Against the backdrop of AAP leader Manish Sisodia’s arrest in Delhi’s excise policy case, a video of Anna Hazare is widely shared on social media. In the video, he is seen saying that it is a misfortune that Arvind stayed with him for many years and then he formed a party in which corrupt people joined and today three of his six ministers are in jail for corruption.
The video is shared on Facebook with a caption: “यह मेरा दुर्भाग्य है की अरविन्द कई सालों तक मेरे साथ रहा और फिर उसने एक पार्टी बनाई जिसमे भ्रस्ट लोग जुड़े और आज उसके 6 मे से 3 मंत्री भ्रस्टाचार के कारण जेल मे हैँ -अन्ना हजारे”
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FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be MISLEADING.
With relevant keywords, we traced the official YouTube channel of ViralBollywood carrying an extended version of the viral video, dated September 24, 2016, with the text: “Watch Anna Hazare Best Reply To Arvind Kejriwal.” The portion of the viral video can be heard from 8 seconds onwards.
We also found this viral video uploaded on the official YouTube channel of Movie Talkies on September 24, 2016. In the video, the reporter asks Anna Hazare about Arvind Kejriwal forming his own party and becoming the chief minister. What does he want to say seeing the current situation in Delhi? Now what does he want to say seeing his ministers involved in corruption cases? In reply to this, Anna Hazare has given a viral statement.
Searching further, we found a news report in The Economic Times, dated September 6, 2016, carrying the viral statement made by Anna Hazare. “Anna Hazare has said he is “very saddened to see” that some of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s colleagues have gone to jail, while some others are “indulging in fraud”. His remarks come against the backdrop of the arrest of AAP MLA Sandeep Kumar, who has been accused by a woman of having raped her,” read the news report.
Thus, it is confirmed that a 6-year-old video of Anna Hazare criticising the Kejriwal government in Delhi is shared as a recent incident.
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