“Video showing Rahul Gandhi asking people to bang utensils and switch on mobile phone lights in the middle of his speech while addressing a public meeting”
What FACTLY found
On 16 November 2023, Rahul Gandhi addressed a public meeting held in Nohar city of Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan. The original video of Rahul Gandhi’s speech has been clipped between specific timestamps and shared with a false narrative. In the original video, we can clearly see Rahul Gandhi criticizing PM Modi for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. He referred to Modi’s call for citizens to bang thalis (plates) and switch on mobile phone torchlights during the crisis. Gandhi question...
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 March 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 March 2024, 12 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
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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.