Jammu, Aug. 19 -- A woman from Bihar's Chapla village, who recently alleged in front of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that her family's names were missing from the voter list, has now retracted her statement, claiming she was instructed to make the allegation during the high-profile interaction.
The woman, identified as Ranju Devi, said she and others were told to stick to a script and avoid speaking the truth in front of the Congress MP during his recent outreach visit to the village. "We're simple village folk. We said what we were told," Ranju Devi said, in a statement that has sparked widespread debate and criticism.
According to her, local handlers involved in organising Rahul Gandhi's visit had briefed her beforehand and asked her no...