A video has been making rounds on social media in which West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee can be heard saying ‘vote for BJP’.
The video was tweeted by official Twitter handle of Bengal BJP. The video also featured massive crowd chanting ‘Modi’ holding BJP flags.
The impact of MODI TSUNAMI – @mamataofficial appeals everyone to vote for BJP! The first time she’s made any sense during this election campaign! Thanks a ton DIDI !! pic.twitter.com/Os6PxdF9GS
— BJP Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) April 23, 2019
At the time of filing this report, the above Tweet was retweeted by over 1,700 people. The video was shared on BJP West Bengal’s verified Facebook page as well.
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FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above video and we found that it was doctored and the part in which Mamata Banerjee is saying ‘Vote for BJP’ is trimmed out of the full speech.
An hour after BJP’s Bengal wing posted the video, TMC on it’s official Twitter handle clarified that the viral clip is incomplete.
#BREAKING Cheats exposed. Desperate @BJP4Bengal tweets doctored @mamataofficial video. Why did you edit out next 2 words? She says “৬ই মে আসছে দিন, ভালো করে গণতন্ত্রে বিজেপি সরকারকে ভোট দিয়ে কবর দিন।”
(Vote wisely & democratically on 6th May. Bid goodbye to BJP Govt) #SHAME https://t.co/BivZJKZ1ee
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) April 23, 2019
“Cheats exposed. Desperate @BJP4Bengal tweets doctored @mamataofficial video. Why did you edit out next 2 words?,” TMC’s tweet read.
As per the tweet, Mamata Banerjee had said: “৬ই মে আসছে দিন, ভালো করে গণতন্ত্রে বিজেপি সরকারকে ভোট দিয়ে কবর দিন।”
(Translation: Vote and put the BJP government in the grave)
Here’s Mamata’s full video:
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