“The viral video shows Rahul Gandhi calling the Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha a “drama,” suggesting he insulted the religious tradition.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 11 Jul 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video is clipped and shared without context. In the full original, Rahul Gandhi criticises Adani, alleging the Rath Yatra was halted to accommodate him and calls that act a “drama” — not the Yatra itself. Multiple news reports also confirm the same.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 July 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 15 July 2025, 4 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DL9qUf-T-ts/
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