{"id":53031,"date":"2021-02-25T07:09:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T07:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/?p=166600"},"modified":"2021-02-25T07:09:46","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T07:09:46","slug":"satirical-statement-on-fuel-price-hike-ascribed-to-manoj-tiwari-believed-to-be-true-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/02\/25\/satirical-statement-on-fuel-price-hike-ascribed-to-manoj-tiwari-believed-to-be-true-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Satirical statement on fuel price hike ascribed to Manoj Tiwari believed to be true"},"content":{"rendered":"
A statement allegedly issued by Manoj Tiwari has been gathering a lot of traction on social media. It is being circulated as a screenshot of a tweet carrying the BJP MP\u2019s photo with a Hindi caption that reads, \u201cPetrol would cost Rs. 200 today had the Modi government not been in power: Manoj Tiwari, BJP leader.\u201d The cost of petrol and diesel has skyrocketed off late, with petrol touching the Rs.100 per liter mark<\/a> in some parts of the country. The BJP government has come under severe criticism for the hike in fuel prices.<\/p>\n The Facebook post<\/a> below racked up more than 360 shares and 3,000 reactions at the time of writing.<\/p>\n \n <\/p>\n Dozens of people<\/a> posted the claim on Facebook. A Twitter user<\/a> also shared the alleged statement.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Alt News performed a keyword search on Twitter using the viral text, and a tweet by the handle \u2018Dainik Khaskar\u2019<\/a> was the first search result. The bio of this user reads, \u201c100% Fake News. Parody. Tweets are only for fun.\u201d This indicates that the handle only shares humorous and sarcastic posts.<\/p>\n \u092e\u094b\u0926\u0940 \u091c\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0924\u094b \u092a\u0947\u091f\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0932 \u0915\u093e \u0926\u093e\u092e \u0906\u091c 200 \u0930\u0941\u092a\u092f\u0947 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e : \u092e\u0928\u094b\u091c \u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u0940, \u092c\u0940\u091c\u0947\u092a\u0940 \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e pic.twitter.com\/rjPTq3goIX<\/a><\/p>\nSatire mistaken as truth<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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