‘Tea, not alcohol’: Congress clarifies viral photo of KC Venugopal | India News – MASHAHER

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday issued a clarification on a viral photo of party general secretary KC Venugopal and said fake news has been circulated that he was consuming alcohol in a restaurant while it was only black tea in the glass. The Congress has also lodged a complaint in Hyderabad against the fake claim doing rounds on social media.
Sharing a copy of the FIR, the party posted on X: “We have taken congnisance of this mischief and Congress MLC Dr.Venkat Narsing Rao Balmoor has lodged a complaint with the Cyber Crimes Police Station in Hyderabad. Here is a copy of the FIR. Fake news won’t be tolerated and the guilty will be made to bear the consequences.”

In the complaint, Congress identified an individual named Shashank Singh behind the spread of the fake news. “This individual Shashank Singh had not only posted a false caption with the picture but he had also tagged the Kerala Police and asked them to take actions against Shri KC Venugopal Ji.” it said.
“This is a grave charge, especially since Shri KC Venugopal ji is not only a highly reputed leader of the Indian national Congress but he represents lakhs of Indian citizens in Parliament,” the complaint said.
The original post on X claimed that the restaurant does not have licence to sell alcohol but was serving the same to Congress leaders.
KC Venugopal was with Rahul Gandhi on hi way to Wayanad when they stopped for lunch at Thamarassery’s White House restaurant.