This is an old video of the Bharat Jodo Yatra from Raichur, Karnataka. It dates back to October 2022. On 17 August, 2025, Rahul Gandhi launched a Voter Adhikar Yatra in Sasaram, Bihar. The objective of the Yatra is to oppose the process of ongoing special intensive revision of the voters’ list in Bihar. Leaders […]
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Recently a video of a massive rally went viral on social media claiming it to be Rahul Gandhi’s rally in Bihar. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The video is old and unrelated to Rahul Gandhi’s rally in Bihar. Here’s the fact check. […]
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This is an old video from Maharashtra not Bihar. On 17 August, 2025, Rahul Gandhi launched a Vote Adhikar Yatra in Sasaram, Bihar. The objective of the Yatra is to oppose the process of ongoing special intensive revision of the voters’ list in Bihar. Leaders of the INDI alliance are also participating in it. The […]
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Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition, was granted bail by the MP-MLA court in Lucknow over his alleged remarks about the Indian Army. After this, a selfie with Rahul Gandhi started circulating on social media. People claimed that the man in the black coat seen in the photo is a judge. Fact Crescendo received several […]
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A collage of two images of people interacting with Rahul Gandhi went viral on social media. In one image, Rahul Gandhi can be seen sitting with porters while the other shows him sitting with students from Delhi University. In both images, a person has been encircled with a red colour. Sharing the collage, social media […]
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Both images are digitally altered. Jyoti Malhotra, a travel vlogger and YouTuber from Haryana was arrested on 17 May, on charges of espionage for Pakistan. Against this backdrop, two images of Jyoti Malhotra with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi are going viral on social media. Let’s check the truth Twitter link| Archive link Fact Check- First […]
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Recently an image of Rahul Gandhi with four children went viral on social media. Sharing the image users are claiming that in the image, Rahul Gandhi can be seen with his wife and three children. Sharing the image on Facebook, a user wrote, “Raul Vinci on tour with his wife Jonita Vinci, son Nohak Vinci, […]
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The viral image was taken at a restaurant in Delhi before the demise of Manmohan Singh Following the death of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh an image of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi sitting with family members is going viral on social media. The users who share the image claims Rahul Gandhi flew […]
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Recently a video of Rahul Gandhi went viral on social media where he can be heard talking about Mahatma Gandhi’s idea of non-violence. Rahul Gandhi can be heard saying, “Mahatma Gandhi was a great exponent of non-violence. But, Mahatma Gandhiji picked up the idea of non-violence from our great religions, from our great teachers. Mahatma […]
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Recently, a video has gone viral on social media claiming that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi himself admitted to pushing a BJP MP. On December 19, BJP MP Pratap Sarangi alleged that Rahul Gandhi had pushed an MP, and the MP fell on him, and he too was injured. Sharing a video of Rahul Gandhi answering […]
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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 | […]
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Recently a screenshot of a tweet allegedly from US President Donald Trump calling Rahul Gandhi a “Soros Agent” went viral on social media. The viral screenshot shows Donald J Trump replying to Rahul Gandhi when he congratulated Trump on his victory. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that […]
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A video of a journalist interviewing someone who can be heard criticising Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is being circulated widely on social media. Those who have shared information have identified the individual as Mary Billman, a senior White House official. In the video she can be heard saying, “I don’t know Mr Rahul, so I […]
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The viral image does not show Rahul Gandhi with Amrit Singh, director of Open Society founded by George Soros An image of a man with a backpack with his back to the camera, and a woman clutching her luggage gazing sideways, with Rahul Gandhi standing in the corner, is becoming viral on social media. The […]
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The viral video shows Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Dwarkadhish Temple in Dwarka, Gujarat. It dates back to February 2022. Devotees across India celebrated Krishna ‘Janmashtami’ with great enthusiasm, marking Lord Krishna’s birth day on 26 august. Temples are alive with festivities, demonstrating a deep reverence for the deity. Amidst this, a video viral on social […]
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An image of Rahul Gandhi with a woman is going viral on social media with the claim that he is married to this woman and she is a Colombian. They have two children who live in London. The caption mentioned that Wikileaks has unveiled about Rahul Gandhi’s marriage. The image was forwarded to our 24*7 […]
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Recently an image of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray bowing down with folded hands in front of Rahul Gandhi went viral on social media. The image was forwarded to our 24X7 Factline number 9049053770 requesting a fact check. Archived Link. The image is going viral on other social platforms like X and Facebook as […]
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The viral video shows people protesting against Rahul Gandhi in Assam during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra; it dates back to January 2024. Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, visited a relief camp in Manipur on 8 July for people displaced by the ethnic violence in the northeastern […]
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The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on 24 June 2024. President Draupadi Murmu administered oath to BJP legislator Bhartruhari Mahtab as the protem speaker. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took charge as the Leader of Opposition (LOP) in Lok Sabha. Veteran BJP leader Om Birla was elected the speaker for a consecutive second […]
