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“Rahul Gandhi said, “I want Power. I don’t care about truth. The truth be damned. Let me get the chair”
Social media posts Claim dated 10 Oct 2022.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

In the full-length video, Rahul Gandhi says, “Hindutva vaadis (referring to BJP leaders) want power at any cost. Mahatma said, ‘I want truth. I don’t want power’. Likewise, they (BJP) say, ‘I want power. I don’t care about truth. The truth be damned. Let me get the chair’. These people are in Power since 2014”. This speech is from a rally held in Jaipur in December 2021

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 10 October 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 18 November 2022, 39 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

Where the claim appeared

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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.