No, AAP leader Avadh Ojha didn't call ex-Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia a 'coward'
The Verdict False [False]
The video is altered and Ojha's response to an unrelated question was added to create a false narrative about Ojha criticizing Manish Sisodia.
What is the claim?
A video of Avadh Ojha, a member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has gone viral on X with a claim that he called fellow party leader and Delhi's former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia a "coward".
In the viral video, the interviewer questions Ojha about Sisodia not contesting from the Patparganj Assembly constituency—a seat he has won and represented for the last three polls in Delhi—for the upcoming Delhi elections scheduled to be held on February 5. Ojha seemingly responds with a verse in Hindi which loosely translates to, "Those who have not seen war in their lives are unfortunate because they have broken their vows or fled from battle."
Ojha is the party's current candidate from the Patparganj seat.
The video was shared by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT-cell head Amit Malviya, party's National Secretary (BJP Youth) Tajinder Bagga, and party's State General Secretary Vaishali Poddar.
However, we found that the viral clip has been altered by adding Ojha's reply to an unrelated question, making it appear that he was responding to the question about Sisodia not contesting from the Patparganj seat. At no point in this interview does Ojha call Sisodia a "coward".
What did we find?
In the viral video, we noticed that the journalist was holding the mic of news channel NDTV. On looking for the interview using reverse search, we found that NDTV journalist Rajeev Ranjan had interviewed Ojha (archived here) on January 8, 2025.
Ranjan's question in the viral clip can be heard at the 1:46 second mark in the NDTV video, where he highlighted that Patparganj is an important seat from where Sisodia has won thrice and served as the deputy chief minister. He then goes on to question Ojha about Sisodia stepping away this time.
To this Ojha responds, "He has not stepped away, he has given it to me. He was associated with education and I also wanted to work in the field of education so I requested him to give me this seat."
What about the answer in the viral clip?
The answer in the viral clip can be heard at the 51-second mark, where Ranjan introduced Ojha and said that the AAP leader just entered politics and is now contesting elections. Ojha responded to this question with a verse in Hindi, "Those who have not seen war in their lives are unfortunate because they have broken their vows or fled from battle," before talking about his work in the field of education.
At no point in the interview did Ojha make any negative remarks about Sisodia.
The verdict
The viral clip of AAP leader Avadh Ojha calling AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia a "coward" has been altered. Ojha's response to an unrelated question was added to the viral video to make it appear like he was talking about Sisodia not contesting from the Patparganj seat.
(This story was originally published by logicallyfacts, and republished by english.varthabharati.in as part of the Shakti Collective)
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Noida airport to begin ops next month with IndiGo flights to Lucknow, Bengaluru
Noida (PTI): IndiGo on Thursday announced that it will start commercial flight operations from the Noida International Airport in Jewar from June 15, becoming the launch carrier for the greenfield airport in western Uttar Pradesh.
The first day flights will be to and fro Lucknow and Bengaluru, the airline said in a statement.
Noida International Airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 28.
IndiGo said it will be the first carrier to start commercial services from the airport, the third in the National Capital Region (NCR).
According to the airline, inaugural flights on June 15 will operate on the Lucknow-Noida-Bengaluru-Noida-Lucknow sector.
As per the announced schedule, flight 6E 2278 will depart from Lucknow at 7.05 am and arrive in Noida at 8.05 am before departing for Bengaluru at 8.35 am and landing there at 11.05 am.
The return flight, 6E 2279, will leave Bengaluru at 3.45 pm and reach Noida at 6.20 pm before departing for Lucknow at 6.55 pm and arriving there at 8 pm.
IndiGo said it will gradually introduce direct flights connecting Noida International Airport to more than 16 destinations across the country, including metro cities such as Bengaluru and Hyderabad, besides tier-2 and tier-3 cities like Amritsar, Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Jaipur, Lucknow, Navi Mumbai, Pantnagar and Srinagar.
The airline said bookings for the flights are being opened in phases through its website, mobile application and authorised travel partners.
Aloke Singh, Chief Strategy Officer of IndiGo, said the airline was pleased to announce the launch of operations from Noida International Airport.
"Strategically positioned on the Yamuna Expressway, Noida International Airport will be the new gateway for western Uttar Pradesh alongside the NCR. As we continue to expand our operations, we remain committed to delivering affordable, on-time and hassle-free travel experiences," Singh said.
IndiGo said the airport is expected to emerge as a major domestic aviation hub and will strengthen connectivity between Delhi-NCR and western Uttar Pradesh through integrated road and rail infrastructure.
