Bangalore Central candidate and actor Prakash Raj attacked the Congress party on the eve of elections on Wednesday, for sharing a post in various social media platforms which claimed that he backed the Congress party.
Raj, who is expected to file a complaint with the Election Commission regarding the issue, took to Twitter to criticise the 'fake news' and 'dirty politics' of the Congress. "A man who claims to be Rizwan's PA, whose name is Mazhar Ahmed, has used a photograph of me and Rizwan in a candidate's meeting to publicise that I was backing the Congress," he said. This is the dirty politics of the Congress and I urge my supporters not to fall prey for it, he said.
FAKE NEWS by CONGRESS.. look at the dirty politics of this party. SHAME ON CONGRESS.. HAVE SENT THE COMPLAINT TO ELECTION COMMISSION WITH PROOF ..please spread and share to counter DIRTY POLITICS pic.twitter.com/4hjAibE2vg
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) April 17, 2019
In another tweet, he uploaded the conversation between him and Mazhar, where he pulled up the latter for the photograph.
Look at MAZHAR AHMED from congress SHAMELESSLY saying he just forwarded FAKE NEWS ...TIME TO TEACH THEM ETHICS.. pic.twitter.com/KKRuDYdBna
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) April 17, 2019
The photograph of the duo shaking hands is captioned: Prakash Raj supports Congress. Don't waste your vote by giving it to Prakash Raj.
Soon after the tweet by Prakash Raj, Congress candidate Rizwan Arshad responded by urging people not to fall for rumours. "Apparently, some fake news is being circulated about Prakash raj's association with me. Request ppl not to fall for such rumours. I have fought this election on the agenda of development & I have people's blessing with me.
@prakashraaj is an independent candidate & I wish him luck," he wrote.
Apparently, some fake news is being circulated about prakash raj's association with me. Request ppl not to fall for such rumours.
— Rizwan Arshad (@ArshadRizwan) April 17, 2019
I hv fought this election on the agenda of development & I hv people's blessing with me.@prakashraaj is an independent candidate & I wish him luck.
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