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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Hormuz Strait disruptions have caused huge economic impact, energy instability in region: Navy chief
Mumbai (PTI): The Strait of Hormuz disruptions have caused severe economic impact and energy instability in the region, Indian Navy chief Admiral D K Tripathi said on Thursday amid the war in West Asia.
Speaking at an event where INS Sunayna, an offshore patrol vessel, set sail from Mumbai as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar, the admiral said competition at sea has no longer remained confined to oil and energy.
It is now expanding towards resources that will shape future growth - such as rare earth elements, critical minerals, new fishing grounds and even data, he said.
The West Asia crisis began on February 28 after a joint attack by the US and Israel on Iran.
Iran's strikes on its neighbours along with its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted the world's energy supplies with effects far beyond West Asia.
"With the conflict in West Asia well into its fifth week, the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have caused severe economic impact and energy instability in the region," Tripathi said.
There is significant increase in the marine survey, deep-sea research activity, and Illegal Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU), often encroaching upon the sovereign rights of littoral nations and exploiting gaps in monitoring and enforcement, he said.
Alongside these, threats such as piracy, armed robbery and narco-trafficking backed by unimpeded access of advanced technology to non-state actors, have also become more complex and challenging to counter, the Navy chief pointed out.
Last year alone, the Indian Ocean Region witnessed a staggering 3,700 maritime incidents of varying nature, the admiral said.
Additionally, narcotics seizures in the region exceeded USD 1 billion USD in 2025, highlighting the persistence and spread of such challenges in the region, he said.
