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Mint
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
‘Edited and used without permission...': Kay Kay Menon says he didn't act in Congress ‘Vote Chori' ad featuring him
'Edited and used without permission,' Actor Kay Kay Menon has firmly denied acting in or being a part of the recent ad from the Congress party's 'Vote Chori' campaign that featured him. The actor commented on Congress's social media post in all caps and said that the clip had been taken from the promotional videos of the web series Special Ops and was 'edited and used' without permission. '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,' he wrote, denying any role in the campaign. Kay Kay Menon's comment on Congress' post In the video for its 'Vote Chori' campaign, Congress used a small clip featuring Menon's Special Ops character, Himmat Singh, asking viewers to join the campaign. The caption read, 'Himmat Singh kuch keh rahe hain, jaldi se kar aao! Band karo (Himmat Singh is saying something, go quickly! Stop it).' Congress has intensified its campaign of alleged"vote theft" in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. On Monday, Delhi police detained several opposition leaders, including Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, as they took a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and allegations of "vote chori" (vote theft). Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday lauded the INDIA bloc MPs for "standing shoulder to shoulder" and "fighting with full strength" in the movement against "vote theft". In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in theLok Sabha, said the fight is for the protection of democracy. "Heartfelt thanks to all the fellow MPs of INDIA for standing shoulder to shoulder and fighting with full strength in this movement against vote theft. As I said, this fight is not political--it is for the protection of democracy, the constitution, and the right to vote, and we will achieve this together," Gandhi said.
NDTV
8 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Kay Kay Menon Slams Congress's 'Vote Chori' Campaign For Using His Special Ops Clip Without Permission
Mumbai (Maharashtra): Actor Kay Kay Menon has firmly denied having any role in the Congress party's "Vote Chori" campaign after a purported video appeared to show him endorsing their drive, but the actor stated it was done "without his knowledge" or "approval". View this post on Instagram A post shared by Congress (@incindia) Taking to the comments section of the post, Menon clarified that the clip had been taken from his promotions for the web series Special Ops and was "edited and used without permission." "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," read his comment, denying any role in the campaign. The video used by the Congress featured Menon's Special Ops character, Himmat Singh, asking viewers to join the campaign. The caption read, "Himmat Singh kuch keh rahe hain, jaldi se kar aao! Band karo (Himmat Singh is saying something, go quickly! Stop it)." Here's the link to Kay Kay Menon's original video View this post on Instagram A post shared by JioHotstar (@jiohotstar) Meanwhile, the Congress has intensfied its campaign of alleged "vote theft" in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. On Monday, Delhi police detained several oppostion leaders including Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi as they took a protest march from Parliament to Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and allegations of "vote chori" (vote theft). Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday lauded INDIA bloc MPs for "standing shoulder to shoulder" and "fighting with full strength" in the movement against "vote theft". In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi, who is the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, said the fight is for the protection of democracy. "Heartfelt thanks to all the fellow MPs of INDIA for standing shoulder to shoulder and fighting with full strength in this movement against vote theft. As I said, this fight is not political--it is for the protection of democracy, the constitution, and the right to vote, and we will achieve this together," Gandhi said.
Time of India
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Kay Kay Menon alleges his clip used "without permission" in 'Vote Chori' campaign
Actor Kay Kay Menon has firmly denied having any role in the Congress party 's "Vote Chori" campaign after a purported video appeared to show him endorsing their drive, but the actor stated it was done "without his knowledge" or "approval". Taking to the comment section of the post, Menon clarified that the clip had been taken from his promotions for the web series "Special Ops" and was "edited and "used without permission." Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass Batch-1 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass - Batch 2 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass - Batch 3 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals By Vaibhav Sisinity View Program Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass - Batch 4 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program "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," read his comment, denying any role in the campaign. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This might be relevant for you Undo The video used by the Congress featured Menon's Special Ops character, Himmat Singh , asking viewers to join the campaign. The caption read, "Himmat Singh kuch keh rahe hain, jaldi se kar aao! Band karo (Himmat Singh is saying something, go quickly! Stop it)." Meanwhile Congress' has intensfied its campaign of alleged"vote theft" in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Live Events On Monday, Delhi police detained several oppostion leaders including Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi as they took a protest march from Parliament to Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and allegations of "vote chori" (vote theft). Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday lauded INDIA bloc MPs for "standing shoulder to shoulder" and "fighting with full strength" in the movement against "vote theft". In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi, who is the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, said the fight is for the protection of democracy. "Heartfelt thanks to all the fellow MPs of INDIA for standing shoulder to shoulder and fighting with full strength in this movement against vote theft. As I said, this fight is not political--it is for the protection of democracy, the constitution, and the right to vote, and we will achieve this together," Gandhi said.
