{"id":56625,"date":"2020-01-17T20:26:16","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T14:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=56625"},"modified":"2020-01-17T20:38:28","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T15:08:28","slug":"old-image-of-bjp-mp-manoj-tiwari-with-jama-masjids-imam-bukhari-shared-ahead-of-delhi-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-image-of-bjp-mp-manoj-tiwari-with-jama-masjids-imam-bukhari-shared-ahead-of-delhi-polls\/","title":{"rendered":"Old image of BJP MP Manoj Tiwari with Jama Masjid’s Imam Bukhari shared ahead of Delhi polls"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since the beginning of 2020, several social media users have been sharing an image of BJP Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari and Imam Ahmed Bukhari, the 13th Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid. The viral post takes a subtle dig at Tiwari and the Bharatiya Janata Party for indulging in ‘identity politics’. Tiwari’s name has been in the spotlight as the likely Delhi chief ministerial candidate for the BJP in the upcoming Delhi elections. The party, however, is yet to finalise a name.<\/p>\n

Congress’s Salman Nizami shared<\/a> the photograph on January 17 and wrote, “Bukhari Rs 500 mei \u092c\u093f\u0915 \u0917\u092f\u093e . (Bukhari sold at Rs 500.)”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Facebook-user Qader Unisa posted<\/a> the viral image and wrote, “Shahi Imam of Delhi Jama Masjid with Manoj Tiwari BJP Delhi CM Candidate\/Bhojpuri Film Actor.” <\/em>Another Facebook user Aman Pathan shared<\/a> the viral image and wrote, ” ‘One thief is another thief’s cousin.’ <\/em>Those who curse the Muslim all day are asking for the support. Anyway… out of all people, they are asking for support from a person who has no respect among the Muslim community. Who is going to vote for you? #GotHim.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Alt News found that the claim is also circulating on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On January 17, Delhi-based journalist Prashant Kanojia posted a sarcastic tweet along with the viral image. The tweet said, “Bukhari’s deal final on 250 grams of walnuts and 500 grams of raisins. <\/em><\/p>\n

[Translated from 250 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e \u0905\u0916\u0930\u094b\u091f \u0914\u0930 500 \u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e \u0915\u093f\u0936\u092e\u093f\u0936 \u092a\u0930 \u092c\u0941\u0916\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0921\u0940\u0932 \u092b\u093e\u0907\u0928\u0932\u0964]”<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2014 Prashant Kanojia (@PJkanojia) January 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

IMAGE FROM 2017<\/h2>\n

Alt News did a keyword search on Google and found a video from May 6, 2017, by Zee Media<\/em>. The video reported that Bukhari met Tiwari after an attack that took place at the latter’s residence. In the video, Bukhari says, “He is my old friend and our friendship goes long back. As soon as I learnt he (Tiwari) was attacked, I decided to pay him a visit.”
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