Dubai, Aug 19: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday defended his decision to flee Kabul in the face of the Taliban advance, describing it as the only way to prevent bloodshed.
He also denied claims by his country's ambassador to Tajikistan that he had stolen millions of dollars from state funds.
Ghani posted a video on his Facebook page late on Wednesday, confirming that he was in the United Arab Emirates.
He thanked Afghan security forces in his message, but also said that the failure of the peace process led to the Taliban snatching power.
He also indirectly tried to quash an accusation by Afghanistan's ambassador to Tajikistan that he had stolen USD 169 million from state funds.
He claimed that he was "forced to leave Afghanistan with one set of traditional clothes, a vest and the sandals I was wearing".
"Accusations were charged in these days that money was transferred, these accusations are fully baseless," he said.
Ghani left Afghanistan on Sunday just as the Taliban approached Kabul.
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New Delhi: A photo circulating on various social media platforms purportedly showing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with wet pants has sparked speculation about its authenticity, with claims suggesting it was taken at his residence following his recent arrest by the Enforcement Directorate.
To verify the accuracy of this claim, an investigation was conducted, including a reverse image search on the photo.
The results of the investigation revealed that the original image dates back to June 2022 and depicts Kejriwal participating in the Tiranga Yatra in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Several news reports corroborated this, confirming the context and timing of the photograph.
It is evident that the viral photo, depicting Kejriwal with wet pants, has been digitally altered from the original image captured in June 2022. Therefore, it can be concluded that the circulating image does not depict a recent event involving Kejriwal's arrest but is rather a manipulated version of an older photograph.
In summary, the photo circulating on social media, allegedly showing Arvind Kejriwal with wet pants, is a digitally altered representation of an older image taken during a different occasion.