{"id":45825,"date":"2019-09-10T20:53:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T15:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=45825"},"modified":"2019-09-10T20:53:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T15:23:33","slug":"blog-imitating-india-today-attributes-fake-quote-to-wb-cm-mamata-banerjee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/blog-imitating-india-today-attributes-fake-quote-to-wb-cm-mamata-banerjee\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog imitating India Today attributes fake quote to WB CM Mamata Banerjee"},"content":{"rendered":"

“\u09af\u09c7 \u0995\u09be\u099c\u099f\u09be \u09aa\u09be\u09b0\u09ac\u09c7\u09a8 \u09a8\u09be \u09b8\u09c7\u099f\u09be \u0995\u09b0\u09a4\u09c7 \u09af\u09be\u09ac\u09be\u09b0 \u09a6\u09b0\u0995\u09be\u09b0 \u09a8\u09c7\u0987 \u0987\u09b8\u09b0\u09cb \u0995\u09c7 \u09ac\u09b2\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8 \u09ae\u09ae\u09a4\u09be,”\u00a0<\/em>reads the headline of a Bengali blog post which attributes a statement to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. It claims that she mocked ISRO saying, “Don’t undertake work that you cannot do.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The URL of the blog in question reads –\u00a0“https:\/\/indiatodaydailynews.blogspot.com<\/a>”\u00a0<\/em>and also carries a logo of India Today.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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The blog post claimed that Banerjee made ‘anti-India’ comments at a time when the entire country is mourning that the ISRO lost communication with Vikram Lander. “She has been making anti-India remarks on everything. From the martyrdom of the Indian army in Pulwama to the sending of Chandrayaan to ISRO,”\u00a0<\/em>alleges the article.<\/p>\n

The blog post has been shared on many pages<\/a> and by individual users<\/a> on Facebook.<\/p>\n

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At the time of writing, it had a Facebook engagement count<\/a> (likes, comments and shares) of 17,000.<\/p>\n

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Blog impersonating\u00a0India Today<\/em><\/h2>\n

India Today\u00a0<\/em>has an existing website with the URL\u00a0‘indiatoday.in’,\u00a0<\/em>and the blog in question has a ‘blogpost.com’ domain.<\/p>\n

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Given below are all the organisations under the conglomerate\u00a0India Today Group\u00a0<\/em>and the blog does feature on the list.<\/p>\n

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Fake quote attributed to Mamata Banerjee<\/h2>\n

The statement ascribed to Banerjee mocking ISRO was not found in any media reports. A similar sentiment was, however, expressed by Pakistani Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Hussein. He tweeted on September 7, “Don’t undertake work that you cannot do (translated).”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Awwwww….. Jo kaam ata nai panga nai leitay na….. Dear \u201cEndia\u201d https:\/\/t.co\/lp8pHUNTBZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) September 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On the contrary, Banerjee had congratulated ISRO for Chandrayaa-2 mission.<\/p>\n

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A testimony to the scientific temper they ingrained in us, and their unmatched caliber and dedication. My sincere gratitude and congratulations to @isro<\/a> . We are all with you. May you continue to make us proud! (2\/2)<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) September 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A blog impersonating as media outlet\u00a0India Today\u00a0<\/em>attempted to portray Mamata Banerjee as unsupportive of ISRO and its scientific accomplishments. The West Bengal Chief Minister is one of the favourite targets<\/a> of the misinformation ecosystem on social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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