Fact Check: Madhu Kishwar tries to target Rahul Gandhi, falls for fake video yet again
Writer and academic Madhu Purnima Kishwar has tweeted a video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi eating a samosa in a helicopter. She has claimed that this is how the Wayanad MP surveyed the flood-affected areas in Kerala.
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The video is four months old and shot during one of his election rallies in Madhya Pradesh.
Writer and academic Madhu Purnima Kishwar has tweeted a video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi eating a samosa in a helicopter. She has claimed that this is how the Wayanad MP surveyed the flood-affected areas in Kerala.
Kishwar tweeted the video with the caption: "Fun Watch-Wayanad MP's aerial survey of flood affected areas in Kerala."
The Fact
India Today's Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the viral video is around four months old when Rahul had a rally in Madhya Pradesh before the Lok Sabha elections.
The archived version of the tweet can be seen here.
The post is also being shared on Facebook with similar claims.
The Probe
To verify the claim, we ran a search on the internet with keywords "Rahul Gandhi Eating Samosa" and found some news reports containing the viral video.
As per the media reports, Rahul had the famous samosa of Shahdol during his election campaign in Madhya Pradesh. He addressed a rally before the Lok Sabha elections this year. The video was posted on April 24, 2019.
We also found the longer version of the video on YouTube.
Kerala affected by floods
Incessant rainfall led to severe floods affecting many parts of Kerala since August 8. The death toll in the state rose to 104 on Thursday (August 15).
RaGa's 2-day Wayanad visit
Member of Parliament from Kerala's Wayanad, Rahul visited his constituency on August 12 to review the flood situations. He had also tweeted some photographs from the relief camps.
I left Wayanad with nothing but pride for the people I represent.
The display of bravery and dignity in the face of immense tragedy is truly humbling.
It is such an honour and pleasure to be your MP.
Thank you Kerala. pic.twitter.com/PVwmUAFboZ Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 13, 2019
Based on the investigation, it is clear that the viral video is not from Rahul Gandhi's recent visit to Wayanad. The video is around four months old.
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