'Doctored video': Sisodia slams Sambit Patra's clip of Delhi CM Kejriwal backing farm laws

Reacting to a video posted by BJP’s official spokesperson Sambit Patra on Twitter in which Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is seen favouring farm laws, AAP leader and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has said that party will take legal action. On Saturday, Patra posted a video on Twitter in which Kejriwal can be heard saying that this is best reform in agriculture in last 70 years, which will give farmers best price for ir produce as y will be able to sell ir crops anywhere. He also can be heard saying that farmers will t lose ir land, MSP or ir mandi. Patra shared video with caption: “Sir ji, counting benefits of three farm bills.” However, video was edited as pointed out by several fact-checking websites.  

video actually belongs to Kejriwal's interview to a TV news channel and he says in it: “ central government should come to ir senses and immediately withdraw all three farm laws. Centre should overcome pressure of capitalists and listen to farmers. se farm laws should be scrapped before 26 January to avoid a confrontation.”

Reacting on same, Sisodia said that party will take legal action and went on to slam Prime Minister Modi. "Today t only BJP but Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also lost credibility. BJP understands this very well, that is why y posted a doctored video of Arvind Kejriwal ji. We will take legal action against BJP for attempting to discredit stand of CM Kejriwal on farmers issue by releasing a doctored/ manipulated video."

Patra, however, has t deleted tweet till w. Earlier, as a tractor parade by farmers protesting against three contentious farm laws turned violent, Patra said those who were seen as 'annadata' (food providers) for so many days have turned out to be extremists. On Twitter, Patra also shared a video in which a protester is purportedly seen throwing away a national flag handed to him from crowd as he climbs a pole to hoist a different flag. "Painful," BJP leader said about video.

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Farmers' tractor march and Delhi violence

Despite Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM)'s assurance and Delhi Police's conditions for Republic Day tractor march, violence broke out on January 26, as farmers entered Delhi - breaking barricades and cemented barriers, riding bikes, brandishing swords, sticks and vandalising a bus, drove tractors at full speed towards police - leading to clashes with Delhi police. Police said that over 300 personnel were injured and one protestor died after a tractor upturned. Delhi police have filed over 25 cases, several FIRs and arrested 19 people.

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most shocking acts included a group of farmers allegedly led by actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu breaching  Red Fort and hoisting  'Nishan Sahib' and Kisan Union flags atop Red Fort's dome and Khalsa flag on flag pole. Most parties have condemned violence but questioned Centre on failure of law and order in Delhi and went on to demand Home Minister's resignation despite supporting tractor march previously. Top SKM leaders like Yogendra Yadav, Darshan Pal and Rakesh Tikait - who have been named in police's FIRs- have taken 'moral responsibility' for violence but denied involvement in Red Fort plan and said that protests will continue at Delhi borders. Delhi Police has been praised for restraint it showed in t firing any bullets that may have triggered casualties at a large scale, though Opposition has gone all guns blazing, politicising police and slamming it over intelligence failure. police has said that reason for riot was farmer leaders going back on ir word and breaching terms of protest agreed upon during ir meetings with police.

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