Yesterday, on June 9, Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third term as the Prime Minister of India. Alongside PM Modi, 72 ministers also took the oath of office. Among these ministers was Suresh Gopi, the lone BJP MP from Thrissur, Kerala. However, circulating on X (formerly Twitter) is the news that Suresh Gopi, sworn in as Minister of State on Sunday, is contemplating resigning from his ministerial role to return to his career in films.
Congress Kerala posted on X, “Actor and BJP MP Suresh Gopi took oath as MoS yesterday and portfolio is yet to be assigned. Today he wants to quit because he wants to do films! He is sure that leadership will relieve him soon. @BJP4India @narendramodi why this mockery of voters? Why don’t you tell your MP to first decide what he wants to do in life and most importantly stop this show in front of the media after taking oath in the name of God and the constitution.” (Archived link)
Actor and BJP MP Suresh Gopi took oath as MoS yesterday and portfolio is yet to be assigned. Today he wants to quit because he wants to do films! He is sure that leadership will relieve him soon. @BJP4India @narendramodi why this mockery of voters? Why don't you tell your MP to… pic.twitter.com/VPKO5Z7G2l
— Congress Kerala (@INCKerala) June 10, 2024
Journalist Deepak Sharma claimed, ‘Before the oath, Ajit Pawar turned down the offer and after taking the oath, BJP MP Suresh Gopi offered to resign. Obviously, no one leaves a ministerial post just like that. Anyway, the story of Pawar and Gopi has come out but the situation inside is even worse. The level of discontent in the BJP is such that Modiji has not been able to hold a separate meeting of the parliamentary party till now!’ (Archived link)
शपथ से पहले अजीत पवार ने ऑफर ठुकरा दिया और शपथ लेने के बाद भाजपा सांसद सुरेश गोपी ने इस्तीफे की पेशकश कर दी। जाहिर है कोई मंत्री पद यूं ही नहीं छोड़ता है।
— Deepak Sharma (@DeepakSEditor) June 10, 2024
बहरहाल पवार और गोपी की कहानी तो बाहर आ गई पर अंदर के हाल और भी बुरे हैं।
भाजपा में असंतोष का आलम ये है कि मोदीजी अब तक… pic.twitter.com/JXtZR8vLpJ
Propagandist Hansraj Meena asserted, “Suresh Gopi, the lone BJP MP from Kerala, took oath as a minister yesterday and is offering to resign today. Now they are saying that I will focus on films, I cannot handle this post. This is a cruel joke with the Constitution and democracy. Shameful.” (Archived link)
केरल से इकलौते बीजेपी सांसद सुरेश गोपी ने कल मंत्री पद की शपथ ली थी और आज इस्तीफा देने की पेशकश कर रहे है। अब बोल रहे की फिल्मों में ध्यान दूंगा, मैं इस पद को नहीं संभाल सकता। यह संविधन और लोकतंत्र के साथ भद्दा मजाक है। शर्मनाक। #SureshGopi pic.twitter.com/SRCNm66mTd
— Hansraj Meena (@HansrajMeena) June 10, 2024
Fake news peddler and journalist Ranvijay Singh claimed, “A wonderful joke has been made. Yesterday BJP MP Suresh Gopi took oath as minister. Now they are talking about leaving the post.” (Archived link)
गजब मजाक बना रखा है.
— Ranvijay Singh (@ranvijaylive) June 10, 2024
कल BJP सांसद सुरेश गोपी ने मंत्री पद की शपथ ली. अब पद छोड़ने की बात कह रहे हैं. pic.twitter.com/JnQ0hXK0sy
INC leader Arunesh Kumar Yadav stated, “brother you have made a wonderful Joke. Yesterday BJP MP Suresh Gopi took oath as a minister, and now he is talking about leaving the post!! It seems that Netaji did not get the right department.” (Archived link)
गजब मजाक बना रखा है भाई😳
— Dr. Arunesh Kumar Yadav (डॉ अरुणेश यादव) (@YadavArunesh) June 10, 2024
कल BJP सांसद सुरेश गोपी ने मंत्री पद की शपथ ली, और अब पद छोड़ने की बात कह रहे हैं!!
