Watch: Modi Shares Morphed Video Of ‘Money Heist’

In a political maneuver reminiscent of a cinematic twist, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mocked the Congress over allegations of corruption, capitalizing on the Income Tax department’s recent seizure of approximately ₹350 crore ‘black money’ and 3kg of gold ornaments during raids on distilleries in Odisha. PM Modi shared a video, inspired by the Spanish series “Money Heist,”, featuring stacks of currency notes recovered by the Income Tax Department alongside images of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Modi quipped on social media, “In India, who needs ‘Money Heist’ fiction, when you have the Congress Party, whose heists are legendary for 70 years and counting!”

The BJP’s video, labeling it the Congress’s “Money Heist,” was released after income tax raids targeted Boudh Distillery Private Limited, a company linked to Congress Rajya Sabha MP Dhiraj Sahu. The BJP’s video and Modi’s subsequent social media post aimed to underscore allegations of corruption within the Congress, emphasizing the recovery of significant sums during the raids. Congress, in response, distanced itself from the cash recovered at the MP’s home, stating that only Sahu could explain the circumstances surrounding the discovery of large amounts of cash.

The political tussle intensified as the BJP accused the ruling BJD and the Odisha government of facilitating illegal liquor trade and black money proliferation. The BJP’s protests across Odisha targeted the excise policy, alleging undue benefits to liquor barons. The BJD, in a counter-response, criticized the BJP for attacking the regional party, asserting that the state BJP leaders seemed more focused on saving the Congress than addressing corruption issues. Congress, in turn, dismissed the allegations as laughable, emphasizing that the party had been unnecessarily dragged into the controversy by the BJD and BJP.