‘Lionel Messi was born in Assam’, claims Congress MP Abdul Khaleque
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Assam Congress MP Abdul Khaleque on Monday faced ire over his post related to FIFA World Cup 2022 winning Captain Lionel Messi on Twitter. Abdul Khaleque Tweeted that "We are proud of you for your Assam connection", after Argentina won the FIFA World Cup 2022. After a Twitter user inquired about the connection, he replied “Yes, he was born in Assam.” After facing reactions from Twitterattis, the Congress MP deleted the post.