Claim: Rahul Gandhi stated that the Indian Army could be replaced by workers, farmers, and laborers to protect India from China.
Fact-check: An old video is shared falsely suggesting that Rahul Gandhi proposed replacing the Indian army with the Indian workforce - FACTLY
Verdict: this video shows rahul gandhi's interaction with the weaver community in tamil nadu on 24 january 2021. in his address, rahul gandhi implied that china's transgressions on our borders were due to india's economic vulnerability and suggested that by empowering the working class and strengthening our economy, china would be less likely to challenge india. hence, the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Sushmitha Ponnala
Date published: 2023-10-24T14:00:59