The claim
The video shows Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi saying, “Eighty per cent of rapes are caused by women. Rape happens in India, but rape does not happen in Bharat.”
Original review summary
FACTLY reports that the viral clip was edited: Gandhi was quoting controversial remarks attributed to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, not expressing them as his own. The review says the original footage was from a Congress event in Pune on 22 August 2026 and that the clip removed Gandhi’s attributions.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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