Photo Of UP IAS Officer 'Selling' Vegetables Goes Viral. Here's The Story Behind It
A photo of Uttar Pradesh IAS officer Akhilesh Mishra apparently selling vegetables has gone viral on social media. Find out what happened when the picture was clicked.
A picture of an IAS officer from Uttar Pradesh reportedly selling vegetables has gone viral on social media. This photo is of IAS officer Akhilesh Mishra who is the special secretary in the UP transport department.
The photo was posted on Mishra's Facebook account from where they have been widely circulated across social media platforms.
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In the pictures, he can be seen seated on what looks like a sack at a roadside vegetable stall. The stall seems to be located in a busy market as other vegetable sellers and customers can also be seen.
However, after photos being shared on social media, the officer shared the real story.
India Today
The IAS officer took to Facebook to explain what led to the now-viral photographs. ¡°I was on a visit to Prayagraj for some official work yesterday. While on my way back, I stopped at a roadside market looking at the fresh vegetables. In the meantime, the vegetable vendor, an old lady, requested me to look after her shop saying she would be back in a moment as her child had gone too far,¡± said Mishra in the post in Hindi on his timeline.
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The officer added: ¡°Just as I sat down at her shop, a customer and the seller came. One of my friends took the photo and put it on my Facebook account from my phone. I saw these today itself. For your kind information¡.¡±
Well, looks like pictures can be deceptive. Good that the IAS clarified it.
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