Srinagar, Oct 18: The office of Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has strongly denied social media reports claiming that the leader has made statement regarding the upcoming Budgam elections.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Mehdi’s office clarified that he had not issued any remarks regarding the polls and criticised a few online portals for spreading false and unverified information.
“The rush to be ‘first’ often comes at the cost of being right,” the post stated. “A few self-styled ‘news’ portals declaring exclusives on political alignments might want to pause before they mislead and embarrass themselves. Hon’ble MP Ruhullah Mehdi has not made any statement today regarding the Budgam elections.”
The clarification came after some social media pages and portals circulated speculative reports claiming that Mehdi had expressed his views on possible political alliances in Budgam.
The MP’s office urged media outlets and social media users to verify facts before posting and to avoid spreading misinformation.
