'Liquor glass in hand of KC Venugopal'; Congress lodges complaint against fake news

NEW DELHI: The Congress has filed a police complaint against an X handle named 'Befitting Facts' for spreading fake news about AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal. In a complaint filed with the Hyderabad police, the Congress explained that the handle in question circulated a picture of Venugopal sitting in a restaurant with a glass of black tea and made a false claim that the Congress leader was consuming liquor in the restaurant. The complaint was lodged by Congress legislator Dr Venkat Narsing Rao Balmoor. He also shared a copy of the FIR through his X handle.

Congress alleged that the fake news was purposely circulated to malign Venugopal's image. In the complaint, Congress identified an individual named Shashank Singh behind the spread of the fake news.

A fake news is being circulated by the account @BefittingFacts

It falsely alleges that the black tea being consumed by Shri @kcvenugopalmp is alcohol in a restaurant. This has been purposely done to malign his image.

We have taken congnisance of this mischief and Congress MLC… pic.twitter.com/D6VDr8FI7M

— Congress (@INCIndia) June 14, 2024

'A fake news is being circulated by the account @BefittingFacts.It falsely alleges that the black tea being consumed by Shri KC Venugopal is alcohol in a restaurant. This has been purposely done to malign his image. We have taken cognisance of this mischief and Congress MLC Dr. Venkat Narsing Rao Balmoor has lodged a complaint with the Cyber Crimes Police Station in Hyderabad. Here is a copy of the FIR. Fake news won’t be tolerated and the guilty will be made to bear the consequences,' the Congress wrote on X.