“Photos of Jyoti Malhotra with Rahul Gandhi, they suggest her association with the Congress party.”
What FACTLY found
Both viral photos are digitally altered. The first photo originally shows Aditi Singh, a politician from Rae Bareli, with Rahul Gandhi. The second photo is from Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra on 18 September 2022, showing him hugging a woman supporter in Alappuzha, Kerala. In both photos, the woman’s face was swapped with that of Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan, to falsely show her alongside Rahul Gandhi.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 22 May 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 22 May 2025. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/bhargav.anil.7/posts/pfbid0BhLKvnd4n7f52WvyMUS2pKA1rheW81NsXgwVk…
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.