Update: Kiran Bedi has tendered an apology for the post, admitting the mistake in identifying the old lady in the video:
Am informed it's mistaken identity @SadhguruJV. But salute to the mother with so much vigour. I hope i can be like her if/ when I am 96..! https://t.co/5llHN40tg8
ā Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) October 20, 2017
Original story:
Kiran Bedi is probably one of India's most well-known bureaucrats, being the first woman to make the IPS and become India's highest-ranking woman bureaucrat. However, it seems, even she, for all her intelligence and experience, is not immune to sharing unverified information on the internet.
Just recently, Kiran Bedi shared a video of an old lady dancing to some festive tunes at her home with the caption: "Spirit of Deepavali at tender age of 97. She's mother of @narendramodi (Hiraben Modi -1920) celebrating Diwali at her own homešš¼@SadhguruJV", claiming that she is in fact, Hiraben Modi, the mother of Narendra Modi.
Spirit of Deepavali at tender age of 97. She's mother of @narendramodi (Hiraben Modi -1920) celebrating Diwali at her own homešš¼@SadhguruJV pic.twitter.com/HBXAzNXomC
ā Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) October 20, 2017
A living example of self reliance and simplicity. Thanku for sharing @SadhguruJV. https://t.co/FVIGcqG3Vw
ā Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) October 20, 2017
She even tagged Sadhguru of the Isha Foundation, who has thus far not made any action on the tag.
However, not long after sharing the tweet, some people came forward, calling her out on her sharing wrong information on the internet.
The video is not of PM's mom
ā 71dejavu (@moinaksg) October 20, 2017
Here is the original video. https://t.co/YOKWqGHNvO pic.twitter.com/O7hWmn70XF
This is a old video circulating since navratri.Ā Please check the source
ā raj moily (@rajmoily) October 20, 2017
Even someone from the Congress managed to chip into the call-out, with a rather detailed tweet, photos and all, to cement his reply in fact:
Such CHEAP tricks @thekiranbedi? Feel sorry for your chair Governor, why do you lie for PM's PR? The woman doesn't even look like Hiraben! pic.twitter.com/dNeKPNEJhU
ā Gaurav Pandhi (@GauravPandhi) October 20, 2017
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ā WhiskySodaWaterWala (@UntoldStorY06) October 20, 2017
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(Translates to: "Honorable Kiran Bedi ji displaying a performance in sycophancy by sharing fake video. The BJP has already shared such fake stories.")
Kiran Bedi caught lying. Passes off some random old ladyĀ as Modi's Mother! Lying is in her DNA now! pic.twitter.com/P1markwfpR
ā Keerthi š®š³ (@realkeerthi) October 20, 2017
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