Rahul Gandhi
Politician · Congress
12th Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha since 2024
This page lists fakes and fact-checks about Rahul Gandhi: manipulated media made of them, and claims attributed to them that fact-checkers examined. It is not a record of what Rahul Gandhi has said or done.
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Cases tracked
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Confirmed fake
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Verified authentic
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Fact-checkers
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Court-confirmed
What gets faked
- Political14
- Misinformation6
- Other1
Timeline
October 2026 · 11 cases
- Delhi High Court seeks response from Meta, Centre on plea against ban on Instagram account 'Bring Back Ballot': FAKEConfirmed fakePoliticalCourt-confirmedDelhi High Court seeks response from Meta, Centre on plea against ban on Instagram account 'Bring Back Ballot'The Delhi High Court has sought a response from Meta and the Centre regarding a plea against the ban on an Instagram account that allegedly shared AI-generated images of political leaders.28 Oct · 1 source · Full fact-check →
- Supreme Court issues notice to Rahul Gandhi on plea by journalist alleging he pushed her during October 12 march: FAKEConfirmed fakePoliticalCourt-confirmedSupreme Court issues notice to Rahul Gandhi on plea by journalist alleging he pushed her during October 12 marchA journalist alleges Rahul Gandhi pushed her during a march, and the Supreme Court has issued a notice to him regarding the incident, which involves a potentially manipulated or misleading video.27 Oct · 1 source · Full fact-check →
- Fact Check: Old video of Rahul Gandhi and Nitish Kumar from 2023 is being shared now: FAKEConfirmed fakePoliticalFact Check: Old video of Rahul Gandhi and Nitish Kumar from 2023 is being shared nowA video of Rahul Gandhi and Nitish Kumar is being shared out of context; it is actually from 2023.23 Oct · 1 source · Full fact-check →
- Fact Check: Viral video of Rahul Gandhi's padyatra claimed to be recent is from a year ago: FAKEConfirmed fakePoliticalFact Check: Viral video of Rahul Gandhi's padyatra claimed to be recent is from a year agoA video of Rahul Gandhi's padyatra in Begusarai is being shared as recent, but it is from a year ago.23 Oct · 1 source · Full fact-check →
- Students throng in Kota to welcome Rahul Gandhi—Old video goes viral as recent: FAKEConfirmed fakePoliticalStudents throng in Kota to welcome Rahul Gandhi—Old video goes viral as recentA viral video claiming to show Rahul Gandhi being welcomed by thousands in Kota, Rajasthan, was fact-checked and found to be old footage.22 Oct · 1 source · Full fact-check →
- Hans Raj College student alleges knife attack by teenage boy from Hindutva group at Delhi protest: FAKEConfirmed fakeOtherHans Raj College student alleges knife attack by teenage boy from Hindutva group at Delhi protestA student reports being attacked with a knife during a protest rally. This is a report of a physical assault, not a case of AI-manipulated media.19 Oct · 1 source · Full fact-check →
- AI-Generated Image Falsely Shows Rahul Gandhi Kissing Neha Bora: FAKEConfirmed fakePoliticalAI-Generated Image Falsely Shows Rahul Gandhi Kissing Neha BoraAn AI-generated image depicting Rahul Gandhi kissing Neha Bora went viral; it was debunked as fake.18 Oct · 1 source · Full fact-check →
- Fact Check: Fake photo of Rahul Gandhi and Neha Bora goes viral amid demands for Gyanesh Kumar's resignation: FAKEConfirmed fakePoliticalFact Check: Fake photo of Rahul Gandhi and Neha Bora goes viral amid demands for Gyanesh Kumar's resignationA manipulated image showing Rahul Gandhi and Neha Bora in an objectionable position was circulated; the image is fake.15 Oct · 1 source · Full fact-check →
- Old, Unrelated Video Shared As Delhi Police Firing At Rahul Gandhi-Led March Against CEC: FAKEConfirmed fakePoliticalOld, Unrelated Video Shared As Delhi Police Firing At Rahul Gandhi-Led March Against CECA video from the 2020 Delhi riots was falsely claimed to show police firing at a march led by Rahul Gandhi against the CEC. The claim is debunked as the footage is old and unrelated.13 Oct · 1 source · Full fact-check →
- Plea seeks Supreme Court intervention over INDIA bloc leaders entering court's filing counter: FAKEConfirmed fakePoliticalCourt-confirmedPlea seeks Supreme Court intervention over INDIA bloc leaders entering court's filing counterA viral image shows opposition INDIA bloc leaders entering the Supreme Court's filing counter, with a petition seeking the court's intervention; fact-check reveals the image is morphed.13 Oct · 1 source · Full fact-check →