India Today
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Kay Kay Menon says Congress misused his clip, denies role in Vote Chori campaign
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 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 the actor clarified that the video was taken from promotional content for a show and was never meant to support any political 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
News18
13 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
Rahul Gandhi's 'Vote Chori' Campaign: Predictable Playbook, Says BJP As Oppn Finds Common Cause
Last Updated: A top BJP source said Gandhi's real aim is not to prove his claims by judicial scrutiny but undermine public trust in institutions Rahul Gandhi has found a new political war cry in 'Vote Chori', but for the BJP, it is the same, painfully predictable political playbook that does not find any fault in his party's election wins in Karnataka or Telangana, but blames it on 'fraud' when the party crashes in Maharashtra or Haryana. For BJP, Gandhi's rhetoric is merely a media campaign with no legal recourse towards courts. A top party source said Gandhi's real aim is to not prove his claims by judicial scrutiny but undermine public trust in institutions. The SIR protest march in Parliament on Monday served another purpose for Gandhi—him bringing together the INDIA bloc for the first time on an issue after the Lok Sabha elections. Gandhi led the march with SP's Akhilesh Yadav, DMK's Kanimozhi, TMC MPs, RJD and the Left in tow. After over a year, the Opposition is finally uniting for a common cause. But, apart from that, Gandhi's strategy fails to look within, say top BJP sources. Like the party's inconsistent organisation or dwindling political cadre footprint across the country that had led to election setbacks. Or the party's weak leadership. The approach towards ECI, instead, gives a new insurance to the party's future losses—that it is just not our fault. Another top BJP source points to other gross inconsistencies in Gandhi's claims. One, narrow wins being termed by him as instances of election fraud. According to the source, narrow wins are part of India's electoral history and there have been two instances of politicians winning by just one vote and umpteen examples of margins below a 1,000 votes or lesser. Phased polling in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls was also nothing out of the ordinary when it comes to Indian elections, the second BJP source mentioned above said. Congress also banks on exit polls to say the real results are quite the opposite (like in Haryana) and hence, cries fraud. But BJP points out how exit polls have been consistently proven wrong. It is also a fact that India's electorate is growing like its population. A 4.4 per cent voter growth in Maharashtra in 2024, which Congress has cited as suspicious, in fact was lower than under UPA in 2004 when it stood at 4.7 per cent, the first BJP source said. In 2024, Karnataka's voter rolls were managed under a Congress state government, which now cries fraud. The top BJP sources, in fact, point to duplicate voters in Congress bastions in Karnataka and claim that BJP has been at the receiving end of such a phenomenon in Malegaon Central, Kerala, Wayanad, Rae Bareli, as well as Diamond Harbour. BJP sources say it was the Bihar SIR exercise which eliminated 'electoral fraud' carrying on in the state for years. Gandhi may not be able to prove his claims of 'vote chori', but for now, his campaign is proving to be the glue for the Opposition which sees the impending cross-country SIR as a 'common enemy". BJP hopes the Bihar result will prove to be the perfect answer to Gandhi's narrative, as the LoP moves from EVMs to 'Vote Chori', hoping desperately that something sticks. Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
