'Impostor wearing my mask': Bhagwant Mann sticks to 'not me' stand in viral 'sacrilege' video row
NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday reiterated that he is not the person seen in the viral "sacrilege" video and alleged that it was an impostor wearing a mask resembling him .
In support of his claim, he said the individual in the footage does not have the distinctive scar on that the chief minister has on his neck from a past surgery.
Speaking at a press conference in Mohali, Mann's remarks came days after two men were arrested for allegedly fabricating a forensic report to suggest that the individual seen in the video was not the Punjab chief minister.
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“A fake and fabricated video of mine was circulated, and even religious directives. There is an attempt to defame me on religious grounds because they are unable to compete with me politically. Politically, they have been reduced to zero on the ground," the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader said, referring to the Congress, BJP, and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
In support of his claim, he said the individual in the footage does not have the distinctive scar on that the chief minister has on his neck from a past surgery.
Speaking at a press conference in Mohali, Mann's remarks came days after two men were arrested for allegedly fabricating a forensic report to suggest that the individual seen in the video was not the Punjab chief minister.
Also Read | Bhagwant Mann video row: Accused received Rs 10 lakh from Punjab officials to fabricate clip, cops say
“A fake and fabricated video of mine was circulated, and even religious directives. There is an attempt to defame me on religious grounds because they are unable to compete with me politically. Politically, they have been reduced to zero on the ground," the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader said, referring to the Congress, BJP, and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
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