Fact Check: This is not a BJP leader distributing chicken, liquor in AP
New Delhi, Oct 11: A video has gone viral with the claim that a BJP leader in Telangana is distributing liquor and chicken to voters. Several people can be seen in the video receiving the liquor and chicken in a public place.
While sharing the video on Facebook several users wrote, 'only BJP can do this.' OneIndia searched on Google for the video and we were led to a similar clip. As per reports, the video is that of a TRS leader who was distributing the chicken and liquor.
The video was in fact shared earlier this month by Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, the state general secretary of the Andhra Pradesh BJP. While tagging TRS president, K T Rama Rao, Reddy had written, 'so now the TRS leaders are distributing alcohol, chicken to make KCR Gary PM.' He had also asked it was KTR's idea.
Wow!!! So now TRS leaders are distributing alcohol & chicken to make KCR Garu PM.
— Vishnu Vardhan Reddy (@SVishnuReddy) October 4, 2022
Is it your idea @KTRTRS garu?😁 pic.twitter.com/EevSMjAcJs
We also found a report in the Hindustan Times about the incident. The headline read, TRS leader distributes liquor & chicken to celebrate KCR's bid to go national.
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News agency ANI too had reported this incident and said, 'watch: TRS leader Rajanala Srihari distributes liquor bottles and chicken to locals ahead of Telangana CM KC Rao launching a national party tomorrow, in Warangal.'
#WATCH | TRS leader Rajanala Srihari distributes liquor bottles and chicken to locals ahead of Telangana CM KC Rao launching a national party tomorrow, in Warangal pic.twitter.com/4tfUsPgfNU
— ANI (@ANI) October 4, 2022
We also found an Indian Express report dated October 4 about the incident. The report was titled Watch: Ahead of KCR's national party launch, TRS leader distributes liquor, chickens.
Hence it becomes clear that the video in circulation of a leader distributing chicken and liquor is that of a TRS leader and not a BJP politician.
Fact Check
Claim
Video shows BJP leader distributing liquor and chicken in Andhra Pradesh
Conclusion
The video of a TRS leader and is from Warangal