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The Indian Army has issued a warning against a fake video, which features a man wearing the Indian Army combat uniform, criticising the way the Kerala Government is handling the ongoing rescue operations in the state. The official account Additional Directorate General of Public Information, Indian Army (ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY) tweeted that the man in the video is an imposter, who is falsely spreading information about the rescue efforts taking place in Kerala.
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In the clip, the man, who claims to be an Army officer, talks about Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and how the politician is not letting the Indian Army take control of the rescue mission. “I am addressing the Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan. Why do you have so much animosity towards the Indian army? Is it because your minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan doesn’t want the army to come to your state?” he is heard saying, speaking in Malayalam.
The official page tweeted, “Imposter wearing Army combat uniform in video spreading disinformation about rescue & relief efforts. Every effort by all & #IndianArmy aimed to overcome this terrifying human tragedy. Forward disinformation about #IndianArmy on WhatsApp +917290028579. We are at it #KeralaFloods.”
