A picture of a printed document is being shared online with a claim that Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh and his brother Amit Deshmukh are availing loan waivers meant for farmers.
” Hear this!
Actor Ritesh Deshmukh and MLA Amit Deshmukh (sons of Congress Ex CM Vilasrao Deshmukh) are said to be availing LOAN waivers meant for FARMERS.
Amount involved: ₹ 4.7 Crore, ” the text read.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above post and found a tweet by the actor denying the claims.
The picture was also tweeted by Madhu Purnima Kishwar, founder of human rights organization, Manushi.
Replying to her tweet, actor Riteish Deshmukh dismissed the said accusation.
“Dear @madhukishwar Ji, The said paper in circulation is with malafide motive. Neither me nor my brother @AmitV_Deshmukh have availed any loan as mentioned in the paper posted by you. Hence, there is no question of any loan waiver whatsoever. Please don’t be misled. Thank you, ” he wrote.
Dear @madhukishwar Ji, The said paper in circulation is with malafide motive. Neither me nor my brother @AmitV_Deshmukh have availed any loan as mentioned in the paper posted by you. Hence, there is no question of any loan waiver whatsoever. Please don’t be misled. Thank you. https://t.co/yCfxNt2ZRm
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) December 3, 2019
After the actor’s reply, Madhu Purnima Kishwar deleted the original tweet and thanked the actor for correcting her.
I am also deeply impressed by the gracious manner in which @Riteishd pointed out my mistake. Thank you Riteish, that one tweet of yours carried many valuable lessons. https://t.co/EBdyqmm63g
— MadhuPurnima Kishwar (@madhukishwar) December 3, 2019