Gone are the days when one could get away by posting anything on social media. As social media is increasingly becoming a part of our daily lives, people are becoming more aware of the way lies are spread through the use of pictures and videos on the platform.

Piyush Goyal, MoS for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines tweeted a photo about Government of India's Street Lighting National Programme. The tweet mentioned how around 50,000 km of Indian roads have been illuminated by using LED lights under the programme.

The tweet though had one problem, the picture used in the tweet was that of Russia.

The well lit streets that you see in the photograph is not India but Russia. Soon, the tweet caught the attention of social media users and people started pointing out the blunder.

Great work sir. But a small request when it's already done, pls use real photos. This is decade old used by many manufacturers & countries https://t.co/LY5BoQCG5A - SM Hoax Slayer (@SMHoaxSlayer) August 20, 2017

After replacing LED lights in Canada, now BJP has replaced LED Lights in Russia. Massive respect for BJP and @PiyushGoyal pic.twitter.com/XyemXjrIVZ - Joy (@Joydas) August 20, 2017

Minister Piyush Goyal, deleted the tweet on realising the mistake and replaced it with an image of the Indian streets. He also posted a tweet about the power of social media saying that "social media helps illuminate facts".

Govt. has illuminated 50,000 KM of Indian roads by retrofitting 30 lakh conventional street lights with LED lights. pic.twitter.com/awvQjmCPUg August 21, 2017

Thanks to many who pointed issues with earlier image. While we illuminate streets, social media helps illuminate facts, helping us improve. - Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) August 21, 2017

This is not the first time, BJP has used false photographs during it's social media promotions. Union Minister Babul Supriyo tweeted a representational photo of a bus stop in Rajkot saying that the bus stop has been inaugurated. Similarly, BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, shared a photograph from the Gujarat riots in 2002 as a photograph from the recent West Bengal violence.

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