By Abhishek Kumar

BJP MPs, Union ministers, Right-wing influencers and BJP supporters are sharing a video of Rahul Gandhi in which the Congress chief says, “Those who call themselves Hindus, they engage in violence, hatred, and lies 24 hours a day.” It is being claimed that Rahul Gandhi, during a speech in the Parliament, called the entire Hindu community violent.

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman shared the video of Rahul Gandhi, stating that opposition leader Rahul Gandhi calling all Hindus violent reflected the Congress party’s hatred and contempt towards Hindus.

https://x.com/nsitharaman/status/1807711768271085966?t=Nh2Kqak54suIhWACbvmVdg&s=19

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla shared the video claiming that Congress’s hatred for Hindus had crossed all limits. He wrote that Rahul Gandhi had said in Parliament that those who called themselves Hindus engaged in violence.

https://x.com/Shehzad_Ind/status/1807711740961931722?t=sV1dqdYLx1enizZxWKXpnw&s=19

BJP worker Smriti Irani commented, “Some people will never change. To them, I would say – being Hindu is not about position or prestige. We are Hindu by body, mind, thoughts, behaviour, and values.” (Archived link)

https://x.com/smritiirani/status/1807732807202181321?t=Ip8m67Ouz5vPX_cUe-LLFQ&s=19

BJP youth wing BJYM, BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda, other BJP leaders/MPs, and right-wing influencers also shared Rahul Gandhi’s video making similar claims.

Fact Check

Alt News found a longer version of the viral video on Parliament TV. To understand the full context of Rahul Gandhi’s speech, we watched the footage in its entirety. At the 18:01 mark, he is heard saying, “Mr. Modi once said in his speech that India has never attacked anyone, and that is because this country is a country of non-violence, this country is not a country of fear. All of our great leaders talked about non-violence, about eliminating fear. They said, ‘don’t be afraid and don’t create fear among others’. Lord Shiv says ‘don’t be afraid and don’t create fear among others’, displays the Abhay Mudra, talks about non-violence, and buries his trident into the ground. While those who call themselves Hindus, they engage in violence, hatred, and lies 24 hours a day. You are not Hindus at all (pointing towards the ruling party MPs).

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