{"id":77958,"date":"2020-10-15T19:14:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T13:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=77958"},"modified":"2020-10-15T19:14:17","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T13:44:17","slug":"shefali-vaidya-did-not-pass-off-imitation-jewellery-as-tanishq-piece-morphed-tweet-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/shefali-vaidya-did-not-pass-off-imitation-jewellery-as-tanishq-piece-morphed-tweet-viral\/","title":{"rendered":"Shefali Vaidya did not pass off imitation jewellery as Tanishq piece, morphed tweet viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shefali Vaidya, BJP supporter and vocal Hindutva activist, has been critical of a recent Tanishq advertisement featuring an interfaith couple. Vaidya was among those <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shefvaidya\/status\/1316248968410480640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">asking for a boycott<\/a> of the jewellery brand.<\/p>\n<p>Several Twitter users shared a tweet ascribed to Vaidya claiming that she passed off imitation jewellery worth Rs 200 as a gold neckwear set bought from Tanishq at over Rs 1 lakh. The earliest to tweet was @Cheap_News which subsequently took down its post but not before garnering close to 4,000 likes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-77973 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/6f5dd9d0-b6c7-48f8-ae78-e4752c6d2ff9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/6f5dd9d0-b6c7-48f8-ae78-e4752c6d2ff9.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/6f5dd9d0-b6c7-48f8-ae78-e4752c6d2ff9-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most individuals later took down their tweets mocking Vaidya for &#8216;lying&#8217;. Among them were activist Saket Gokhale, journalist Stuti Mishra, Twitter handle @scotchism and Priyanka Chowhan.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-77958 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/shefali-vaidya-did-not-pass-off-imitation-jewellery-as-tanishq-piece-morphed-tweet-viral\/3c9bc1d4-4ac8-49af-ae22-bbb9c1b98c53\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/3c9bc1d4-4ac8-49af-ae22-bbb9c1b98c53.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/3c9bc1d4-4ac8-49af-ae22-bbb9c1b98c53.png 718w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/3c9bc1d4-4ac8-49af-ae22-bbb9c1b98c53-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/shefali-vaidya-did-not-pass-off-imitation-jewellery-as-tanishq-piece-morphed-tweet-viral\/c576291b-35ce-40e1-8f5a-eb58b006ac5f\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/c576291b-35ce-40e1-8f5a-eb58b006ac5f.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/c576291b-35ce-40e1-8f5a-eb58b006ac5f.png 597w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/c576291b-35ce-40e1-8f5a-eb58b006ac5f-277x300.png 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/shefali-vaidya-did-not-pass-off-imitation-jewellery-as-tanishq-piece-morphed-tweet-viral\/ekxj_wsvgambrb2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/EkXJ_wsVgAMbRB2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/EkXJ_wsVgAMbRB2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/EkXJ_wsVgAMbRB2-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/EkXJ_wsVgAMbRB2-926x1024.jpg 926w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/EkXJ_wsVgAMbRB2-768x849.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/shefali-vaidya-did-not-pass-off-imitation-jewellery-as-tanishq-piece-morphed-tweet-viral\/9d6593f3-8eac-4dc5-8234-154d9cb03ab5-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/9d6593f3-8eac-4dc5-8234-154d9cb03ab5-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/9d6593f3-8eac-4dc5-8234-154d9cb03ab5-1.png 591w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/9d6593f3-8eac-4dc5-8234-154d9cb03ab5-1-300x277.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Morphed tweet<\/h4>\n<p>Shefali Vaidya responded to numerous individuals who attributed the tweet to her and clarified that it&#8217;s ingenuine.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FakeTweet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FakeTweet<\/a>. Either delete it or be ready for legal action. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qoqn8jsgQM\">https:\/\/t.co\/Qoqn8jsgQM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shefali Vaidya. (@ShefVaidya) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShefVaidya\/status\/1316689050238025728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Apart from obvious discrepancies such as &#8216;@&#8217; and letters &#8216;Y&#8217; and &#8216;Q&#8217; partially cut-off, elements of the morphed tweet are not aligned in one straight line. The photo of the jewellery set has crossed over the red line (drawn for reference) to the left. In a genuine tweet, the text and image are on the right of the reference line.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-77974 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/morphed-tweet-1-e1602764669118.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"972\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/morphed-tweet-1-e1602764669118.jpg 972w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/morphed-tweet-1-e1602764669118-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/morphed-tweet-1-e1602764669118-768x495.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Twitter handle @BefittingFacts had tweeted about journalist Stuti Mishra&#8217;s erroneous tweet. &#8220;Using a photoshopped and fake tweet to malign [the] image of a lady,&#8221; he wrote while tagging the news organisation Mishra is associated with \u2014 UK-based The Independent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hello <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Independent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Independent<\/a>, is she your jaournalist? Using a photoshopped and fake tweet to malign image of a lady.<br \/>\nThis is image is so badly photoshopped. &#8216;@&#8217; and &#8216;Y&#8217; are cut from bottom. Shefali doesnt make such bad english tweets. Please clear your stand. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zeKH2Q3i9W\">pic.twitter.com\/zeKH2Q3i9W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Facts (@BefittingFacts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BefittingFacts\/status\/1316672433164709889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Soon after, in an irony of sorts, @BefittingFacts shared a morphed tweet of Mishra similar to the one attributed to Vaidya. Alt News confirmed with the journalist that she did not post the tweet. Furthermore, a single copy of the tweet also points to its falseness.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"tr\">Arre yaar <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StuteeMishra?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StuteeMishra<\/a> kitna fenkte ho \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bLJ8tGExRY\">pic.twitter.com\/bLJ8tGExRY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Facts (@BefittingFacts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BefittingFacts\/status\/1316684184673378304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shefali Vaidya, BJP supporter and vocal Hindutva activist, has been critical of a recent Tanishq advertisement featuring an interfaith couple. Vaidya was among those asking for a boycott of the jewellery brand. 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