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Kay Kay Menon says Congress misused his clip, denies role in Vote Chori campaign

Kay Kay Menon says Congress misused his clip, denies role in Vote Chori campaign

India Today6 days ago
Actor Kay Kay Menon has denied involvement in the Congress party's 'Vote Chori' campaign, clarifying that a video featuring him was used without his consent. The controversy arose after the political party shared a clip that appeared to show the actor endorsing their drive against alleged electoral fraud.In response to the video, the actor clarified in the comment section, 'Please let it be noted that I have not acted in this ad. A clip from my Special Ops promotions has been edited and used without permission (sic).'advertisementTake a look at his post here:
In the clip posted by the official Instagram page of IncIndia, the video showed Menon's character Himmat Singh, an intelligence officer from the web series 'Special Ops', urging viewers to join the campaign.However, the actor clarified that the video was taken from promotional content for a show and was never meant to support any political cause.They captioned the video, 'Himmat Singh kuch keh rahe hain, jaldi se kar aao! Band karo (Himmat Singh is saying something, go quickly! Stop it).'Meanwhile, the Congress party has intensified its campaign, alleging voter manipulation, building on Rahul Gandhi's repeated claims of poll rigging. To mobilise public support, the party has launched a webpage where citizens can sign up to hold the Election Commission of India (ECI) accountable and back the demand for digital voter rolls.- Ends
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