The BJP on Monday expressed shock over a video in which Tej Bahadur Yadav, the dismissed BSF constable whose nomination as the SP’s Varanasi candidate was rejected by Election Commission (EC) last week, is purportedly heard asking for Rs 50 crore to allegedly assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi. AdvertisingWhen contacted, Tej Bahadur admitted that he is the man in the video but claimed that the clip was doctored as he never spoke of any conspiracy to assassinate the Prime Minister. But I never spoke about any plot of assassination of Prime Minister. Tej Bahadur said the constable has made 30 such doctored videos. I refused to give him money.”Tej Bahadur Yadav moves SC against EC decisionFormer BSF man Tej Bahadur Yadav, whose nomination from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat was rejected by the Election Commission, moved the Supreme Court on Monday challenging the poll panel’s decision.

Source: Indian Express May 06, 2019 20:36 UTC