Posts Claiming Jama Masjid's Imam Bukhari Joined BJP Are False
By Hazel Gandhi A video of Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, addressing a crowd in the presence of BJP MP Dr Harsh Vardhan, is being peddled with a false claim that the Imam at Delhi's iconic mosque has joined BJP. The video shows Imam Bukhari at an event where he is being lauded, and sitting next to him is BJP MP and former Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan. A poster of the BJP is also seen in the background. The video is being shared with the caption, "Shahi Imam Bukhari joins BJP." (Original text in Hindi: "शाही इमाम बुखारी ने बीजेपी ज्वॉइन कर ली.") Click h...