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KTS Tulsi MP apologises after tweet from Vora’s son about his father being in good health

A fake news about the death of a 92 year old veteran Congress leader, former union minister n chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, governor of UP and treasurer of AICC Moti Lal Vohra created quite a sensation in the political corridors n news circles of the country today especially when the Rajya Sabha MP KTS Tulsi too, have to seek apology publicly by tweeting about his mistake of getting swayed away by a fake news about the senior Congress leaders death n sending his condolences.

In his tweet after realising about his blunder KTS Tulsi tweeted : I apologise with folded hands on the last tweet. Became a victim of fake news. Praying to God , Moti Lal Vohra Ji will live beyond hundred years.

He had earlier after learning from a fake news about the sad demise send his condolences through his tweet which he later on withdrew after he came to know that the senior leader is very much alive and in stable condition at AIIMS.

There was quite a flutter and confusion after the fake news about the death of the senior Congress leader going viral in the social media.

However, son of Moti Lal Vora, Arun Bora, MLA from Chattisgarh had to clarify this news by tweeting in which he wrote: AAP SABHI KI DUVAAON AUR ISHWAR KI KRIPA SE BABUJI@MOTILALVORA JI PURNTAH SWASTH HAIN AUR SHEEGHRA HEE SWASTH LABH LEKAR VAAPAS SAARVJANIK JEEWAN MEIN SAKRIYA RAHENGE . AAP KI SHUBHKAMNAAON KE LIYE BAHUT BAHUT DHANYAVAAD.

Due to your good wishes n that of Almighty Babuji@Motilal Voraji is in good health. He will shortly be active again in the social life after he recovers completely. Extremely thankful to all of you for your good wishes tweeted Arun Vora, MLA from Chattisgarh n son of Moti Lal Vora.

It may be recalled that senior Congress leader n former treasurer of AICC including CM of Madhya Pradesh n governor of UP n union minister, 92 year old Moti Lal Vohra was detected with Covid 19 n was admitted in AIIMS on 6th of October, especially in view of his age factor. The doctors in AIIMS are taking good care of him.

However on Thursday a fake news was circulated in social media about his death with the Rajya Sabha MP from Chattisgarh getting swayed away/ falling prey to the hoax , further tweeting condolences to Vora’s family.

On learning about the fake news of his father’s death going viral in social media Arun Bora immediately issued a clarification by catagorically saying through a tweet that his father is in good health n will be back in active social life after he finally recovers n gets relieved from AIIMS.

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Sunil Negi

Sunil Negi is a senior journalist and president of Uttarakhand Journalists Forum ( Regd). He usually writes on socio political subjects and have been contributing articles in print media for the last several years. Mr. Sunil Negi had been felicitated by All India Achievers conference's Pride of India and excellence awards apart from several other recognitions. He has translated a book on ecological disaster of Uttarakhand of June 2013 and edited and published two editions of Uttaranchal's Who's Who.

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