{"id":107218,"date":"2021-11-16T20:37:50","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T15:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=107218"},"modified":"2021-11-16T20:37:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T15:07:50","slug":"bjp-leaders-shared-a-clip-version-of-congress-leaders-rashid-alvi-jai-shree-ram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/bjp-leaders-shared-a-clip-version-of-congress-leaders-rashid-alvi-jai-shree-ram\/","title":{"rendered":"BJP members share clipped video of Congress leader Rashid Alvi&#8217;s &#8220;Jai Shri Ram&#8221; speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya tweeted a video of Congress politician Rashid Alvi on November 12. In the video, Alvi can be heard saying, \u201cBeware, not everyone who chants \u2018Jai Shri Ram\u2019 is a saint, but a demon.\u201d Sharing the 10-second video clip, Malviya wrote that Congress members\u2019 hearts are filled with hatred for Hindus.\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.md\/6goha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0938\u0932\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0916\u093c\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0940\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0905\u092c \u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f\u0926 \u0905\u0932\u094d\u0935\u0940 \u091c\u092f \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0939\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u0936\u093e\u091a\u0930 (\u0930\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0938) \u092c\u0924\u093e \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n<p>\u0930\u093e\u092e \u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093c\u0939\u0930 \u0918\u0941\u0932\u093e \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0939\u0948\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kHG3vXSpDW\">pic.twitter.com\/kHG3vXSpDW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amitmalviya\/status\/1459019009978896385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>BJP UP spokesperson Prashant Patel Umrao also tweeted the video and claimed that Alvi termed those who raise &#8220;Jai Shri Ram&#8221; slogans as &#8220;demons&#8221;. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.md\/mc2vV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u0930\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920 \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f\u0926 \u0905\u0932\u094d\u0935\u0940 \u0928\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0939\u093e \u0915\u093f \u091c\u092f \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u092e \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0932\u0917\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0941\u0928\u093f \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902, \u092c\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f \u0928\u093f\u0936\u093f\u091a\u0930 (\u0930\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0938) \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SEaQT2sCGB\">pic.twitter.com\/SEaQT2sCGB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Prashant Umrao (@ippatel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ippatel\/status\/1459021379982872578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>BJP Haryana state in-charge Arun Yadav (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.md\/nfHwC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive link<\/a>) and BJP Indore chief Gaurav Ranadive (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.md\/NVGWF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive link<\/a>) further amplified the clip.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0938\u0932\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0916\u093c\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0940\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0905\u092c \u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f\u0926 \u0905\u0932\u094d\u0935\u0940 \u091c\u092f \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0939\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u0936\u093e\u091a\u0930 (\u0930\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0938) \u092c\u0924\u093e \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n<p>\u0930\u093e\u092e \u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093c\u0939\u0930 \u0918\u0941\u0932\u093e \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0939\u0948\u0964<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ISupportAmishDevgan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ISupportAmishDevgan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZPCndHqZ4E\">pic.twitter.com\/ZPCndHqZ4E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arun Yadav (@beingarun28) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beingarun28\/status\/1459021556017860614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0906\u0916\u093f\u0930 \u092d\u0917\u0935\u093e\u0928 \u0930\u093e\u092e \u0938\u0947 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938<\/a> \u0915\u094b \u0907\u0924\u0928\u0940 \u0928\u092b\u093c\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 ??<\/p>\n<p>\u0930\u093e\u092e \u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938<\/a> \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093c\u0939\u0930 \u0918\u0941\u0932\u093e \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0939\u0948?<\/p>\n<p>\u0938\u0932\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0916\u093c\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0940\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0905\u092c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938<\/a> \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f\u0926 \u0905\u0932\u094d\u0935\u0940 \u091c\u092f \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0939\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u0936\u093e\u091a\u0930 (\u0930\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0938) \u092c\u0924\u093e \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/By827qKQFi\">pic.twitter.com\/By827qKQFi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gaurav Ranadive \u0917\u094c\u0930\u0935 \u0930\u0923\u0926\u093f\u0935\u0947 (@gauravranadive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gauravranadive\/status\/1459060721426178055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Clipped video placed out of context<\/h4>\n<p>Alt News found a November 11 video of Alvi\u2019s full speech posted by Kalki Mahotsav. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8xGBL4UbMgY?t=529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">At the 8:50 mark<\/a>, the leader said, \u201cIn the Ramayana when Lakshman fell ill, Lord Hanuman was entrusted with procuring the <em>sanjivani booti<\/em>. And he had to retrieve it before sunrise or Lakshman would not survive. Meanwhile, Ravan tried to distract him and waste his time by sending a demon disguised as a saint. As Lord Hanuman was flying in the sky, he spotted the demon sitting below chanting \u2018Jai Shri Ram\u2019.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese days many people have begun raising the \u2018Jai Shri Ram\u2019 slogan,&#8221; added Alvi, narrating that Hanuman, upon hearing the chant, flew down and fell on the saint&#8217;s feet. \u201cThen the demon, sent to waste Lord Hanuman\u2019s time, said that one cannot chant \u2018Jai Shri Ram\u2019 if they have not bathed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Continuing the story Alvi said that Hanuman went to bathe in a river and a crocodile latched onto his leg. The crocodile was actually an <em>apsara<\/em>, who returned to her original form and reminded him that he must bring the<em> sanjivani booti<\/em> before sunrise. She also revealed that the sage chanting \u2018Jai Shri Ram\u2019 was actually an impostor (a demon).<\/p>\n<p>After recounting the story, Alvi made the statement that appears in the viral clip &#8212; &#8220;not everyone who chants \u2018Jai Shri Ram\u2019 is a saint&#8221;.<\/p>\n<iframe style=\"width:100%; height:auto; aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" title=\"Kalki Mahotsav 2021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8xGBL4UbMgY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Alvi also clarified what he said &#8212; \u201cI did not suggest whatsoever that every individual who chants \u2018Jai Shri Ram\u2019 is a demon. I simply stated that not everyone who chants \u2018Jai Shri Ram\u2019 is a saint. Lord Ram is a key part of our faith, and we cannot politicise one\u2019s faith. I also stated that the right kind of Ram Rajya should indeed be inculcated in the country, the kind which is free from hatred. The BJP has a habit of dwelling on each and every word and twisting the facts.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Senior Congress Leader Rashid Alvi responds to the controversy over his viral video, says &#8216;my comments have been deliberately misconstrued &amp; misinterpreted by BJP&#8217;. Watch his full statement here :<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RejectAntiHinduAgenda?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RejectAntiHinduAgenda<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RashidAlvi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RashidAlvi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pradip103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@pradip103<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fkXbsGNG4Z\">pic.twitter.com\/fkXbsGNG4Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jan Ki Baat (@jankibaat1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jankibaat1\/status\/1459080116357656578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Numerous prominent BJP leaders, therefore, shared a clipping of a speech by Rashid Alvi out of context.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya tweeted a video of Congress politician Rashid Alvi on November 12. In the video, Alvi can be heard saying, \u201cBeware, not everyone who chants \u2018Jai Shri Ram\u2019 is a saint, but a demon.\u201d Sharing the 10-second video clip, Malviya wrote that Congress members\u2019 hearts are filled with hatred for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":107220,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[693],"an_content_type":[739],"coauthors":[664],"class_list":["post-107218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","tag-featured","fact_checks_claim_type-viral-videos","an_content_type-fact-check"],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/compare-2.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107218"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107226,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107218\/revisions\/107226"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107218"},{"taxonomy":"an_content_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/an_content_type?post=107218"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=107218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}