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A False Show Of Strength? Lalu Prasad Yadav Tweets Morphed Image Of RJD’s ‘Desh Bachao’ Rally
Swarajya Staff
Aug 27, 2017, 06:01 PM | Updated 06:01 PM IST
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Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav posted a morphed picture of his "BJP bhagao, desh bachao" rally in Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, Times of India has reported.
The picture posted by Yadav showed the rally ground full of supporters. However, aerial photo posted by news agency ANI, taken from the same spot, showed parts of the rally ground empty.
No "Face" will stand in front of Lalu's "Base". Come & Count as much as u can in Gandhi Maidan, Patna #DeshBachao pic.twitter.com/sXoAcpwNKw
— Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) August 27, 2017
“Picture taken from same point where Lalu Prasad Yadav's purported picture was taken; crowd sizes are different,” ANI said on Twitter, pointing out the fact that some areas in the rally ground were not occupied.
RJD's Patna rally: Picture taken from same point where Lalu Prasad Yadav's purported picture was taken; crowd sizes are different. pic.twitter.com/3QuEsBlQua
— ANI (@ANI) August 27, 2017
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav participated in the rally. Other political heavyweights who attended the rally include Communist Party of India general secretary S Sudhakar Reddy, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha chief Hemant Soren and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha president Babulal Marandi. Nationalist Congress Party leader and Member of Parliament Tariq Anwar was also present.
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