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Friday, 11 July 2025 1.18 AM IST

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

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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 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.

TAGS: KC VENUGOPAL, CONGRESS, NATIONAL NEWS
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