Fact Check
Fake Quote Claims Shabana Azmi Said, 'If Modi Wins This Time I'll Leave The Country'
Fake quotes attributed to Bollywood actors critical of the government have increased since May 23, 2019.
Claim
Shabana Azmi had said, "This time also if Modi Wins I'll Leave The Country".
Fact
This is a fake quote attributed to the veteran actor. Azmi had taken to Twitter earlier this month rubbishing this fake quote attributed to her. A similar fake quote was attributed to Javed Akhtar which was debunked by BOOM.
. "मोदी अगर प्रधानमंत्री बन गए तो देश छोड़ दूँगी"शबाना आज़मी
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) May 11, 2019
This is PURE FABRICATION. Ive never said this and i have no intentions of leaving the country. This is where I was born and this is where Ill die.I hve nothing but contempt for The Fake News Brigade.