Kerala Congress asked Preity Zinta to provide proof of her claims and cited a report of corruption related to the New India Cooperative Bank. Bollywood actress Preity Zinta and the Kerala Congress engaged in a war of words on Tuesday, after the party unit alleged that she had an ₹18 crore loan written off and had handed over her social media accounts to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Preity Zinta strongly refuted the claims, calling them “fake news” and slamming both the political party and media outlets for spreading misinformation. The Kerala Congress responded, asking Preity Zinta to show “proof” to back her claims and “to clear the air”. Preity Zinta slams Kerala Congress for ‘promoting fake news’
Preity Zinta, expressing “shock” over a political party “promoting fake news” said the loan was “fully paid back” over a decade ago. The Kerala Congress had earlier claimed in a post that the ‘Veer Zaara’ actor “gave her social media accounts to BJP and got 18 Cr written off”.
“No I operate my social media accounts my self and shame on you for promoting FAKE NEWS ! No one wrote off anything or any loan for me. I’m shocked that a political party or their representative is promoting fake news & indulging in vile gossip & click baits using my name & images,” Preity Zinta stated in a post on X. “For the record a loan was taken and FULLY PAID BACK – over 10 years ago. Hope this clarifies and helps so there are no misunderstandings in the future,” she added.
In a subsequent post, the actor expressed her disappointment with media outlets for failing to verify the information before publishing it. “So much misinformation going around, but thank god for social media and thank god for X!” she added. Preity Zinta also slammed several media houses for misreporting stories and not taking accountability for their mistakes. “I think it’s time we start holding them responsible right here so there is some accountability in the future,” the actor wrote. She added, “Next time please call me and find out if the story is true or not before mentioning my name.”
Kerala Congress responds
In response to the actor’s post, the Kerala Congress posted on X said, “Good to know you’re managing your own account, unlike other celebs who have handed theirs over to the notorious IT cell. Thanks for the clarification, @realpreityzinta regarding your loan position. We are glad to accept mistakes if we have made any. We shared the news as reported by media outlets.”
