These General elections have been witnessing meek attempts from political parties to manufacture and peddle fake narratives to aid their electoral conquest. With parties desperate and peddling fake narratives to save political ground from the BJP, these attempts are failing to stand the test of cores of Indians over social media. These narratives which earlier used to get unopposed traction from elite media circles are also questioning their credibility for reporting verified news.
In another embarrassment for Congress, it stands exposed again for manufacturing false narratives this time by political manipulation and intimidation. Nasir Abbas Bismillah, the grandson of Bharat Ratna Bismillah Khan, has said that the family was brainwashed by the Congress party functionaries in 2014 when they had refused an invitation from the then Lok Sabha Candidate from Varanasi PM Modi to become a proposer in his nomination form.
Nasir Abbas Bismillah, grandson of Shehnai maestro late Ustad Bismillah Khan on letter to PM asking to join his nomination process: It's our desire to join him. If we get an offer we'll accept; regret we didn't accept in 2014 as few Congressmen brainwashed our elders. pic.twitter.com/jNE4xfnJ7m
— ANI (@ANI) April 12, 2019
Speaking to Times Now, Nasir stated that his family was approached by Congress party functionaries to reject the invite. According to Nasir, “Our family member had received an invite from Modi jee to be proposers for his nomination in the 2104 Lok Sabha elections, which our family had accepted, but some Congress party members approached and brainwashed our family. They insisted we say the version that Congress party wanted to portray instead of our views, Congress leaders also asked to declare our self as Congress supports including my grandfather Bismillah Khan, hence we are refusing the invitation.”
LISTEN IN: Bharat Ratna Bismillah Khan’s kin Nasir Abbas Bismillah speaks to TIMES NOW’s @PadmajaJoshi , says ‘family was brainwashed’ | #ModiSabkaSaathStamp pic.twitter.com/Us3RRpcTlh
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) April 12, 2019
The grandson of legendary musician Bismillah Khan also added that the family now regrets their decision and rejecting the offer of PM Modi was a big mistake and now the entire family wants to be a part of Narendra Modi’s nomination process.
As with 2014, the Opposition is trying very hard to undermine PM Modi by any means necessary.
Recently, a letter on twitter surfaced claiming that 156 Veterans of the Indian Armed Forces including 8 former Chiefs of Staff have written to the President of India urging him to act against PM Modi for trying to use soldiers for votes. Congress had tweeted:
“Modi may try to use soldiers for votes, but it’s clear that soldiers stand with India and not the BJP. 156 Veterans of the Indian Armed Forces including 8 former Chiefs of Staff write to the President of India urging him to act against Modi for trying to use soldiers for votes.”
Modi may try to use soldiers for votes, but it's clear that soldiers stand with India and not the BJP.
156 Veterans of the Indian Armed Forces including 8 former Chiefs of Staff write to the President of India urging him to act against Modi for trying to use soldiers for votes. https://t.co/NHUVDH2BeY— Congress (@INCIndia) April 12, 2019
However, Congress’ unethical attempts were fast exposed by different stakeholders. Different decorated veterans came out and exposed the frivolous act to misrepresent and misguide Indian citizens and use veterans as a political tool.
Former Army Vice Chief Lt General ML Naidu had claimed that he had no knowledge of such letter written or signed by him.
Former Army Vice Chief Lt General ML Naidu( who is mentioned at 20th in the list of armed forces veterans who purportedly wrote letter to President): No, my consent has not been taken for any such letter and neither have I written any such letter. (file pic) pic.twitter.com/v8H35Hp2WN
— ANI (@ANI) April 12, 2019
General SF Rodrigues had also denied signing such letter.
#WATCH Goa: General SF Rodrigues who is mentioned as the first signatory in the purported letter written by armed forces veterans to President, denies signing it. pic.twitter.com/h1PNBCV909
— ANI (@ANI) April 12, 2019
ex-Air Chief NC Suri said “I am not a signatory to any letter”
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Politics over forces escalates; ex-Air Chief NC Suri adds fresh twist to letter row. This is what he said to @gauravcsawant. #ITVideo pic.twitter.com/nanbqV8Pef— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) April 12, 2019
Even Rashtrapati Bhavan sources had denied receiving any such letter written by the veterans;
Rashtrapati Bhavan Source denies receiving any letter supposedly written by armed forces veterans to the President which is circulating in the media. pic.twitter.com/rOWedMumsk
— ANI (@ANI) April 12, 2019
This comes at a time when the Congress has been on the hotspot continuously for multiple revelations, from people who have claimed the Congress had used their name for political purposes to gain support. However, with the dominance of Congress-media ecosystem losing relevance peddling such narratives will not be easy as it has been for decades.
