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“Amidst the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha elections, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said that the Congress party played a big role in the freedom movement.”
Social media posts Claim dated 22 May 2024.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

This is an old video from 2018, not a recent one. Mohan Bhagwat made these comments during an RSS event held in New Delhi in September 2018.

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

In short

This claim spread on social media around 22 May 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 23 May 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

Where the claim appeared

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