With the Karnataka assembly elections days away, a video featuring a man refusing to buy a carry bag after shopping at a supermarket has gone viral. It shows him carrying all the items in his hands to the spot where his car is parked and ends with a message that says: Want to save money? Remove Modi and save money, jobs, democracy, country. Alt News found the original video pertained to a tyre company, and had nothing to do with political campaigns. The messaging in the ad was morphed to make it appear like it was part of the same creative.

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