Shah clarifies on health rumours, says he is fine
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday put out a statement, ending all speculation about his health concerns and said he has no ill feelings for those who have been s preading rumours about him being unwell.
In a Twitter post, Shah said in the last few days some people on s oci al media have s pread rumours about his health and some have even gone to the extent of praying for his death.
“The country is currently fighting a global pandemic and as the home minister I have been preoccupied in my work till very late at night, because of which I have not been able to pay attention to such speculation,” he said.the minister went on to add that when these speculative posts were brought to his notice, he initially decided to ignore these. “…I thought let these people enjoy their imaginative stories and therefore did not issue any clarification,” he said.
Shah, a former president of the BJP, said he was nudged into issuing a clarification as he was inundated by calls from lakhs of party workers and well-wishers for the last few days. Taking their concerns in mind, he decided to break his silence and address the issue.
“…Therefore today I decided to clarify that I am completely healthy and not suffering from any disease,” he wrote in the statement. Taking a jibe at the social media posts that have made uncharitable remarks about his health, Shah, pointing to the Hindu way of thought, said such rumours go on to strengthen one’s health. 4 PEOPLE DETAINED FOR SPREADING FAKE NEWS Four people have been detained for spreading a fake tweet regarding the health of Union home minister Amit Shah, Gujarat police said. “Today, at a time when the central government, Gujarat government and people are fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, spreading fake news over social media is a crime. A photoshopped Tweet was made on Union Home Minister and was posted on social media groups,” Ajay Tomar, Special Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch, said.