Tejasvi Surya’s office deny reports of him apologizing to BBMP war room workers; says its fake news
Editor of 'The News Minute' says they have audio evidence
Bengaluru: MP Tejasvi Surya’s office on Friday denied reports of him apologizing to the members of the COVID war room of BBMP for naming them in the alleged bed distribution scam.
A report published in The News Minute had earlier reported MP Tejasvi Surya visited the war room and added that he just read out the list given to him and apologized. Reacting to the news on Twitter, the official Twitter handle of Tejasvi Surya said it was fake news. “When one has no news, they create fake news.” The tweet read.
Reacting to the development, The News Minute Editor-in-Chief Dhanya Rajendran, in a thread of tweets added they have 15-min audio based on which the report was made.
“Tejasvi told the war room that his number too was leaked, even his parents are being abused. All sides need to stop this. Focus on the pandemic. We will update the copy with all the quotes. After that, no more tweets from me on this. I got other work to do” Dhanya Rajendran posted in one of the tweets.
“Hello! What is fake news here? You went there. Said sorry that numbers leaked, people harassed and said you will find who leaked numbers. You said you read a list which was given to you. You said 'being shown as a conspiracy against Muslims' How do I know? I have the audio” she wrote in another.
Here’s Dhanya Rajendran’s series of tweets:
Hello! What is fake news here?
— Dhanya Rajendran (@dhanyarajendran) May 7, 2021
You went there.
Said sorry that numbers leaked, people harassed and said you will find who leaked numbers.
You said you read a list which was given to you.
You said 'being shown as a conspiracy against Muslims'
How do I know? I have the audio. https://t.co/kDLzSB6S8N
There is only one issue with the TNM story. We said Tejasvi Surya said he isn't 'communal or casteist'. In the 15 min audio, it is not there. Maybe it was there in a part of the speech we missed. However, if you didn't say that, sorry for attributing it.
— Dhanya Rajendran (@dhanyarajendran) May 7, 2021
Your office told my reporter that he never spoke or apologised to the 16 Muslims (see line below headline). That's exactly what we said too. Thanks. (Surprise over) pic.twitter.com/S6HZYwcrHD
— Dhanya Rajendran (@dhanyarajendran) May 7, 2021
Tejasvi told the war room that his number too was leaked, even his parents are being abused. All sides need to stop this. Focus on the pandemic. We will update copy with all the quotes. After that, no more tweets from me on this. I got other work to do.
— Dhanya Rajendran (@dhanyarajendran) May 7, 2021
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TN polls: TVK pushes DMK behind with leads in 83 seats, AIADMK ahead in 54
Chennai (PTI): New entrant TVK, led by actor-politician Vijay, was leading in as many as 83 constituencies on Monday when counting of votes polled in the April 23 Assembly polls was on across Tamil Nadu. The AIADMK was leading in 58 seats while the ruling DMK was ahead in 34, EC data showed.
About two hours after the postal ballots were counted and EVMs opened for multi-round counting, Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam surged ahead of its Dravidian rivals-- the DMK and the AIADMK, with the ruling party struggling to catch up.
If the trends maintain, Vijay could as well ensure the biggest electoral upset, something in lines with the "1967,1977" wins he had referred to in his campaign speeches.
While the Dravidian stalwart CN Annadurai brought the first non-Congress government in Tamil Nadu post-independence in 1967, the charismatic MG Ramachandran (MGR) installed the maiden AIADMK government 10 years later, unseating then DMK government under M Karunanidhi. TVK was leading in most Chennai segments, all considered DMK strongholds and currently represented by the party in the 234-member House.
A poor show by DMK could belie most exit polls giving an edge to it, riding on the number of populist measures Chief Minister M K Stalin had implemented in his five year "Dravidian model," inclusive governance.
According to EC and TV reports, 15 cabinet ministers, including Stalin were trailing. His son and deputy CM Udhayanidhi was also behind in his incumbent Chepauk-Tirvuvallikeni seat, according to a number of reports.
Stalin was trailing behind TVK's VS Babu by 1234 votes in Kolathur segment. Vijay was ahead in Tiruchirappalli East by over 3,000 votes at the end of two rounds of counting, according to EC data.
BJP is trailing in 26 constituencies and it is ahead in Thali segment alone. TVK is ahead in constituencies including Ponneri, Tiruvallur, Poonamalle, and Avadi.
AIADMK is leading in segments including Katpadi, and Guidyattam and party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami is ahead in Edappadi segment by 7003 votes.
DMK was leading in segments including Vellore, Anaikattu and Rishivandiyam.
