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Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Vote chori' row: Kay Kay Menon calls out ‘clip chori'; actor says Congress used edited promo in campaign video
PATNA: Actor Kay Kay Menon has denied any role in Congress's vote theft campaign after a video surfaced suggesting he had endorsed the drive, reports Manoj Chaurasia. The actor said the video clip was taken from his promotion for a web series, edited, and used without his permission. Menon's statement came hours after Bihar woman Minta Devi, the "124 Not Out" poster girl of the INDIA bloc's "Vote Chori" protest in Delhi, had criticised Congress for using her name and image for the protest. "Please let it be noted that I did not act in this ad," Menon said in a social media post, adding that "a clip" from a promotion for his web series "was edited and used without any permission from me." He reacted after the video used by Congress showed Menon's web series character, Himmat Singh, urging viewers to join the ongoing campaign against the EC. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'124 Not Out': Minta Devi slams opposition for using her face on T-shirts
PATNA: Minta Devi, a 35-year-old from Bihar , who unexpectedly became the INDIA bloc's "vote chori" mascot after a data entry error pegged her age at 124, on Wednesday objected to the opposition using her name and photo on T-shirts to target the Union govt. "Politics is being done in my name. Who gave Priyanka Gandhi and others the right to display my face and name on their T-shirts?" asked Minta, a first-time voter from Siwan. She said the controversy had caused "mental torture" to her middle-class family. Minta explained she had applied online for a voter ID, submitting her Aadhaar as proof. A clerical error recorded her birth year as 1900 instead of 1990. The mistake came to her notice only after the opposition's "124 Not Out" campaign went viral. "This is my first voter ID card, and it has created such an uproar," she said, adding in jest that if her official age was 124, the govt should extend her old-age benefits. "Since the Election Commission has made me a grandmother, PM Modi should give me something too," she quipped. She stressed she wanted no part in any campaign and sought to be left out of the row.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Endorsement of Congress drive is 'clip chori': Actor Menon
PATNA: Actor Kay Kay Menon has denied any role in Congress's vote theft campaign after a video surfaced suggesting he had endorsed the drive. The actor said the clip was taken from his promotion for a web series, edited and used without his permission. Menon's statement came hours after Bihar's Minta Devi, the "124 Not Out" poster girl of INDIA bloc's "Vote Chori" protest in Delhi, criticised Congress for using her name and image for the protest. "Please let it be noted that I did not act in this ad," Menon said in a social media post, adding "a clip" from a promotion for his web series "was edited and used without any permission". He reacted after the video used by Congress showed Menon's web series character, Himmat Singh , urging viewers to join the campaign.
Economic Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
'Who gave them the right..?': Bihar woman slams INDIA bloc, Rahul & Priyanka Gandhi for politicising her face without consent
Synopsis Minta Devi from Bihar rebuked the INDIA bloc for using her image in a protest without consent, sparked by an EC voter list error that wrongly stated her age as 124. Upset, she questioned the opposition's motives and emphasized her desire for accurate records, not political exploitation. Agencies Bihar woman Minta Devi A woman from Bihar's Siwan district has publicly rebuked the Opposition's INDIA bloc for using her name and photograph in a protest without her permission, after her age was mistakenly recorded as 124 years in the Election Commission (EC) voter Tuesday, Opposition MPs staged a demonstration in Parliament wearing T-shirts with her name and the slogan '124 Not Out' to highlight alleged discrepancies in the electoral roll. Reacting sharply, Minta Devi told news agency ANI that she only learned about the issue recently and wanted her details corrected, not politicised."I came to know about this 2-4 days back... Who are they (Opposition MPs) to me? Who is Priyanka Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi to me? Who gave them the right to wear T-shirts featuring me?... I think there are discrepancies (in the list)... I did not get anyone's (from the administration) phone call... Why are they becoming my well-wisher over my age?... This should not be done, I do not want this..." Minta Devi said."I want my details to be corrected... Whoever entered the details, did they do so with their eyes closed?... If I am 124 years old in the eyes of the government, why are they not giving me old age pension? My Aadhaar Card mentions 15-07-1990 as my date of birth," she added. Earlier in the day, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party president Mallikarjun Kharge and other INDIA bloc leaders joined the protest in Parliament over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll. Several MPs wore white T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan '124 Not Out', while leaders including NCP MP Supriya Sule and DMK MP Kanimozhi carried onions as part of their of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of failing in its duty."We are protecting the Constitution. One Man One Vote is the foundation of the Constitution. It is the duty of the Election Commission to enforce One Man, One Vote, but they have not done their duty. We are protecting the Constitution, and we will keep doing it..." he MP P Sandosh Kumar declared that the campaign will now be escalated nationwide. "INDIA parties' leaders are more energised and this has become an all-India campaign. We will intensify our fight against SIR. There is more unity among the coalition partners now. This will be a huge fight to save democracy..." (With inputs from ANI)
NDTV
4 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
AAP Leader Says Party Exposed BJP's Vote Theft, Congress Remained Silent
New Delhi: Amid the row erupted over Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's "vote theft" allegations, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Priyanka Kakkar on Tuesday alleged that a "massive vote theft scam" is currently underway in the country and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "stealing votes" during the February 2025 Delhi Assembly elections. Kakkar also expressed disappointment over the Congress party's silence on alleged electoral irregularities in Delhi, despite raising similar concerns in Karnataka and Maharashtra. Speaking to ANI, the AAP leader said, "We stand with the country. Currently, a massive vote theft scam is underway in the country. AAP had shown how they (BJP) stole votes in the Delhi Assembly elections... We have always exposed the BJP's vote theft, but Congress has always remained silent on this issue." "Even today, when Congress raises the issue of SIR in Karnataka or Maharashtra, they still fail to acknowledge vote theft in Delhi. It is very unfortunate that at that time, they supported the BJP and said that whether someone's name is on the voter list or not, it doesn't matter to the public. This is very unfortunate," Kakkar added. Earlier today, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge joined fellow INDIA bloc members in staging a protest in Parliament over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue. Several Opposition MPs arrived wearing white T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan '124 Not Out'. Prominent leaders such as Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar), MP Supriya Sule, and DMK MP Kanimozhi also protested on the issue. On Monday, in a show of unity, the INDIA bloc MPs took out a march from the Parliament to the EC headquarters in Delhi against the alleged election irregularities in the 2024 general election and against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Rahul Gandhi said that the Opposition's fight is not a political fight but a fight to save the constitution. "The reality is that they cannot talk. The truth is in front of the country. This fight is not political. This fight is to save the Constitution. This fight is for One Man, One Vote. We want a clean, pure voters list," the Congress leader said. Meanwhile, the Election Commission (EC) on Monday responded to Rahul Gandhi's remarks, stating that the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha "still has time" to either submit a formal declaration substantiating his allegations of vote theft or apologise to the nation. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
