Claim: Video depicting Rahul Gandhi refusing to accept the idol of Lord Vitthal, which was presented by a Congress party worker during a meeting in Nasik, Maharashtra.
Fact-check: A clipped video is being falsely shared as Rahul Gandhi refusing to accept Lord Vitthal's Idol - FACTLY
Verdict: this video is from a farmer meeting conducted in nashik, maharashtra, during rahul gandhi's 'bharat jodo nyaya yatra' on 14 march 2024. the original video of this meeting has been edited between timestamps 16:46 to 17:17 and shared with a false narrative. in the longer version of the video, we can clearly see gandhi accepting the idol that was presented to him and also posing with it for a photograph on stage. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Akshay Kumar Appani
Date published: 2024-03-18T10:54:23