Did Rahul Gandhi say-“We have to throw Hindus and Hindutvavadis out of power? Read: Fact Check

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is taking out a Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. Videos of Rahul Gandhi’s journey are also shared on social media. Meanwhile, a 9-second video of Rahul’s speech is getting viral on social media. Users who shared this video are claiming that Rahul Gandhi said that we have to get Hindus and Hindutvavadis out of power.

Social media users who shared this video are lambasting Rahul Gandhi and calling him a Hindu hater. A user named SN Singh wrote- “We have to once again get these “Hindu” and “Hindutva opponents” out – Rahul Gandhi! It is not right to hate Hindus so much Rahul Ji. ” (English Translation)

Sharing this video, a user Jeetendra Kumar wrote – “We have to once again get these “Hindu” and “Hindutva opponents” out – Rahul Gandhi! you will not be able to become the Pm not even in  your seven births, but this hatred of Hindus will definitely bring you to Italy one day Pappu!”

Meanwhile, many other users have shared this video-

Fact check:

To analyze the viral video, the DFRAC team converted the video into multiple frames using the InVid tool. After this, we reverse search of the frames was done. We found a video uploaded on YouTube on 12 December 2021 on the Official Channel Of The Indian National Congress. The video has been titled – “Rahul Gandhi addresses ‘Inflation Hatao Maharally’ in Jaipur, Rajasthan”.

The video with a total duration of 30:33 minutes, Rahul Gandhi’s viral video can be heard in the part  12:00 to 12:40 minutes. During his speech, Rahul Gandhi told the public that the difference between Hindu and Hindutvawadi. He described Mahatma Gandhi as a true Hindu who followed the path of truth and non-violence, while Mahatma Gandhi’s homicide Nathuram Godse was a Hindutvawadi.

DFRAC Found in its analysis that the incomplete part of Rahul Gandhi’s speech has been shared on social media.. Rahul Gandhi’s entire Speech Was – “We Have to Bring Out The Hindutvawadi and Bring The Rule of Hindus Once Again.”

Conclusion:

It is clear from the fact check of DFRAC that the incomplete part of Rahul Gandhi’s speech has been shared on social media. In his speech, Rahul Gandhi quoted about establishing the rule of Hindus by removing Hindutvavadis from power. Therefore, the claim made by social media users is misleading.

Claim Review: Rahul Gandhi said-We have to throw Hindus and Hindutvavadis out of power

Claimed by: Social media users

Fact check: Misleading