Fact Check: Viral Claim about Gandhi Family's Absence at Manmohan Singh’s Funeral is False
By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: December 30, 2024 13:25 IST2024-12-30T13:25:30+5:302024-12-30T13:25:39+5:30
Created By: Boom Co-Published By: LokmatTimes.com A viral post falsely alleged that senior Congress leaders, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, ...
Fact Check: Viral Claim about Gandhi Family's Absence at Manmohan Singh’s Funeral is False
Created By: Boom
Co-Published By: LokmatTimes.com
A viral post falsely alleged that senior Congress leaders, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, were absent during the funeral of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The post criticized their treatment of Congress leaders who were not part of the Gandhi family, specifically citing Singh, Pranab Mukherjee, Sitaram Kesri, and PV Narasimha Rao.
Final journey of Manmohan Singh.
— Telangana Maata (@TelanganaMaata) December 28, 2024
Sources say, no member from congress party or Gandhi family attended the journey! pic.twitter.com/GZ6PNz1lIS
However, BOOM’s investigation debunked this claim, presenting multiple pieces of evidence confirming the presence of Rahul, Sonia, and Priyanka Gandhi at the funeral. Live footage from NEWS9 clearly shows Rahul Gandhi paying his respects at Nigam Bodh Ghat, while ANI News footage captures Rahul, Priyanka, and Sonia at the Congress headquarters in Delhi, where they also paid tribute.
The Congress party posted photos on X of Rahul Gandhi participating in the funeral procession, and Rahul shared a heartfelt tribute on his social media, calling Singh a mentor and guide. He also paid homage to Singh's legacy of wisdom and integrity, sharing condolences to Singh's family.
डॉ. मनमोहन सिंह जी के पार्थिव शरीर को कांग्रेस मुख्यालय से निगम बोध घाट ले जाया गया।
— Congress (@INCIndia) December 28, 2024
उनके जाने से पूरा देश भावुक है, वे हमेशा हमारी यादों में रहेंगे।
नमन 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Jroll5XaDq
कांग्रेस मुख्यालय में पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री डॉ मनमोहन सिंह जी को अंतिम विदाई दी।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 28, 2024
डॉ सिंह की विनम्रता, मार्गदर्शन और देश के लिए योगदान इतिहास के पन्नों में सदा जीवित रहेंगे। pic.twitter.com/jfqT4PYUis
This viral claim, which sought to misrepresent the Gandhis' participation in the funeral, has been proven to be misleading and false.
This story was originally published by Boom and republished by LokmatTimes.com as part of the Shakti Collective.
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