- Fact Check: Viral video of JDU MLA Anant Singh talking about making Rahul Gandhi PM is from 2019: FAKEConfirmed fakePoliticalFact Check: Viral video of JDU MLA Anant Singh talking about making Rahul Gandhi PM is from 2019A video of JDU leader Anant Singh suggesting Rahul Gandhi should be Prime Minister was circulated as current; however, it is an old clip from 2019.7 Oct · 1 source · Full fact-check →
September 2026 · 3 cases
- Fact Check: Viral image of Rahul Gandhi's press conference against Election Commission being shown on all TVs in a showroom is fake: FAKEConfirmed fakePoliticalFact Check: Viral image of Rahul Gandhi's press conference against Election Commission being shown on all TVs in a showroom is fakeA viral image claimed to show Rahul Gandhi's press conference against the Election Commission being displayed on multiple TVs in a showroom; fact-check reveals the image is fake.25 Sept · 1 source · Full fact-check →
- Old World Tribal Day Rally Video Misrepresented as Rahul Gandhi's Indore Event Crowd: FAKEConfirmed fakePoliticalOld World Tribal Day Rally Video Misrepresented as Rahul Gandhi's Indore Event CrowdA viral video claiming to show a large crowd at Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event in Indore is actually from an old World Tribal Day rally.22 Sept · 1 source · Full fact-check →
- PM Modi did not say he would eradicate poverty in one stroke; he was referring to Rahul Gandhi’s earlier statement: FAKEConfirmed fakePoliticalPM Modi did not say he would eradicate poverty in one stroke; he was referring to Rahul Gandhi’s earlier statementA viral video falsely claims PM Modi promised to eliminate poverty in one stroke; in reality, he was quoting and critiquing a statement made by Rahul Gandhi.18 Sept · 1 source · Full fact-check →
August 2026 · 6 cases
- Fact Check: This viral video claiming to be from Rahul Gandhi's Pune event is actually from Mexico: FAKEConfirmed fakeMisinformationFact Check: This viral video claiming to be from Rahul Gandhi's Pune event is actually from MexicoA video showing a massive crowd was falsely attributed to Rahul Gandhi's 'Students' Echo' event in Pune; the video is actually from Mexico. The claim is debunked as misleading.24 Aug · 1 source · Full fact-check →
- Fact Check: Amit Malviya did not praise Rahul Gandhi and Congress, fake postcard goes viral: FAKEConfirmed fakeMisinformationFact Check: Amit Malviya did not praise Rahul Gandhi and Congress, fake postcard goes viralA fake image using a BBC News Hindi template claimed that BJP leader Amit Malviya praised Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party; the claim was found to be false.22 Aug · 1 source · Full fact-check →
- Claim that Italy Embassy condemned Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Giorgia Meloni is fake: FAKEConfirmed fakeMisinformationClaim that Italy Embassy condemned Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Giorgia Meloni is fakeA claim circulated suggesting the Italian Embassy issued an official statement condemning Rahul Gandhi's comments about PM Giorgia Meloni; the claim was found to be fake.18 Aug · 1 source · Full fact-check →
- Fact Check: Person standing with Rahul Gandhi in viral photo is a Congress MLA, not an accused in NEET paper leak: FAKEConfirmed fakeMisinformationFact Check: Person standing with Rahul Gandhi in viral photo is a Congress MLA, not an accused in NEET paper leakA viral photo claiming a person standing with Rahul Gandhi was involved in the NEET paper leak was debunked; the individual is actually a Congress MLA.3 Aug · 1 source · Full fact-check →
- Fact Check: Image of Rahul Gandhi and Abhijit Dipke with Khalistani leader Pannu and Soros is FAKE: FAKEConfirmed fakeMisinformationFact Check: Image of Rahul Gandhi and Abhijit Dipke with Khalistani leader Pannu and Soros is FAKEA manipulated image claiming to show Rahul Gandhi and Abhijit Dipke with Pannun and George Soros was circulated; the fact-check confirms the image is fake.3 Aug · 1 source · Full fact-check →
- The person seen with Rahul Gandhi in this photograph is Congress leader Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh, not Shivraj Motegaonkar: FAKEConfirmed fakePoliticalThe person seen with Rahul Gandhi in this photograph is Congress leader Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh, not Shivraj MotegaonkarA social media post falsely claimed that a man appearing with Rahul Gandhi was NEET leak suspect Shivraj Motegaonkar; it is actually Congress leader Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh.1 Aug · 1 source · Full fact-check →
Sources
Every case above links to the original reporting. Government and court sources are labelled as such.
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