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New Delhi: After his “Cloud can help Indian fighter jets escape the radar” remark in a TV interview with news channel News Nation, another clip of PM Modi was being widely shared on Twitter wherein he claimed that he used digital camera in 1988 to click a colour picture of BJP veteran LK Advani and states that he used email to send the picture.

His claims were fact-checked by he netizens who pointed out that the email facilities were introduced in 1995.

"But Modi somehow used it in 1988 in India before it was officially introduced to the rest of us in 1995," tweeted economist Rupa Subramanya.

"Around 1987-88 I used digital camera for the first time. Very few had email at the time. There was an Advani rally. At that time the digital camera used to be this big (motions with his hands). I had a digital camera. I took a photo of Advani and transmitted it to Delhi. A colour photo was printed. Advani ji was surprised and said how did my colour photo appear today?" Modi said in the clip of the interview going viral on Monday.

Modi also added that touch pad and smart pen used by new generation now was used by him in the 90s.

"Modi invented Digital camera, email, like gas from the gutter & clouds which could not be penetrated by radars. Ask any Bhakt," posted politician Shahid Siddiqui.

"The question is even if he did have an email id in 1988 when the rest of the world didn't, who was he sending emails to? ET," tweeted another Congress leader, Divya Spandana.

The first digital camera, users pointed out, was sold by Nikon in 1987 and commercial emails were introduced in 1990-95.

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Mysuru (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asserted that the Congress government would complete its five-year term, while sidestepping questions on whether he personally would remain in office for the full duration.

Addressing reporters here, he maintained that decisions on the leadership would rest with the party high command and refrained from giving a direct answer on his own tenure.

“Our party will complete five years,” Siddaramaiah said, when asked if he would complete a full term as Chief Minister.

On the issue of leadership, he reiterated that the final call would be taken by the party leadership, saying, “The high command will decide. There’s no point asking the same thing again.”

Indicating his readiness to travel to the national capital if required, he said, “If I am called to Delhi, I will go,” adding that he would seek an appointment with Rahul Gandhi if needed.

The talks on leadership change have intensified in the power corridor of the state where claims were made that Siddaramaiah would make way for his Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.

The Chief Minister also underlined that recent by-election victories in Bagalkote and Davanagere South assembly segment reflected public support for the government, stating that this clearly shows that people have appreciated the Congress government and its programmes.

The CM also dismissed the opposition’s claims, alleging they lacked strategy, and said local body elections would be conducted as per rules.

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