Overview
- Arvind Kejriwal shared a 14-second snippet of Rekha Gupta’s TV interview on X, highlighting a line interpreted by AAP as suggesting EVM manipulation.
- BJP figures, including Amit Malviya and Delhi unit chief Virendra Sachdeva, circulated a 1 minute 20 second version to argue her comments were taken out of context.
- In the fuller clip, Gupta is heard dismissing EVM hacking claims as baseless and criticizing the Opposition’s reactions to BJP victories.
- Gupta publicly accused Kejriwal of distorting her remarks and urged him to prioritize assistance for flood-affected Punjab over targeting her social-media videos.
- Reports reviewed note no independent forensic verification of the clip’s editing and no legal action linked to the exchange.