Rahul Gandhi is seen calculating a simple math equation 50+15=73 incorrectly during a rally in a digitally modified video that has gone viral.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @highcourtallad tweeted “50+15=73 This is Pappu’s mathematics! And on the basis of this Pappu’s mathematics, he will take the country’s economy forward in the future! Tell me, who would like to vote for this Pagalet!!?” on Feb 11, 2024. The tweet has received an about more than 3k views on X.
50+15=73 ये है पप्पू गणित!और इसी पप्पू गणित के बलबूते आगे चलकर ये देश की अर्थव्यवस्था आगे बढा़येंगे!इस पगलेट को कौन वोट देना चाहेगा बताओ!!? pic.twitter.com/lzOpGLllBl
— akhilesh tripathi advo (@highcourtallad) February 11, 2024
Several other accounts, including @terakyalenadena made the same claim that Rahul Gandhi speaking at a rally and making a simple maths error—50+15=73 is true. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
He talks about the representation of various reserved categories, including OBC and SC/ST, in the original video. He says accurately that these groups make up about 50%, 15%, 8% and of the total, or 73%. Rahul Gandhi’s original video has been digitally altered and is not based on reality.
The official account of @INCIndia shared the original video where Rahul Gandhi can be seeing nothing like what has being claimed. Tweet was made on Feb 8, 2024.
मुझसे एक पत्रकार ने पूछा कि "राहुल जी, आप जाति जनगणना और हक की बात कर रहे हैं, तो क्या इससे देश नहीं बंट रहा है?"
— Congress (@INCIndia) February 8, 2024
मैंने जवाब में उनसे पूछा कि "मीडिया में, कितने अखबारों के मालिक पिछड़े, दलित,आदिवासी वर्ग से हैं?- वह चुप हो गया।
मैंने कहा कि देश में करीब 50% OBC, 15% दलित, 8%… pic.twitter.com/Yew8nuoOZY
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) February 14, 2024
ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: A digitally altered video of Rahul Gandhi addressing a rally and miscalculating a simple math equation as he calculates 50+15=73 is being shared. In the original video, he discusses the representation of different reserved categories OBC,SC/ST. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/UMSTFpWctP
Intent:
Political influencers circulate digitally altered videos of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to set their political narrative. A digitally altered video of Rahul Gandhi addressing a rally and miscalculating a simple math equation as he calculates 50+15=73 is being shared. He talks about how the various reserved categories—OBC, SC/ST—are represented in the original video. He is correct when he says that these groups make up roughly 50%, 15%, and 8% and total of 73%. The initial footage of Rahul Gandhi has been digitally modified and is not actual.
Conclusion:
Claim : A digitally altered video of Rahul Gandhi addressing a rally while miscalculating a simple math equation, 50+15=73, is being circulated.
Fact : In the original video, he discusses the representation of different reserved categories OBC,SC/ST. He correctly states that these groups constitute approximately 50%, 15%, and 8%, a total of 73%. The original video of Rahul Gandhi has been digitally altered and has nothing to do with reality.
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