BJP councillors in Shahjahanpur claim a viral video is an edited recording
The councillors said in their replies that the video is around a year old and was recorded during a meeting of councillors at a hotel, news agency PTI reported, according to Gupta.
They claimed that such meetings are regularly held to discuss development projects in their respective wards, she said. The councillors said the meeting was held to review development works being carried out by East Mark company and discuss the distribution of funds received from the State Finance Commission for municipal development, she said. “They maintained that the intention was to distribute the funds received for development equally among all wards,” Gupta said. The BJP leader said the councillors alleged that portions of the video had been edited and circulated with the intention of damaging the image of BJP-affiliated councillors.
BJP Shahjahanpur city unit president Shilpi Gupta told PTI on Sunday that seven councillors had submitted their replies by Saturday night, while three councillors featured in the video, who are husbands of other councillors, did not receive notices.
Gupta said the party is currently examining the viral video to determine whether it has been edited or manipulated, PTI reported.
Legal action will also be taken against whoever is found responsible,” she said.
“If the video is found to have been manipulated, the matter will be placed before the core committee, which will take a decision.