Become a Member Dark Mode Become a Member * Naukri Crisis * Uncovering Hate * Haryana Election * Manipur Conflict * Jammu and Kashmir Election * Climate Change * Members Only * WebQoof * My Report * More * Brand Studio * FIT * Gender * Opinion * Videos * Entertainment * Sports * World * Explainers * More * Podcasts * Politics * The Quint Lab * Graphic Novels * Law * Education * Members\' Opinion * South Asians * NEON Dark Mode Become a Member * Home * Naukri Crisis * Haryana Election * Uncovering Hate * About Us * T&C * Privacy Policy ## BECOME A MEMBER Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019 FOLLOW US ON About UsContact UsPrivacy Policy ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD # 2018 Video of KCR Calling Himself PM Modi’s ‘Best Friend’ Shared as Recent ## The video dates back to March 2018, after Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao was accused of disrespecting PM Modi. Aishwarya Varma Updated: 01 Jan 2023, 6:17 PM IST WebQoof 2 min read Aa Aa Small Aa Medium Aa Large A video of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi his \"best friend,\" and saying that he respects him is being shared on social media. What is the claim?: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member Priti Gandhi shared the video on her verified Twitter account saying that KCR was \"singing like a canary\" after his daughter and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLA K Kavita was named in the Delhi liquor scam case. ![\\"The](\\"\\") An archive of this tweet can be seen here. (Source: Twitter/Screenshot) **(Archives of more posts sharing the same claim can be seenhere, here, and here.)** But?: The video isn\'t a recent one. It dates back to 3 March 2018, when Rao responded to a question on accusations of having allegedly disrespected Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Also Read ### Is Neena Gupta the 1st Indian Woman to Win Ramanujan Prize? No, Claim is False! ![\\"alsoRead-img\\"](\\"\\") ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD How did we find out?: Using relevant keywords, we looked for more information on the Telangana CM\'s statement. * We came across a report by The Times of India dated 4 March 2018 which carried KCR\'s \"I am his best friend\" remark. ![\\"The](\\"\\") The article was published on 4 March 2018. (Source: TOI/Altered by The Quint) * It added that Rao had denied allegations of being disrespectful towards the prime minister during his speeches at public meetings in Adilabad and Karimnagar in Telangana, and said that he had \"nothing against Modi.\" * A similar report on KCR\'s statements was published by The Indian Express on 3 March 2018. Same video published in 2018: On YouTube, we found the same video published on a channel \'Xplorer India\' on 4 March 2018. ![\\"The](\\"\\") The video was published on 4 March 2018. (Source: YouTube/Altered by The Quint) We also came across another video of the same press conference on NTV Telugu\'s verified YouTube channel. Tweets confirm old statement: Our search also led us to tweets shared from the verified accounts of journalists Rishika Sadam and Paul Oommen from 2018, which carried KCR\'s statements. **(Note: Swipe right to view both tweets.)** * ![\\"\\"](\\"\\") ## The tweets were shared in March 2018. (Source: Twitter/Screenshot) * ![\\"\\"](\\"\\") ## The tweets were shared in March 2018. (Source: Twitter/Screenshot) Conclusion: A four-year-old video of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao calling himself Prime Minister Narendra Modi\'s \"best friend\" is being shared as a recent statement by Rao in the backdrop of the Delhi liquor scam. Also Read ### No, Messi Isn\'t Going to be Featured on Argentina’s 1000 Pesos Banknote ![\\"alsoRead-img\\"](\\"\\") (Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on WhatsApp at 9643651818, or e-mail it to us at webqoof@thequint.com and we\'ll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories here.) (At The Quint, we question everything. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by **becoming a member** today.) ### Read Latest News and Breaking News at The Quint, browse for more from news and webqoof ### Topics: KCR Fact Check Webqoof Published: 29 Dec 2022, 7:15 PM IST Read Full Article Speaking truth to power requires allies like you. Become a Member Check Member Benefits Read More Loading Comments... ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD Stay Updated × × SECTIONS * FIT * Gender * Opinion * Videos * Entertainment * Sports * World * Explainers * Podcasts * Politics * The Quint Lab * Graphic Novels * Law * Education * Members\' Opinion * South Asians * NEON TRENDING TOPICS * Anti-Cheating Law * Rasika Dugal Interview * Arundhati Roy * Euro 2024 * T20 World Cup * Kohli, Rohit & Jadeja Retire * Climate Change News * Electoral Bonds News * Rahul Gandhi * ‘Kill’ Review * PM Modi * Robert F Kennedy Jr * Rahul Dravid FOLLOW US ON Quint Hindi FIT About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy T&C
Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao spoke in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's favour after his daughter was named in the Delhi liquor scam case