लग रहा है सही विभाग नही मिला नेताजी को… pic.twitter.com/CqXXdwSxkw
News 24 shared an infographic claiming, “As soon as he became a minister, Kerala BJP’s only MP Suresh Gopi offered to resign ◆ He said, “I did not ask for the ministerial post. I hope I will be relieved from the post soon.” (Archived link)
मंत्री बनते ही केरल बीजेपी के इकलौते सांसद सुरेश गोपी ने की इस्तीफे की पेशकश
— News24 (@news24tvchannel) June 10, 2024
◆ उन्होंने कहा, "मैंने मंत्री पद नहीं मांगा था मुझे उम्मीद है कि उन्हें जल्द ही पद से मुक्त कर दिया जाएगा"
Suresh Gopi | #SureshGopi | Kerala | #Kerala pic.twitter.com/6LGiokIqHE
The same claim was also propagated by many other handles like journalist Prem Kumar (Archived link), journalist Govind Pratap Singh (Archived link) and Ashwini Soni.
जो मंत्री बनना नहीं चाहते उनकी जबरदस्ती शपथ
— Prem Kumar (@AskThePremKumar) June 10, 2024
जो बनना चाहते हैं उनको लेकर उठापटक
यही तो लक्षण हैं अस्थिर सरकार के।
– केरल में बीजेपी के इकलौते सांसद सुरेश गोपी मंत्री पद छोड़ना चाहते हैं। फिर शपथ ली ही क्यों?
– शपथ ग्रहण से पहले माहौल ख़राब करना नहीं चाहते थे लिहाजा पार्टी ने कहा… pic.twitter.com/Zvm39yQ0Di
सुरेश गोपी ने कल मंत्री पद की शपथ ली और आज पद छोड़ना चाहते हैं.
— Govind Pratap Singh | GPS (@govindprataps12) June 10, 2024
सुरेश गोपी कह रहे हैं कि-
मैंने कुछ फिल्में साइन की हैं और मुझे किसी भी कीमत पर अपनी फिल्में करनी हैं. pic.twitter.com/A3cnFSQ1jJ
भाजपा सांसद सुरेश गोपी ने कल मंत्री पद की शपथ ली थी।
— अश्विनी सोनी اشونی سونی (@Ramraajya) June 10, 2024
आज पद छोड़ने की बात कह रहे हैं।
मुझे तो लगता है बैसाखी सरकार का टाइम रूठने मनाने में ही जायेगा।
अगला कौन भागेगा ? pic.twitter.com/nhFMFODYhm
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Fact Check
In our fact-check research, we found a tweet by ANI Hindi, which shared a statement by Suresh Gopi, in which he said, “Today’s celebration is just a beginning… I did not expect to be included in the Council of Ministers… As an MP, I have to work to expand BJP in the South.” This tweet was shared yesterday evening after the oath ceremony concluded in Delhi.
Further, we found another tweet by CNBC-TV18 which stated that the BJP MP Suresh Gopi refuted reports of him seeking to be relieved of a ministerial role. Gopi in conversation with CNBC-TV18 said he has already accepted his Ministerial position and has been sworn in. He now awaits instructions to take charge of his Ministry.”
#BJP MP #SureshGopi #refutes reports of seeking to be relieved of ministerial role@Parikshitl https://t.co/zTkoL8N55L
— CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18Live) June 10, 2024
Suresh Gopi, from his X handle, also denied the reports of him seeking to be relieved of a ministerial role. Suresh wrote, “A few media platforms are spreading the incorrect news that I am going to resign from the Council of Ministers of the Modi Government. This is grossly incorrect. It is a matter of pride for me to be in the Council of Ministers of the Modi Government and to represent the people of Kerala. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, we are committed to the development and prosperity of Kerala.”
A few media platforms are spreading the incorrect news that I am going to resign from the Council of Ministers of the Modi Government. This is grossly incorrect. Under the leadership of PM @narendramodi Ji we are committed to the development and prosperity of Kerala ❤️ pic.twitter.com/HTmyCYY50H
— Suressh Gopi (@TheSureshGopi) June 10, 2024
Conclusion: The reports suggesting Suresh Gopi intends to resign from his ministerial post are false. Both Suresh Gopi and multiple media sources have unequivocally confirmed that he has taken the oath to serve as a minister in the newly formed Modi government.
| Claim | Suresh Gopi offered to resign from Modi Cabinet 3.0 |
| Claimed by | Congress Kerala, Leftist journalists and others |
| Fact Check | False |
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