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BJP MP Ponnam Mahajan recently met fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, who is paying off the BJP
तस्वीर पर गौर फरमाएं।
नीरव मोदी के साथ हैं @BJP4India की दुलारी @poonam_mahajan। ब्रिटेन की तस्वीर है। हाल की तस्वीर है। भगोड़ा घोषित नीरव मोदी के साथ पूनम महाजन की यह तस्वीर सबूत है कि सब बड़े भाजपाइयों को हिस्सा मिला हुआ है।@narendramodi आपको कितना मिला? pic.twitter.com/9PbK0mICS1
— Amit Chaudhary (@theamitchy) September 20, 2019
Verification
A picture of Nirav Modi, who came into limelight after the PNB scam, shared over twitter became viral. In the photo, BJP MP Poonam Mahajan can be seen with the infamous businessman Neerav Modi. This photo is being shared on social media claiming it to be a recent picture.
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नीरव मोदी के साथ हैं @BJP4India की दुलारी @poonam_mahajan। ब्रिटेन की तस्वीर है। हाल की तस्वीर है भगोड़ा घोषित नीरव मोदी के साथ पूनम महाजन की यह तस्वीर सबूत है कि सब बड़े भाजपाइयों को हिस्सा मिला हुआ है@narendramodi आपको कितना मिला? pic.twitter.com/ib4zJqpTuk— punit balduwa INC ✋✋ (@KumarBalduwa) September 21, 2019
What @poonam_mahajan was doing with Nirav Modi in London?
And what the hell Nirav Modi was doing standing with the Prince? Because Modi govt was not able to locate NiMo till the telegraph reporter found him out.
What’s cooking in this govt? pic.twitter.com/yzmcw4lMkc
— Sanghamitra (@AudaciousQuest_) April 10, 2019
This same picture went viral in 2018 as well
Prince Charles, Camilla & Bjp MP @OfficeofPoonamM with #NiravModiLootsIndia (exclusive pic) pic.twitter.com/ijVcBlaqe0
— Swati Chaturvedi (@bainjal) February 20, 2018
While looking for this picture’s original date we found an article published on evrythingexperiential.business.in & The Hindu in the year 2017.
After reading these articles we came to know that in November 2017, an elephant parade was held in Delhi at British High Commissioner’s residence. This was attended by Prince Charles and many other great personalities. This event was supported by Nirav Modi.
The PNB scam came to light in 2018. It is clear that Poonam Mahajan didn’t meet Nirav Modi in the near past, and this photo is indeed trying to mislead people by indicating the nearness of their meeting and Nirav Modi’s proximity to the leader and her party.
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