Old Clip of Uma Bharti Calling PM Modi ‘Vinaash Purush’ Resurfaces
The video is old and dates back to at least 2011, when Bharti was not a part of the BJP.
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A video of BJP leader Uma Bharti calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'vinaash purush' is doing the rounds on social media.
In the two minute-long video, Bharti can be heard saying Modi had lied about development in Gujarat, adding that the state had become "fear-stricken."
The video has been widely shared by several accounts on social media over the past few days, including Madhya Pradesh Congress' official Twitter handle.
TRUE OR FALSE
The video, while not doctored in any manner, is old and has now resurfaced.
According to an NDTV report from 2014, the video was released by the Congress on 17 April 2014, and was then a three-year-old video – dating back to about 2011, when Bharti was not with the BJP.
Bharti had then filed a complaint with the Election Commission against the Congress for "misusing an old statement." Speaking to the channel, Bharti had then also admitted that she had made the comments after she was expelled from the party.
Bharti had been expelled from BJP in 2005 after a public spat with veteran LK Advani, and had rejoined the saffron party in 2011.
Meanwhile, this video has gone viral over time with the same claim.
WHAT ARE BHARTI'S PLANS FOR 2019?
Bharti, on 16 March, announced that she will not be contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Taking to Twitter, she announced in a series of tweets that she had written to party president Amit Shah in this regard.
She added that while she will not be contesting, she will campagin for the party when required and will be involved in politics for life.
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