Was asked to join BJP in exchange of dropping all cases against me: Fact-checker Mohammed Zubair
Fact-checker and co-founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair on Thursday claimed that he was offered to join BJP while he was in jail and that he was told all cases against him would be dropped if he did so.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Zubair recalled his conversation with one of the inmates in the jail who was also a ex Shiv Sena member and current BJP supporter. He added that the inmate asked him to think about himself and his family and join BJP which would withdraw all cases against him.
“All these bogus cases against you will be dropped in no time. You'll be welcomed by Party leadership. All party supporters who abuse you will start praising you. You will get a lot of money and respect,” the inmate reportedly told Zubair.
“Recalled our conversation in Jail after watching a recent podcast by Smita Prakash.” Zubair added in his tweet hinting at the recent podcast of ANI with former JNU student leader Shehla Rashid who, once an stern protester of PM Modi and his policies spoke in favor of PM Modi and Amit Shah. Netizens came up with their own theories out about the sudden “change of heart” asserting that Rashid had joined hands with BJP.
When I was in jail, A jail inmate (Ex Shiv Sena member and current BJP supporter) said, ‘Zubair bhai, Why don't you join the BJP... I am serious, Don't laugh.. All these bogus cases against you will be dropped in no time. You'll be welcomed by Party leadership. All party…
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) November 16, 2023
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Low visibility prevents PM’s helicopter from landing in Taherpur, Modi returns to Kolkata airport
Kolkata (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s helicopter failed to land at the Taherpur helipad in West Bengal owing to low visibility on account of dense fog in the area on Saturday, an official said.
The PM’s chopper made a U-turn after hovering over the helipad ground for a while and returned to the Kolkata airport, he said.
Till reports last received, the Prime Minister was waiting at the airport for further updates on the weather situation.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Modi would reach the rally venue district by road or whether he would wait for the weather to clear up and make another attempt to reach Taherpur by the aerial route, the official said.
Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister reached Kolkata at around 10.40 am and took a chopper onward to Taherpur in Nadia district, where he is scheduled to hold an administrative programme to launch highway projects in West Bengal, followed by a political rally of the BJP, titled Parivartan Sankalpa Sabha, which he is supposed to address.
