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“Video of Rahul Gandhi showing his back when journalists asked to show the backside view of the book held by him”
Social media posts Claim dated 26 Jan 2021.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

Video shared in the post is an edited clip of the press conference held by Rahul Gandhi on 19 January 2021. In the press conference, Rahul Gandhi released the ‘Kheti Ka Khoon’ booklet published on new farm laws. While showcasing this booklet to the Journalists, Rahul Gandhi turned back alleging BJP leaders would have showcased their book in a hiding manner unlike them

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

In short

This claim spread on social media around 26 January 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 27 January 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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