{"id":845087,"date":"2022-10-18T07:59:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T07:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/?p=133471"},"modified":"2022-10-18T07:59:50","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T07:59:50","slug":"did-fadnavis-stop-shinde-from-replying-maha-cong-share-clipped-video-with-false-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2022\/10\/18\/did-fadnavis-stop-shinde-from-replying-maha-cong-share-clipped-video-with-false-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Fadnavis stop Shinde from replying? Maha Cong share clipped video with false claim"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 19-second video clip of actor Nana Patekar interviewing Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is being widely shared on social media. In the video, Patekar asks, “Whoever is getting the tender, whoever the contractor is, take it in writing from them for five years.” Responding to this, Eknath Shinde says, \u201cThat stipulation has already been added, that too is\u2026\u201d However, Devendra Fadnavis interjects at this point and says, \u201cWhat the CM said, and you asked a very good question.” The viral video also features Marathi text on the screen. The text on the top reads, \u201cFadnavis does not allow me to speak in the Assembly, Mahajan does not allow me to speak in front of reporters\u201d. At the same time, the translation of the bottom text is, \u201cDo you bring the chief minister along just for show?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Maharashtra Congress shared the clip and wrote, \u201cIs Shinde a chief minister or a showpiece?\u201d (<\/span>Archived link<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2014 Maharashtra Congress (@INCMaharashtra) October 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Indian National Congress Maharashtra handle also posted the video with this message. The post had amassed over 3 lakh views at the time of writing. (<\/span>Archived link<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Several users also amplified the video on <\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nClick to view slideshow.<\/a>\n

Fact-check<\/b><\/h4>\n

Alt News was able to debunk this 19-second video using a simple keyword search. <\/span>News18 Lokmat<\/span><\/a> uploaded the full length interview from which the viral video was clipped on October 11, 2022. After examining the interview in its entirety, Alt News can confirm that the claim made by the Congress accompanying the video is completely misleading. Readers who watch the video themselves will find that Eknath Shinde has answered Nana Patekar’s questions multiple times.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, we will focus on the portion of the interview featured in the clip in circulation. The moment in the viral video can be seen from the <\/span>39:55-mark<\/span><\/a> in the longer video. Furthermore, at the <\/span>40:06 mark<\/span><\/a>, Devendra Fadnavis answers himself, interrupting Eknath Shinde. However, in order to understand the full context of the entire conversation, we request readers to watch the interview from the <\/span>37:42 mark<\/span><\/a> onward. In this time frame, Shinde is questioned about the abundance of potholes in Mumbai despite it being the financial capital of the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the <\/span>38:15 mark<\/span><\/a> in the video given below, Eknath Shinde replies, “This is a very relevant question because people in Mumbai have been suffering due to these potholes for the last several years. They also claim that there are a lot of potholes, figures like 1,000 out of 3,000 potholes in the city have been repaired. The media also covers everything. But I will tell you about what happened when our government came to power. I called commissioner Chahal and asked him how many kilometers of road there was. He said 1900 kilometers. I asked him why there were so many potholes, and if it was a financial issue. He said they had the money. I asked why they didn\u2019t repair the roads with concrete. He said they repaired 50 km of road every year. Every year potholes form on asphalt roads. I asked, do you work for the contractors? He said no. I asked him how much money it would take to build 500 km of road in concrete. He said Rs. 5,500 crore and asked if he could borrow the amount. He informed me that they arranged concrete for 450 km of road, and even the tender process had commenced. I asked when they would complete the rest of the road. I told them to release the remaining tenders by March, and asked if they had the funds to do so. He told me they did and assured me there would not be a single pothole in all of Mumbai in the next two years, as all the roads would be repaired with concrete\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n