A video is getting viral on social media. The video is of “Times Now Navbharat”. In this video, the anchor can be heard saying that former Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s statement is supporting PFI (Popular Front of India).
While sharing this video, a user wrote – “#CongressSupportsPFI anti-Hindu Congress, when the government started a crackdown on PFI, then Rahul Gandhi had a stomach ache” (English Translation)
Source: Twitter
Meanwhile, many other users are sharing the same claim-
Fact Check:
To analyze the viral claim, the DFRAC team looked for the source of the video. The team found a video on the YouTube channel of the “Times Now NavBharat.” The title of the video is- ” Congress President Election और PFI पर Rahul Gandhi का ये बड़ा बयान | ED-NIA Raid On PFI| Hindi News” is given. In this video, the anchor says- “Are you fighting those who occupy the agencies too?” People in the country don’t like hate. This statement of Rahul Gandhi is supporting PFI because the way action is being taken on PFI workers, then Rahul Gandhi’s statement that the people of the country do not like hatred.” (English Translation)
Source: YouTube
Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi can be heard saying, “All forms of communalism and all forms of violence must be countered. There should be a zero-tolerance policy against communalism, irrespective of where it is spreading.” After this statement of Rahul, the anchor again says- “The question is, what does Rahul Gandhi want to say? Is Rahul Gandhi making this statement in support of the manner in which the PFI bases have been raided, the manner in which the top officers of PFI, the big leaders who have been arrested?” (English Translation)
At the same time, according to news of “Aaj Tak“, “The statement of former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has come regarding the raids conducted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on people associated with PFI (Popular Front of India) and their locations. He said that there should be zero tolerance regarding communalism. Rahul Gandhi said these things while interacting with the media in Ernakulam, Kerala.” (English Translation)
Conclusion:
It is clear from the verification of DFRAC that Rahul Gandhi has never supported PFI. Therefore, the claim made by the anchor of “Times Now Navbharat” and other social media users is fake.
Claimed Reviewed: Rahul Gandhi supports PFI
Claimed By: Times Now Navbharat and other users
Fact Check: fake
