Cropped Video Falsely Shared As Rahul Gandhi Refusing To Perform Aarti
By Anmol Alphonso An old video of Rahul Gandhi partaking in an aarti in Rajkot, Gujarat has been cropped to falsely claim that the Congress leader refused to perform the Hindu ritual when he was passed the aarti plate. BOOM found that in the original video, Gandhi can be seen first performing the aarti after which he passes on the plate to those standing next to him. This sequence has been edited out of the viral clip. In its 21st day of the 150-day long Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi and other prominent Congress leaders are walking through the state of Kerala. The foot march, which began in ...