Bengal: BJP Shares Journalist s Photo as Victim of Post-Poll Violence in Video; Clarifies Later
The BJP used the photo of IndiaToday.in journalist Abhro Banerjee, claiming him to be party worker Manik Moitro who was killed in Sitalkuchi. The party later said the error occurred due to a hyperlink .
A screenshot of the video posted by BJP falsely identifying journalist Abhro Banerjee as party worker Manik Moitro . Photo: Abhro Banerjee/Facebook
Politics06/May/2021
New Delhi: Amid reports of several killings in various parts of West Bengal, a journalist has pointed out that he was “falsely” identified as a BJP worker who died in post-poll violence in the state.
Search I am (still) alive, says journalist declared dead by Bengal BJP Senior officers of Calcutta police said the matter had been brought to their notice and “legal action is being taken”
A Calcuttan now living in Noida woke up to frantic calls from family and friends on Thursday morning because the Bengal BJP had identified him as one of those killed in alleged post-poll violence some 1,300km away at a village in north Bengal.
After he shook himself out of disbelief, the 27-year-old journalist wrote on social media that he was “hale and hearty”.
A purported video showing violent scenes that the BJP claimed were from Bengal and the photograph of Abhro Banerjee identifying him as “Manik Moitra”, of Sitalkuchi village in Cooch Behar district was in circulation.
That âBJP workerâ killed in Bengal? Heâs an India Today journalist, and heâs alive and well
The Hindutva party used Abhro Banerjeeâs picture claiming he was Manik Moitra, a footsoldier allegedly killed by Trinamool Congress members in Sitalkuchi.
06 May, 2021
The Bengal BJP last night posted a video on Facebook showing one Manik Moitro who it alleged had been killed in post-poll violence by Trinamool Congress workers in Sitalkuchi constituency. This morning, Abhro Banerjee, an India Today journalist, tweeted that it was him in the picture, not some Manik Moitro.
He was living and hale and hearty and around 1,300 km away from Sitalkuchi , the journalist added, cautioning against such fake posts.
Bengal BJP responds to its video calling India Today journalist post-poll violence victim, blames hyperlink
On Thursday, the West Bengal BJP issued a statement in response to the erroneous portrayal of an India Today journalist as a victim of the post-poll violence in Bengal. The party said the error was due to a hyperlink .
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UPDATED: May 6, 2021 18:36 IST
Screenshot of video shared by BJP showing Abhro Banerjee s photo as a victim of the post-poll violence in Bengal
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Image of Mr Abhro Banerjee was erroneously included in the video: BJP
I woke up a little late this morning and saw over 100 missed calls, said Abhro Banerjee