Fact-check: did rahul gandhi say 'yatra will stop if it doesn't work?

An eight-second video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, where he can be heard saying "Will continue for as long as it can, will stop if it doesn't work," is going viral on

social media. The claim, along with the video, suggests that Gandhi's remark was in reference to the Bharat Jodo Yatra. WHO SHARED THE VIDEO?: The video has been shared by several users

on social media, including BJP Delhi's General Secretary, Kuljeet Singh Chahal. Party's IT Cell head Amit Malviya, too, shared the video but didn't directly link it to the

yatra. _(SIMILAR POSTS CAN BE SEEN HERE AND HERE.)_ WHAT'S THE TRUTH?: The video was shot at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday, 28 December, where Gandhi was present

for the party's foundation day celebrations. HOW DID WE FIND THAT OUT?: We spoke to the _TV9_ reporter, Kumar Vikrant Singh, who asked Gandhi the question. * Singh told THE QUINT that

he questioned Gandhi about his t-shirt to which he responded, "It (t-shirt) will continue as long as it can, when it does not work, we will stop it." * We also contacted Siddharth

Sharma, a reporter from _Asian News International (ANI)_, who told us that he shot the video on his phone. He also shared the clip with us. In the video, the following conversation can be

heard: REPORTER: Will you keep wearing the t-shirt? GANDHI: It (t-shirt) will continue as long as it can, when it does not work, we will stop it. The clip was also shared by the Nitin

Agarwal, national coordinator of the Congress. Gandhi's audio was clearer in this video. CONCLUSION: Clearly, Rahul Gandhi's remark about his t-shirt was shared falsely as a remark

about the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra. _(Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on _WhatsApp at 9643651818_, or e-mail it to

us at [email protected]_ and we'll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories _here_.)_ Published: 28 Dec 2022, 4:26 PM IST