Preity Zinta refuted claims made by Congress’ Kerala unit that the tainted New India Cooperative Bank waived off a Rs. 18 crore loan given to her and that in return, she had handed over her social media accounts to the BJP. The actress described the news as “fake” and slammed the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee and media outlets for spreading misinformation.
Preity stated in a post on X: “No, I operate my social media accounts myself 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 bait using my name & images. 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.”