NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday took to twitter dispelling recent rumours about his ill health saying he is “totally healthy” and not suffering from any disease.
Shah said in a statement that the rumours about his health conditions have been spread through social media.
“I am completely healthy and not suffering from any disease,” the Home Minister tweeted in Hindi.
He said that since the last few days people have been concocting stories about his health adding that some were even praying for his demise.
Shah asserted that that he did not pay heed to the rumours initially as he was busy performing his duties as the country is fighting a public health crisis like the coronavirus.
“I thought it was better that these people are left with their imaginative world, hence I did not give any clarification”, Shah said, adding that he was clarifying today as lakhs of BJP workers and his well wishers have expressed concern over the last two days.
Furthermore, he expressed gratitude towards them for inquiring about his health and requested people to stop indulging in such rumours.
Meanwhile, reports have claimed that Ahmedabad police crime branch has arrested four people for allegeldy spread rumours about the Home Minister’s health. The accused have been identified as Firoz Khan, Sarfaraz, Sajjad Ali, and Shiraz Hussain.
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