The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a political attack on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi following the launch of a website named ‘Jhooth Ki Goonj’, which claims to fact-check the opposition leader’s recent speeches.
According to the website, an analysis of 40 statements made by Rahul Gandhi across four events during his ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ campaign—an initiative targeting the Centre on educational reforms—revealed that 29 statements were false while 11 were misleading.
Key Political Reactions
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BJP Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari: Stated that youth nationwide launched the portal to counter Gandhi’s attempts to politicize student grievances. He asserted that while Gandhi conducts public relations outreach, the nation’s youth are seeing through his claims.
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BJP Spokesperson Prem Shukla: Commended the portal for systematically refuting Gandhi’s statements with facts, calling the website’s name apt for its intent.
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Congress Party Response: Dismissed the website as a political weapon manufactured by the BJP to counter the momentum of the Chhatron Ki Goonj campaign, which recently expanded to Delhi and Pune.
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Legal Action: The Karnataka unit of the Congress party filed a formal police complaint against the website and two related social media handles. In response, the operators of Jhooth Ki Goonj posted on X (formerly Twitter) stating that legal threats would not suppress their work.
