Kolkata: The lynching video which was doing rounds on social media where BJP has claimed that its party worker Uttam Ghosh was lynched to death by the TMC backed goons followed by the post-poll violence in West Bengal, has turned to be fake with the recent revelation that the video is from Praia do Futuro, Ceara in Brazil and the gruesome incident happened way back on December 30, 2018.
The incident was projected by the BJP as a video grab of the post-poll violence in Bengal, which has claimed over 13 lives so far and the saffron party alleged that the goons behind the heinous crime were aided and abetted by the ruling Trinamool Congress.
However, the TMC has also brought forward several articles linked to the video grab.
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"The only thing that BJP does is spreading lies. They wanted to come to power by spreading lies and propaganda. But, people have stopped them. Now they are trying to spread violence with these fake videos. I urge the people not to get into their persuasion and try to find out the truth," said Trinamool MLA from Panihati Nirmal Ghosh.
Hindu Jagran Manch Uttar Pradesh president Amit Singh shared the same video clip on his Twitter handle and quoted Uttam Ghosh's wife saying, “TMC workers dragged my husband out of the house and dared him to chant Jai Shri Ram. My husband was killed in Gangnapur, Ranaghat while the goons kept saying where are your BJP people now?” The video was also shared on Facebook with the hashtag #BangalBurning.
Accepting the faux pass, West Bengal BJP leader Jayprakash Majumder said the BJP’s IT cell should be more careful while sharing such videos.
"The state BJP leadership has already informed about the incident to the central leadership and also the BJP IT Cell in-charge Amit Malviya. They have been urged to keep an eye on such fragile issues so that proper data is shared through social media."
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has come down heavily on the BJP in the past few days, alleging that fake videos were being deliberately circulated to vitiate the atmosphere of peace in the state and to foment communal sentiments.
“We have proof. The police are looking into the matter and strong action will be taken against anyone trying to circulate fake videos and create tension and unrest. BJP cannot digest their defeat. Hence, they are indulging in nefarious designs to malign a duly elected government in the state. We will not allow the secular fabric of the state to be tarnished,” Mamata told reporters at a briefing.
Police have also urged the people through Facebook posts to provide all suspicious links being spread on social media platforms for thorough investigations.
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