India
Updated : Apr 15, 2015, 11:35 AM IST
In a series of tweets, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has accepted his relationship with journalist Amrita Rai.
She is a senior journalist at Rajya Sabha television and according to news reports, she is a lecturer at Indian Institute of Mass communication (IIMC).
The Congress party has dissociated itself from the controversy saying this video was morphed. A video featuring Digvijaya Singh and the journalist had gone viral on Tuesday and numerous hashtags such as #DigvijayaSinghExposed were trending on twitter.
According to reports, Amrita Rai's marriage is on the rocks and Digvijaya Singh has only made matters worse. Several posts questioning Digvijaya Singh's relationship status went viral after the reports surfaced.
I have no hesitation in accepting my relationship with Amrita Rai. She and her husband have already filed a mutual consent divorce case.
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) April 30, 2014
Once that is decided we would formalise it. But I do condemn encroachment in our private life.
— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) April 30, 2014
I have separated from my husband and we have filed a mutual consent divorce papers. After which I have decided to marry with Digvijaya Singh
— amrita rai (@amrritarai) April 30, 2014