A screenshot of a tweet attributed to Union Minister Amit Shah is being circulated on social media.
In a tweet, the Union Home Minister expressed his condolences for Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who died of suicide on June 14, 2020.
In the viral screengrab, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is purported to have addressed actor Sushant Singh Rajput as a ‘cricketer’.
 


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FACT CHECK

NewsMobile fact-checked the above post and found it to be false.
We scanned through the official Twitter handle of Amit Shah and found the original tweet.
“Anguished to learn about the sad and untimely demise of the young and very talented actor Sushant Singh Rajput. He will always be remembered for his contribution to Indian cinema. My deepest condolences to his family, friends and followers. ” Shah tweeted on June 14, 2020.

Anguished to learn about the sad and untimely demise of the young and very talented actor Sushant Singh Rajput. He will always be remembered for his contribution to Indian cinema. My deepest condolences to his family, friends and followers.

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) June 14, 2020

Moreover, a few days ago, NewsMobile debunked a similar tweet that was attributed to Rahul Gandhi. In the previous fact check, we established that the condolence tweet by Rahul Gandhi was morphed and edited.
Below’s the original tweet by Rahul Gandhi.

I am sorry to hear about the passing of #SushantSinghRajput. A young & talented actor, gone too soon. My condolences to his family, friends & fans across the world.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 14, 2020

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Hence, from the above information, we can conclude that the viral post is morphed and fake.

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