Was Rahul Gandhi Wearing A T-shirt Bearing The Text “I Love Nafrat Ki Dukan”?

Recently a photo of Rahul Gandhi went viral on social. In the photo, Rahul Gandhi can be seen with Priyanka Gandhi wearing a white T-shirt. On the back of the T-shirt, a slogan is written that reads, “I love Nafrat ki Dukan”. We found a Facebook post that contained this viral image.

Facebook Link | Archived Link.

However, as we investigated, we came to know that the viral image had been morphed. Here’s the fact check.

Fact Check 

We started our investigation by conducting a reverse image search. This led us to the official X handle of Congress where a photo similar to the viral photo was uploaded on 11 November 2024. But, in this photo, the text written on the back of Rahul Gandhi’s T-shirt read, “I Love Wayanad”.

X Link | Archived Link.

Moving forward, we found the video of the rally uploaded on the official YouTube channel of Congress on 11 November 2024.  According to the description of the video, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi held a joint roadshow in Wayanad. In this video, Rahul Gandhi could be seen wearing the T-shirt bearing the text “I Love Wayanad”.

The comparison between the viral image and the original image can be seen below. 

This makes it clear that the viral image has been edited. In the original image, Rahul Gandhi was wearing a T-shirt bearing the text, “I Love Wayanad”.

It is worth mentioning that in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, Rahul Gandhi contested from two seats, Rae Bareli and Wayanad. He won both the seats. He resigned from the Wayanad seat later and his sister Priyanka Gandhi contested in the by-poll for this seat. The viral image is from an election rally in Wayanad that has been morphed and went viral.

Conclusion 

From our investigation, we can say that the viral image has been edited. In the original image, Rahul Gandhi was wearing a T-shirt bearing the text, “I Love Wayanad”, not “I Love Nafrat Ki Dukan”.