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The viral video is not recent and not related to Congress’ Mahalakshmi scheme. It dates back to 2020. Congress’ promise of directly crediting ₹8,500 into the accounts of women heads of families belonging to the BPL category under its Mahalakshmi scheme has received mixed response in UP. It guarantees ₹1 lakh every year to a woman from […]
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An image of a Vistara flight boarding pass went viral on social media claiming that it belonged to Rahul Gandhi. According to the claim Rahul Gandhi booked a flight to Bangkok scheduled on 5 June 2024. The same image was forwarded to our 24*7 Factline number 9049053770. Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came […]
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The viral video shows Congress workers celebrating after the Supreme Court granted a stay on Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in August 2023. As the results of the 2024 general elections came out, the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Party is set to return for a third term by winning 293 Lok Sabha seats across the country. But […]
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A cartoon of Rahul Gandhi is being shared on social media claiming that it was published in the “New York Times Magazine”. The image was sent to our 24*7 Factline number 9049053770 as well. Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the viral image had been morphed. Here’s the fact check. […]
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A video showing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asking ‘Who is Bharat Mata?’ is being widely shared on social media platforms, accusing him of insulting the country. The video, shared on Instagram, compares Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi. The video shows PM Modi emphatically raising slogans of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ (Glory to Mother […]
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Recently a video went viral on social media claiming to be an ad for the Mahalakshmi scheme announced by the Congress party. The video shows a mother trying to console her crying baby and a cleaning staff advising her how to make the baby stop crying. Then another woman working on a laptop taunts the […]
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A video of Union and Home Minister Amit Shah is going viral on social media. Amit Shah can be heard saying, “That’s why I am saying there is no meaning of all these guarantees. They talk about this till election and then forget about it” Users are sharing this video as if Amit Shah was […]
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The viral video is completely edited, in the real speech Rahul Gandhi says that Narendra Modi is not going to become PM again. This election has witnessed several clipped and edited videos of people’s favorite politicians on social media. Social media users are becoming victims of such viral posts. It is worth noting that those […]
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Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from Raebareli on 3rd May 2024. Meanwhile, a video linking him to his nomination is going viral on social media. The video shows Rahul Gandhi visiting a temple and people are chanting Modi Modi slogans. Sharing the video on Facebook a user claimed that after filing his nomination from Raebareli, […]
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The woman in the viral video is not Subhashini Ali, the CPI (M) leader. She confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the viral video does not feature her or reflect her political views. Amid the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a video of an older woman criticizing Rahul Gandhi and praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi as […]
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2024 general elections had started from 19 April. So far two rounds of elections have been completed. The third phase of voting will be held in 12 states on May 7 in a total of 94 Lok Sabha seats. Meanwhile, political parties have announced their list of candidates for most of the seats. Congress-Samajwadi Party […]
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The world’s largest electoral exercise is being carried out in India for electing members for the 18th Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. The polling began on April 19th, and as of now, two phases have been completed with 5 phases still remaining. As India votes to elect its representatives, the voters […]
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As the Lok Sabha election’s second phase concludes, several social media posts are gaining traction, targeting the Congress party over their manifesto. Particularly, one featuring a screenshot of a newspaper article alleging that the Congress manifesto includes promises favouring the Muslim community. These alleged promises range from the appointment of a Muslim person as the […]
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A video of people on the streets with green flags in a political rally is going viral on social media. Along with the video, it is being claimed that Pakistan flags were waved in the rally organized in support of Rahul Gandhi during his nomination filing in Wayanad. Facebook Link | Archived Link However, when […]
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Recently, a video clip of Rahul Gandhi went viral on social media, claiming that he promised Rs 8500 per month to the youth surfing social media. The video clip went viral on Facebook and Twitter. Facebook Link | Archived Link The same video clip can be seen here, here, and here. Archived Link Fact Check […]
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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 […]
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Previously, many times the video of the speech of the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been manipulated or shared with improper context. Prior to the Lok Sabha elections 2024, another video of Rahul Gandhi is getting viral on social media. In this video, Rahul Gandhi can be heard giving credit to BJP for uniting people […]
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A video of Rahul Gandhi asking people to bang utensils and switch on mobile lights while addressing a rally is going viral on social media. In the video, Rahul Gandhi can be heard saying, “Thali bajao, thali bajao, thali bajao… Mobile phone ki light on karo, light on karo” Sharing the video, social media users […]
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This video is not from Maharashtra. It shows a bullock cart race held in Karnataka on 5 March and has no connection with Rahul Gandhi’s rally. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been cornering the Modi government on the issue of electoral bonds for a long time. Recently, after the release of electoral bond data, a video […]
