An image of Rahul Gandhi alongside his family members has gone viral on social media. While sharing the image users write “In deep mourning over the departure of Dr. Manmohan Singh. The mourning extended all the way up to Vietnam for the still inconsolable family! Mashallah.”
Fact Check
During the investigation, DFRAC found the claim to be misleading. Multiple media reports clarify the context of the viral image. According to an ‘India Today’ report published on December 22, 2024, which included a similar image, “Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took a much-needed break on Sunday to spend quality time with their family. The Gandhis visited Kwality Restaurant, a renowned culinary landmark in Delhi’s bustling Connaught Place, for a relaxing meal.”
Furthermore, a report from ‘Republic World’, also published on December 22, 2024, stated, “The Gandhi family was seen enjoying Sunday lunch at the famous Kwality restaurant at Connaught Place in the national capital. Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, along with Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, her husband Robert Vadra, their daughter Miraya, and her mother-in-law Maureen Vadra, had lunch at the restaurant.”
It is important to note that former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh passed away on December 26, 2024, due to deteriorating health. He was admitted to AIIMS in Delhi, where he passed away and the image of Gandhi Family is from December 22, 2024.
Conclusion
It is evident from DFRAC’s fact check that the image alleging Gandhi family went to Vietnam for extending condolences regarding the death of Manmohan Singh is misleading since the image shows Gandhi family enjoying Sunday, December 22, 2024 lunch in Delhi Resturant.