BAITADI, Nov 7: The Baitadi district chapter of the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) party has expressed objection over a fake Facebook id that was created in their name. The party has accused the fake id maker of trying to defame the party’s Vice President Chatur Bahadur Chand of the district. The party has demanded legal action stating that the contents posted on the fake Facebook wall has been trying to defame Chand, who is also a candidate for the party’s president of the district.
Issuing a press release today, President Narendra Singh of the party’s district chapter stated that the fake Facebook id, which was made public a few months ago has been trying to defame the leaders of NC. He also urged the people not to follow fake news that is circulated over the internet and social media.
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The NC has already held talks with the bodies concerned to find the person behind the fake Facebook id, the press release reads. Meanwhile, some have speculated that Chand’s opponents in the race for presidency of the party’s district chapter might have created the fake Facebook id to defame him.
(With inputs from RSS)
