Vir Das “Two Indias” row: Old video of PM Modi saying Indians were ashamed of being born here, viral
New Delhi: Amidst the controversy triggered by stand-up comedian Vir Das with his monologue named “Two Indias” an old video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying Indians were ashamed of being born in the country before he assumed office in 2014.
The video is purported to be from 2015 when PM Modi was addressing a set of NRIs. In the video, he is seen saying “Earlier, you felt ashamed of being born Indian, now you feel proud to represent the country.”
The 12-second video clip which was shared by popular activist Dhruv Rathee was supported by a News18 report on May 19, 2015, which carried the news of social media outrage against PM over the address.
“Vir Das kahe toh Character Dheela Modiji kahe toh Ras Leela” Dhruv Rathee captioned the video while sharing the New18 report link in another tweet.
Vir Das kahe toh Character Dheela
— Dhruv Rathee 🇮🇳 (@dhruv_rathee) November 17, 2021
Modiji kahe toh Ras Leela 😂👇 pic.twitter.com/1zpU30IuEV
See the news link of this statement before it gets deleted - https://t.co/Ks12RaSTOv
— Dhruv Rathee 🇮🇳 (@dhruv_rathee) November 17, 2021
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Online fraud: Hotel chef from Udupi cheated of over Rs 1 lakh by WhatsApp contact
Udupi: Udupi City Police have registered a case of online fraud after a 62-year-old hotel chef was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.13 lakh by a woman who befriended him on WhatsApp, claiming to be based in London.
The victim, identified as Pandu Kariappa Poojary, a resident of Kuthpadi in Udupi, was working at a hotel in Mangaluru.
He reportedly came into contact with a woman identifying herself as Emilda William on WhatsApp. During their interactions, she told Poojary that she planned to start a cosmetics and hotel business in India and would meet him during a visit to Mangaluru.
On April 7, Emilda sent Poojary a flight ticket from London to Delhi via WhatsApp. The following day, Poojary received a phone call from a woman who informed him that Emilda had arrived at Delhi airport carrying a demand draft worth Rs 5 crore along with other items. The caller allegedly asked him to pay Rs 70,000.
Subsequently, Poojary also received a call from Emilda, who was reportedly crying and spoke about the situation. Believing the claims, he transferred a total of Rs 1,13,300 in phases using a scanner. He later realised that he had been cheated.
