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“A video shows Rahul Gandhi dining at a restaurant while Kerala is suffering from floods/landslides.”
Social media posts Claim dated 2 Aug 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

The viral video predates the Kerala landslides, as it surfaced in mid-July 2024, while the landslides were first reported at the end of July 2024. Furthermore, earlier this week, Rahul Gandhi visited the landslide-affected areas in Kerala and met with the affected people.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 2 August 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 5 August 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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