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This video is not recent; it shows Bharat Jodo Yatra in Dausa, Rajasthan in December 2022. As the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi currently reached in Maharashtra and there was a rally in Nashik on March14, which included Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders. The objective of the rally aimed at addressing the […]
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A video of Rahul Gandhi saying dead people are being treated in Madhya Pradesh is going viral on social media. Users are sharing this video mocking Rahul Gandhi for his statement. However, Fact Crescendo found that the video was shared without proper context. Only a small portion of the real video was shared to defame […]
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Rahul Gandhi is continuing his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. The journey started from Manipur on 14 January and will end in Mumbai on 20 March. A video of this yatra is now going viral on social media. It can be seen in the video that Rahul Gandhi is feeding biscuits to a dog. He then […]
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A video of Prime Minister Naredra Modi saying that he can produce gold from potatoes is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that Modi in his speech spoke about new policies for the production of potatoes and also production of gold from it. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. This […]
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A video of Rahul Gandhi is going viral on social media, in the video he can be heard saying that there are women in Uttar Pradesh who can give birth to a child every week and 52 children in a year. However, Fact Crescendo found that this video is being shared without proper context. A […]
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Recently Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi and met on-duty porters. He wore the porters’ red t-shirt and sat among them and discussed their problems. Rahul Gandhi was also spotted lifting up luggage. In the backdrop of this, an image of Rahul Gandhi wearing the porters’ shirt and badge is […]
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A video of Rahul Gandhi is going viral on social media. In this 28-second video, Rahul Gandhi can be heard saying, “Tell me what are these eagles doing here? Why are these eagles hanging around here? They are not getting any job for last 5 years. It is because of Narendra Modi, RSS and BJP.” […]
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Following his conviction in a defamation case over a remark that was deemed insulting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the former Congress president and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Member of Parliament on Friday. A day before, Gandhi was sentenced to two years in jail for defamation by the Surat District Court. […]
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The person in the viral image with Rahul Gandhi is German politician Niels Annen, not Hindenburg Research’s founder Nathan Anderson. Hindenburg Research, a New York-based short-selling firm, published a report recently accusing Asia’s then-richest man, Gautam Adani, of stock manipulation and accounting fraud. Adani’s market cap was reduced by $100 billion as a result of […]
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The people in the viral image with Rahul Gandhi are Britain’s former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and Indian investor Sam Pitroda. The recent BBC documentary, “India: The Modi Question”, which explores the involvement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 Gujarat riots, has sparked outrage both in India and abroad. Whereas the Indian […]
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Originally, Rahul Gandhi was saying no to a woman who was asking for a photograph. He did not say no to tying a dastar. Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra has now reached Punjab. Meanwhile, a video showing Rahul Gandhi interacting with the people of Punjab is widely circulating on social media. In this video, one […]
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Recently, during Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi was seen not wearing any winter clothes. Upon being asked by a reporter if he doesn’t fill cold, he replied, he is not scared of cold so he does not wear sweaters. Social media users took it as an opportunity to troll him. In the backdrop of this, […]
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Different angles of the video shows Jitendra Singh tying his own shoelace. Rahul Gandhi is not wearing shoes that has shoelaces. A video showing the former Union Minister Jitendra Singh bending in front of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is circulating on social media. Users claim that Jitendra Singh was spotted tying Rahul Gandhi’s shoelace while the Bharat […]
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The image of a huge crowd is going viral on social media claiming it to be from Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Joda Yatra. It has been shared with the claim that Rahul Gandhi’s initiative received such massive support when it entered Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district on 4 December. Fact Crescendo received the viral video on our WhatsApp Tipline […]
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Since Congress started Bharat Jodo Yatra, many images and videos related to the event are being shared by social media users with different claims. Recently, Bharat Jodo Yatra reached Rajasthan after crossing 6 states. In the backdrop of this, an image of Rahul Gandhi in a monk’s attire is going viral on social media. Rahul […]
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Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra is passing through Maharashtra. After covering Nanded and Hingoli districts, it headed for the Washim district today. Amidst it, an image apparently showing Rahul Gandhi carrying a photo of BJP leader late Gopinath Munde is doing rounds on social media. Believing it to be true, people are praising Gandhi for […]
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Video showing party workers carrying Red flags bearing sickle and hammer on it raising slogans in favour of Wayanad M.P. Rahul Gandhi and his ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra is being shared heavily on Twitter since the last few days. It is being claimed that Congress’s archrivals in Kerala, the Communist Party of India – Marxist […]
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Originally Rahul Gandhi was presented with his own portrait sketch instead of Sachin Pilot’s. The viral image is digitally altered. Amidst the ongoing Rajasthan political crisis and the Bharat Jodo Yatra organized by Rahul Gandhi, a photo is becoming quite viral on social media. In the photo, a girl is seen giving a framed handmade […]
