Claim: Rahul Gandhi's speech promised to credit an annual sum of Rs. 1 Lakh for those youth who are surfing on social media.
Fact-check: Rahul Gandhi did not promise an annual amount of Rs 1 lakh to unemployed youth who spend time on social media - FACTLY
Verdict: this clip is from rahul gandhi's election campaign for the 2024 lok sabha elections in bhagalpur, bihar on 20 april 2024. at the 10:59 timestamp, he discussed the congress manifesto's apprenticeship scheme, termed "pehli naukri pakki." he explained that "under this scheme, all graduates and diploma holders in india would be granted the right to an apprenticeship. this entails providing every youth in india with the opportunity for their initial job experience. similar to the rights provided by mnrega for earning, graduates would be entitled to a one-year apprenticeship, during which rs. 1,00,000 annually would be deposited into their bank accounts, equivalent to rs. 8,500 per month. if they perform well during this period, they will be eligible for permanent employment." the viral video is clipped from 12:40 to 12:57 timestamps and shared on social media. hence, the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Sushmitha Ponnala
Date published: 2024-04-23T13:26:02