Communists falsely declare that RSS behind the Manipur viral video incident

Today a number of Communist leaders and social media customers circulated a picture of two males in RSS uniform claiming that they’re the culprits behind the horrific incident in Manipur seen within the viral video. However, the declare is totally faux and designed to defame the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh by linking it with the 4th May incident the place a mob paraded two ladies bare and allegedly gang-raped one among them in Manipur.

Since the video of the incident went viral not too long ago, opposition events have launched a relentless assault on BJP, and have stalled the parliament. But the Communist leaders, together with Subhashini Ali and JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh, tried responsible RSS for the incident. They used {a photograph} exhibiting a person and a youngster in RSS uniforms to falsely declare that they’re the boys behind the viral video incident.

Not simply them, a number of social media handles launched a smear marketing campaign towards the RSS and began peddling this faux information by way of Twitter handles, Facebook, and Whatsapp teams amongst different social media platforms. 

However, the 2 males within the photograph are literally BJP’s Vice-President in Manipur Chidananda Singh and his teenage son Sachinanda Singh, and so they don’t have any hyperlink with the incident. Chidananda Singh has filed a police grievance towards the social media customers circulating the faux declare on this matter. 

No amend regardless of being caught spreading faux information

On the twentieth of July, when the incident got here to the fore, JNU Student Union president Aishe Ghosh blamed the RSS and posted a picture by which a tormentor is seen in a seemingly RSS-like apparel whereas a hapless woman has been crucified. In her tweet, she additionally focused “Hindu Rashtra”. 

Let my nation awake#ManipurViolence pic.twitter.com/l2tW6myqSx

— Aishe (ঐশী) (@aishe_ghosh) July 20, 2023

On the twenty third of July, Former MP and CPI(M) chief Subhashini Ali uploaded footage of the 2 males in RSS costume together with the screengrab of the viral video of the Manipur incident. In her tweet, she writes, “They are the Manipur accused. Recognise them by their clothes.”

They are the Manipur accused. Recognise them by their garments. यह मणिपुर कर आरोपित हैं। इन्हें कपड़ो से पहचानो pic.twitter.com/ZyUgSVQUcZ

— Subhashini Ali (@SubhashiniAli) July 23, 2023

However, when the netizens referred to as out the propaganda and reminded her that that is faux information, she requested for apologies. However, she didn’t make clear this in her earlier tweet which was neither corrected nor deleted.

This is wrong. Sincere apologies https://t.co/YRFaOVX4mU

— Subhashini Ali (@SubhashiniAli) July 23, 2023

Similarly, different social media handles have additionally shared the identical picture making the identical declare that the RSS duo is the accused behind the Manipur incident. A Twitter deal with by the identify, of Shankar Kondaparthi claimed that these two individuals within the image are the accused who led ladies bare in Manipur. 

చూశారుగా… వాళ్లే వీళ్ళు.. సంస్కార వంతులు… మణిపూర్ లో మహిళలను నగ్నoగా నడిపించిన ఇద్దరు నిందితులు వీల్లే..#samerss pic.twitter.com/X2GcfDIg8u

— Shankar Kondaparthi (@ShankarKondapa3) July 22, 2023

Many social media customers busted this faux information and referred to as out the smear marketing campaign. 

Popular Twitter person Befitting Facts highlighted that communist leaders, younger and outdated alike, Aishe Ghosh and Subhashini Ali have been spreading lies concerning the Manipur incident to settle their private enmity towards the RSS.

1st @aishe_ghosh and now @SubhashiniAli spreading lies about Manipur violence. These persons are making an attempt to settle their objective with RSS, they dont care about ladies and justice. pic.twitter.com/pass6YktAC

— Facts (@BefittingFacts) July 23, 2023

Another social media person, Bunch of Thoughts identified that the viral image being claimed because the accused within the Manipur incident are the images of the BJP Vice President of Manipur State and his 10-year-old son who don’t have anything to do with that incident. 

The tweet added that the image is being circulated on social media with the declare that they’re the offender of the viral video from Manipur. It additionally connected a publish that was spreading this faux information. The tweet highlighted that the publish stated, “The RSS-BJP duo is behind the rape of Manipur girls and the naked parade.”

Fake Alert | मणिपुर राज्य के बीजेपी उपाध्यक्ष व उनके 10 वर्ष के निर्दोष बेटे की तस्वीर को मणिपुर की वायरल वीडियो का दोषी बताकर सोशल मीडिया पर प्रसारित किया जा रहा है।

पोस्ट में कहा गया है, ”मणिपुर की लड़कियों के साथ बलात्कार और नग्न परेड के पीछे आरएसएस-भाजपा की जोड़ी है।”… pic.twitter.com/XaZ0Tj6447

— Bunch Of Thoughts (@BunchOfThought_) July 22, 2023
Busting the propaganda

On the twenty third of July, BJP State Vice-President Chidananda Singh himself got here out to bust the faux information. He wrote a letter to the Manipur DGP requesting to provoke authorized motion on this matter. 

In the letter, he stated, “It is found that a photo which is taken out from the viral video is edited/ pasted to photos of myself Chidananda Singh, and my son Sachinanda Singh, wearing the RSS Ganavesh (Uniform) and alleging that we are involved in the incident. It is to mention that the joint photo of myself and my son was downloaded from my Facebook page.”

In the letter, he gave the names of a number of the handles or teams which have shared the faux information and requested the DGP to take obligatory actions towards them. 

He added, “It is a very unfortunate act of direct allegation by some particular groups, or individuals to defame and malign me, my family, and the RSS organisation. It is being witnessed that the photo has been uploaded group/page or Samagra Samskarika Vedi and furthermore by members of the group Nuhman Kannat, Ajees Muhammed from his personal Facebook Account, and Shankar Kondaparthi in their personal Twitter Accounts in Kerala and some part of South India.”

He categorically acknowledged that the horrific incident of 4 May 2023 which led to the viral video will not be associated to him and his household in any circumstances. 

Further, he requested police to provoke authorized motion towards the Admin and members of the stated Facebook teams in addition to personnel Facebook and Twitter account holders who’ve been spreading false & faux information as talked about above.

Apart from the Police grievance, he has additionally replied to some individuals spreading the declare on Twitter saying that he’ll file defamation circumstances towards these spreading the faux information, maligning him and his household together with the RSS. 

Why u individuals use photograph of myself a my son? Let us meet at Court, I’m filling Criminal/defamation go well with towards these propagating such faux information. I’m Chidananda Singh, State Vice President BJP Manipur n my household by no means concerned such heinous crime.

— Chidananda Singh (@ChChidananda) July 23, 2023
Cases filed

Later within the day, Manipur Police confirmed on Twitter {that a} case has been registered on the Cyber Crime Police Station (CCPS) after receiving the grievance of Chidananda Singh. “A case is taken up at CCPS for spreading false news with intent to cause injury, damage to his reputation and create serious breach of law and order. Attempt is made to identify and arrest the culprits,” Manipur Police stated.

A case is taken up at CCPS for spreading false information with intent to trigger harm, harm to his popularity and create critical breach of regulation and order. Attempt is made to determine and arrest the culprits.

3/3

— Manipur Police (@manipur_police) July 23, 2023

Additionally, a police grievance has been lodged towards a authorities official in Kerala who unfold faux information that the accused arrested within the Manipur incident was an RSS employee. Reportedly, the grievance has been filed within the Ankali police station towards Dickson, who’s a local of Ankamali and a Kerala authorities official. The complainant is PG Harish Kumar, a local of Angamaly. Dickson additionally posted the identical photograph with the identical declare.