“Video shows Arvind Kejriwal saying that Dr B.R. Ambedkar was drunk while drafting the constitution of India.”
What FACTLY found
This viral video has been clipped and shared out of context. It dates back to 2012 and shows a speech made by Kejriwal on 25 November 2012 at Raj Ghat in New Delhi. In this speech, Kejriwal was mocking the authors of the Congress constitution, referring to a clause that once required abstinence from alcohol as a condition for Congress party membership
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 December 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 24 December 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DD5uF3lpOrb/
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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.