‘Corruption Oath’ Video Row: UP BJP Councillors Claim Clip Was Edited
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‘Corruption oath’ video row: UP BJP councillors claim clip was edited
BJP councillors in Shahjahanpur claim a viral video is an edited recording. They state the footage is from a year-old meeting discussing development funds. Seven councillors have submitted replies to the party's city unit. The party is examining the video for manipulation and potential legal action. Opposition parties have criticized the BJP over the circulating video.
A video of councillors of the Shahjahanpur Municipal Corporation in Uttar Pradesh taking an oath while holding Ganga water in their hands to share bribe money equally has gone viral. The incident has sparked a major political controversy and the authorities have announced an inquiry. The councillors involved in the video have been given notices and one councillor has resigned.
Lucknow: A video purportedly showing councillors of the Shahjahanpur Municipal Corporation in Uttar Pradesh taking a pledge to distribute bribe money equally by drinking Ganga water has gone viral on social media.
In Shahjahanpur, the councilors have submitted their explanation to Mayor Archana Verma regarding the viral video of councilors taking an oath to divide the municipal corporation's alleged earnings equally among themselves. In their response, the councilors stated that the oath shown in the video was taken as a joke during a councilor's birthday party. They claim that the video was later edited using AI and misrepresented. According to sources, …
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