Brief Outline: Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh contradicts Rahul Gandhi, says governments of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh were ‘very good’

Facts Check: Not true, Video cropped

What is Viral? 

The governments of Madhya Pradesh, the governments of Chhattisgarh were very good, Manmohan Singh appears to say in the viral clip tweeted by Malviya.

Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh contradicts Rahul Gandhi, says governments of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh were ‘very good’... Waters down everything Congress President has been saying over the last few days!

Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh contradicts Rahul Gandhi, says governments of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh were ‘very good’... Waters down everything Congress President has been saying over the last few days! pic.twitter.com/cLqCL0al7q

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) November 27, 2018

Facts Check Analysis: Amit Malviya, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP), head of information and technology operations, early tweeted the above cropped video. In the Video former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh purporting to say the BJP-ruled state ‘governments of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh were very good’.  However in the longer version of the video it can be heard that he says that his relationship with those state governments were very good.

Check the longer version of the video below where Singh can be heard as “My relation with”, he says about his equation with BJP ruled states. A longer version of Singh’s reply was tweeted the Indian National Congress’ official handle and by journalist Rajdeep Sardesai.

A lesson for PM Modi on maintaining the dignity of his office. pic.twitter.com/JvUiXebnJF

— Congress (@INCIndia) November 27, 2018

Video of Dr Manmohan Singh’s advise to today’s politicians,
Including his successor.. exercise self restraint in use of language against political opponents.. guess decency is a lost value in polarised politics! pic.twitter.com/Gxlz8n3807

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) November 27, 2018