May 8th 2024.
Fact-Check: The Verdict is Misleading
A video featuring Rahul Gandhi, a leader from the Congress party, has been making rounds on social media. In the video, he can be heard saying in Hindi, "If our government comes to power, we will eliminate the Constitution." A social media user shared the video with a caption that translates to, "Today, by talking about abolishing the Constitution, Rahul Gandhi proved that the Congress Party is against the Constitution."
However, this claim is misleading as the video has been edited and taken out of context. The video actually shows Gandhi quoting remarks made by members of the opposing party, the BJP, about amending the Constitution.
We did our fact-checking and found the original video through a reverse image search. It was posted on the Indian National Congress' YouTube channel on April 29, 2024, with the caption, "LIVE: Shri Rahul Gandhi addresses the public in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh."
At the 13:19 timestamp, Gandhi can be heard saying, "Leaders of the BJP say - not one, but many have said - that if our government is formed, then this time we will abolish the Constitution." However, the video that has been circulating online only shows a segment from 13:26 to 13:34, which has been taken out of context.
In his full speech, Gandhi continues by saying that the Constitution has granted people their rights and reservations. He warns that if it were to be abolished, "I want to tell my Adivasi brothers, your water, forest, and land, your way of living, languages will disappear." The full-length video shows Gandhi criticizing BJP leaders for their statements about changing the Constitution.
According to a report by The Hindu, during an election rally in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, Gandhi criticized the BJP for their remarks on the Constitution and reservations. He stated that the BJP aims to eliminate the Constitution and reservations for people belonging to backward classes.
In March 2024, India Today reported that BJP MP from Karnataka, Anantkumar Hegde, caused controversy by stating that the party would "amend the Constitution if it came to power." This statement was criticized by Gandhi and other leaders from the Opposition.
BJP Karnataka released a statement clarifying that Hegde's statement was his personal view and did not reflect the party's stance. In April 2024, another BJP member, Jyoti Mirdha, stated that the party would need a majority in both Houses of Parliament to amend the Constitution. Her remarks also faced backlash from Opposition leaders.
In conclusion, the video of Rahul Gandhi quoting BJP members' statements on amending the Constitution has been edited and shared without context. Therefore, we have marked this claim as misleading. It is important to fact-check and verify information before sharing it on social media. This story was originally published by Logically Facts and republished by OrissaPOST as part of the Shakti Collective.
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