Rahul Gandhi’s speech at the launch of the Congress party’s election manifesto in Hyderabad has become viral on social media. In the viral video, Rahul Gandhi is heard saying, “We will do an X-ray of the country and it will become crystal clear — minorities will know what their share is in the country.” He then says they will carry out a financial and institutional survey to find out which group holds India’s wealth and after this “historic step”, they will begin the “revolutionary work” of giving people what they are due.
This video has been widely shared on Facebook too.
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Fact Check
We searched for the viral video on YouTube and found a video on Rahul Gandhi’s official channel. The caption of the video read, “Nyay Patra – Congress Manifesto Launch Rally | Hyderabad, Telangana”
At the 31:55 timestamp of this video, we found a statement similar to the viral scene. There, Rahul Gandhi said, “We will do an X-ray of the country and it will become clear — We will do an X-ray of the country and it will become crystal clear —Backward classes, Dalits, Tribals, the poor from the general class, minorities will know what their share is in the country.” He then says they will carry out a financial and institutional survey to find out which group holds India’s wealth and after this “historic step”, they will begin the “revolutionary work” of giving people what they are due.
A comparison between Rahul Gandhi’s original speech and the viral clip can be seen below. The comparison makes it very clear that the viral video is edited.
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Conclusion
From our investigation we can say that the viral clip is edited. Rahul Gandhi also mentioned other backward classes, Dalits, Tribals and the poor of the General class as well as minorities in his speech.
Title:The Speech Of Rahul Gandhi On Wealth Redistribution Has Been Edited
Fact Check By: Debanjana BaishyaResult: Altered
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