“Absolutely Healthy”, Amit Shah Provides Clarification Over Rumours of Illness

In his tweet, Amit Shah said that many social media users have spread rumours about his health while some of them have even wished for his death.

New Delhi| Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday took on microblogging site Twitter to dismiss the rumours about his health. In his tweet, Shah said that many social media users have spread rumours about his health while some of them have even wished for his death.

Citing his responsibility as Home Minister, Shah said he’s been busy with the handling of the Covid-19 crisis. He said, “When this (rumours) was brought to my attention, I thought I would let people enjoy their fantasies which is why I did not respond any earlier.”

About an hour before his tweet, Gujarat police had arrested two people each from Bhavnagar and Ahmedabad for indulging in rumour-mongering over Home Minister’s health.

“However, my party workers and lakhs of well-wishers have been expressing concerns for the past two days and I cannot neglect their worries. This is why I want to state clearly today that I am absolutely healthy and not suffering from any illness,” the statement by Amit Shah read.

Giving reference to Hindu religious beliefs, he said such rumours only makes one’s health stronger. “For this reason, I hope that the people indulging in this acts (rumours) leave this nonsense and let me do my work while they do their own,” Amit Shah said.

मेरे स्वास्थ्य की चिंता करने वाले सभी लोगों को मेरा संदेश। pic.twitter.com/F72Xtoqmg9

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 9, 2020

There had been many speculations over the health of Home Minister Amit Shah. Many social media users resorted to spreading information about his illness and reason for being under the radar for the last two months. The rumours started after Amit Shah attended the NDMA meeting with Prime Minister Modi. Some pictures from the meeting were shared claiming Amit Shah had allegedly dozed-off during the meeting and wasn’t keeping well in regards to his health condition.

On Saturday, HM Amit Shah put a full stop to all the rumours with his statement. Many BJP leaders shared his statement accusing his adversaries of playing ‘dirty politics’.