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The Congress party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra has been in the headlines since it has started. It has also managed to create a buzz on the social media circles as well. As the coverage of the Yatra increased, misinformation around the Yatra and Rahul Gandhi also began to surface. We have fact checked many false claims […]
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The images date back to 2013 and has no relation with the Bharat Jodo Yatra initiated by Congress. As the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, led by Rahul Gandhi, completed a week, the party indicated that it could embark on another yatra from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh next year. The party said […]
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The video does not show the Bharat Jodo Yatra rally organized by Congress. As the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, led by Rahul Gandhi, completed a week, the party indicated that it could embark on another yatra from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh next year. The party said that the objective of the […]
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The image is manipulated; the image originally dates back to 2020 showing Smriti Irani attending an online meeting. As the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, led by Rahul Gandhi, completed a week. The party indicated that it could embark on another yatra from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh next year.The party said that […]
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Rahul Gandhi did not say that he spoke with Mahatma Gandhi. The viral video is clipped. Social media users have often targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and shared clipped and edited videos related to the speeches he has given. In the backdrop of this, a viral video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is widely circulating on social […]
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BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya has shared a clipped video without a proper context. In the original video, Gandhi speaks about the decline of India’s democratic institutions. Social media users have often targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and shared clipped and edited videos related to the speeches he has given. Keeping the trend alive, […]
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The original image shows Rahul Gandhi standing with Hardik Patel in 2019. The viral image is edited. The barbaric murder of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Rajasthan’s Udaipur has sent shockwaves across the nation. Riyaz Attari and Mohammad Ghaus, the two accused, were arrested soon after. Kanhaiya’s death has stirred a communal unrest in the […]
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A video of INC leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi is going viral on social media. Mr. Gandhi can be seen addressing the press as Congress leaders from Kerala look on. Zee News had played this clip in their prime time show DNA and reported that Rahul Gandhi was commenting on the accused Riaz Akhtari […]
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The viral poster is edited. The original image was posted in 2019 when Priyanka Gandhi joined politics. An advertisement banner of Amul Company showing Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi is widely circulating on social media. Users claimed that this image shows an original advertisement published by Amul Company. The image shows a cartoon topical Priyanka […]
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In the original video, Rahul Gandhi thanks the crowd for taking the trouble to come from far off places. This part has been cropped out from the viral video. A video showing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attending a rally and thanking people for bearing difficulties due to heavy rainfall is widely circulating on social media. […]
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Muskan Khan clarified to Fact Crescendo that this is not her image. The woman seen in the image with Rahul Gandhi is Amba Prasad who is an MLA from Jharkhand. As the Hijab row in Karnataka intensifies, an image is being widely circulated on social media that shows Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and a woman wearing […]
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was on the Punjab tour last week for campaigning in the upcoming assembly polls. During which he had also partaken langar at Golden Temple in Amritsar. Video of him attending the langar with keeping the mask on is going viral on social media. Users have been sharing this video with a […]
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The image is from January 2021 when Rahul Gandhi had his lunch with women weavers in Erode, Tamil Nadu. He took off his mask after the food was served. An image showing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wearing a mask and sitting along with women on a dinner table is widely circulating on social media. Social […]
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The Congress Manifesto launched on 21 January is named Bharti Vidhan and not after AAP or BJP. An image of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi holding booklets endorsing AAP CM candidate Bhagwant Mann in their hands is widely circulating on social media ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections. The AAP Gurgaon Facebook […]
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A video showing the former Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi cutting a cake together is circulating widely on social media. The claims made along with this video are that Rahul Gandhi can be seen cutting a birthday cake on the former PM’s birthday. It is important to note that […]
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Rahul Gandhi’s clipped videos have always been a source of entertainment and controversy for social media users. Earlier several times clipped videos of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have been made viral aiming to spread messages out of context. Fact Crescendo has previously debunked many such videos. Recently a similar clipped video is doing rounds on […]
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On 13th October 2019, a Facebook user named “Ravindra Kumar” posted a video, captioned, “This is the reality of the Gandhi family! They think the public is their father’s property, and are threatening that they will move to London and their children will study in America! Send them to London today! Best will be to […]
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Narrative on social media Archived Link A Malayalam Facebook page posted a video on 14 June 2019, which received more than 1350 shares in a short span of 5 hours. Post which similar posts started mushrooming claiming that ‘Sonia Gandhi and her daughter have purchased three buildings worth crores of rupees in Italy is what […]
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