
But on Sunday, Emaar Properties, which owns Burj Khalifa, told a Dubai publication that there was no plan to cover Burj Khalifa, with Indian Tri-color.
Emirates 24|7 quoted a company spokesman saying reports of special celebrations at Burj Khalifa to honour Modi were not correct.
Tweets surrounding Indian Tri-colour in Burj Khalifa controversy
#NamoInDubai DUBAI painted in Tricolor Burj Khalifa 2B lit in colour of tiranga for 2 days during @narendramodi visit Dubai 16 & 17 Aug— #GauravPradhan (@DrGPradhan) August 13, 2015Tallest Building in the World "Burj Khalifa" to be lit in Tricolor first time for 2 days during #Modi visit on 16/17 pic.twitter.com/N847nXiB0H— Hunting_Hunters (@eparitosh) August 16, 2015#FIRST_TIME_IN_INDIAN_HISTORY The Tallest Building in the World #Burj_Khalifa ,#Dubai to be lit in colour of... http://t.co/vuVoHp6UZq— Raghvendra Shukla (@raghucoolboy22) August 16, 2015Fake! Fake! Fake! Whoever photoshopped burj khalifa in tricolor shall get vishwamitra curse! Huh https://t.co/owri594UDm— Garima (@gary_1980in) August 16, 2015Urghh! N y this widespread news tht burj khalifa is in tricolor? @anilkohli54https://t.co/4qlsORsvDG— Garima (@gary_1980in) August 16, 2015World Burj Khalifa,Dubai to lit in colour of INDIAN FLAG TIRANGA for 2 days.. during PM Visit .#Modihttp://t.co/aPJVFWis6p— (Anil Kohli) (@anilkohli54) August 16, 2015Feku photoshop team circulates fake pic of Burj Khalifa lit up in colours of Indian flag ahead of feku UAE visit. pic.twitter.com/8jT14vsjra— Ramchandani G P (@RamchandaniGP) August 16, 2015#ModiInUAE for the first time BurjKhalifa will lit in Tri Colour thanks UAE for your gesture. pic.twitter.com/u8fRXshW3R— Saurav Agarwal (@sauravaslkol86) August 16, 2015Burj khalifa to b lighted up in Indian flag colours wen Modiji visits UAE 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/woUtn3TZtA— कोमल :) (@Komal_Indian) August 14, 2015