“The video shows Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi saying, “Eighty per cent of rapes are caused by women. Rape happens in India, but rape does not happen in Bharat.”
What FACTLY found
The video has been edited. In the original video, Rahul Gandhi was not making these statements himself; he was quoting past controversial remarks made by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar while criticising their views. The viral clip deliberately removes his attribution, making it appear as though he was expressing these views himself.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 August 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 26 August 2026, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/902367169231404
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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.