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New Delhi : An old 2016 video of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi mocking Suvendu Adhikari over a bribery sting has resurfaced after Modi appointed Adhikari as West Bengal\u2019s first BJP Chief Minister in 2026.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, the video, widely shared on social media, shows Modi publicly targeting Adhikari, then a Trinamool Congress leader, over footage showing him taking money on camera. Ten years later, Modi attended Adhikari\u2019s oath-taking ceremony as CM.<\/p>\n

Adhikari faced corruption allegations until his defection from TMC to BJP in 2020, after which the narrative around him shifted.<\/p>\n

The BJP\u2019s earlier video highlighting the allegations has reportedly been removed from official platforms.<\/p>\n

Critics on social media have dubbed the BJP a political \u201cwashing machine,\u201d alleging that corruption charges disappear after leaders join the party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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