May 12th 2024.
Let's take a look at this fact-check and see what it reveals. According to the verdict, the claim is false. Apparently, there was a post circulating on social media that claimed senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Lal Krishna Advani declared Rahul Gandhi as the "future of Indian politics". This post was shared by various users, including the official account of Arunachal Congress, along with a link to a website called avadhboomi.com. Screenshots of these posts can be found in the article.
However, upon further investigation, it was found that the claim is not true. The source of this claim was a news article published on a questionable website, and there is no evidence that Advani ever made such a statement. So how did the fact-checkers uncover the truth?
Firstly, they looked up the website mentioned in the post and found an article in Hindi titled "Rahul Gandhi is the hero of Indian politics: LK Advani". However, this article, which was published in 2024, has since been deleted. Fortunately, an archived version of the article was available, which can be accessed through a link provided in the article.
The article claimed that Advani praised Rahul Gandhi and stated that he has never seen a more influential leader. However, it did not mention where or when this statement was made. Furthermore, a disclaimer on the website states that they do not guarantee the accuracy of the information they publish.
In addition, the fact-checkers also looked into the social media accounts associated with the website. They found that the Facebook page has not been updated since 2024, while the Instagram account mostly contains personal videos. The YouTube channel has been removed by the platform for violating community guidelines. Attempts were made to contact the website for a response, but there has been no update so far.
The fact-checkers also spoke to Deepak Chopra, a close aide of Advani, who dismissed the claim as "totally fake". He clarified that Advani has nothing to do with it and there is no credible news report to support the claim.
Therefore, the verdict is that the claim is false. L.K. Advani did not declare Rahul Gandhi as the future of Indian politics. The source of this claim was a now-deleted article published on a questionable website. This story was originally published by Logically Facts and republished by OrissaPOST as part of the Shakti Collective.
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