There are rumours circulating that Lal Krishna Advani, a veteran BJP politician leader, declared that “Rahul Gandhi is the hero of Indian politics.”
Verified accounts on twitter, including @INCBANSAL added “Former Home Minister of the country, Bharat Ratna Shri Lal Krishna Advani has given a big statement about Rahul Gandhi. Advani has said that even though I am from BJP, today as a social worker of India, I want to tell the Indian people that Rahul Gandhi is the only person who can make India a good nation, because he has the ability to take decisions that can provide a new direction to the citizens of India. I have also served the country as a Home Minister. But I have never seen an influential leader like Rahul Gandhi in politics.” in a twitter post on May 8, 2024. The tweet has received an about 286.5k views on X.
राहुल गांधी भारतीय राजनीति का नायक है : लालकृष्ण आडवाणी.
— Vikas Bansal (@INCBANSAL) May 8, 2024
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7. मई. 2024.
देश की पूर्व गृहमंत्री भारतरत्न श्री लाल कृष्ण आडवाणी ने राहुल गांधी को लेकर एक बड़ा बयान दिया है। आडवाणी ने कहा है कि भले ही मैं भाजपा से हूँ लेकिन मैं आज भारत देश की समाज सेवक के रूप में… pic.twitter.com/XEcj7s2mar
Several other accounts, including @ApSinghRuhani, @SagarINC_, @Manishkumarttp, @newsSChaudhry made the same claim that veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani stated that “Rahul Gandhi is the hero of Indian politics.” avadhbhumi also posted about this in an article on May 9, 2024 with the heading “राहुल गांधी भारतीय राजनीति का नायक है: लालकृष्ण आडवाणी”. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that these assertions are made up and fraudulent. It has nothing to do with actuality.After a comprehensive investigation, we were unable to locate any news reports mentioning Advani referring to Rahul Gandhi as the Indian political hero. Nevertheless, we discovered that Avadh Bhumi News posted the story without citing any sources on its website. The news story was later taken down from their website.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: News is circulated claiming that Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani said, "Rahul Gandhi is the hero of the Indian politics." The fact is that these claims are fake and fabricated. Nothing to do with reality. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/RVC0M55R7S
Intent:
Political Influencers are circulating self-invented stories about Lal Krishna Advani and Rahul Gandhi to set their narrative to influence the ongoing general elections. News is circulated claiming that Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani said, “Rahul Gandhi is the hero of the Indian politics.” The truth is that these claims are false and contrived. Nothing to do with reality.We thoroughly checked this news and found no mention of Advani naming Rahul Gandhi a hero in Indian politics. However, we discovered that Avadh Bhumi News published the news on their website without naming a source. Later, the news article was removed off the website.
Conclusion:
Claim : According to reports, veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani declared, “Rahul Gandhi is the hero of Indian politics.”
Fact : The fact is that these claims are fake and fabricated. Nothing to do with reality.We investigated this news thoroughly but did not find any such news about Advani calling Rahul Gandhi the hero in Indian politics. However, we found that the news was published by Avadh Bhumi News on their website without providing any source. Later, the news article was deleted from their website.
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