Fact Check: Rahul did not stop mentioning names of Adani, Ambani in his speeches as claimed by Modi

Claim: Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had “suddenly” stopped mentioning industrialists Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani since the announcement of the 2024 Indian Lok Sabha elections.

(Prime Minister Modi’s remarks can be heard from 39:00-41:24 in this YouTube video)

Finding: On thorough investigation, we found that Rahul Gandhi has not ‘stopped speaking’ about the two businessmen, as claimed by Modi.

Investigation: The election schedule was announced on March 16, 2024. The videos and transcripts of his speeches are publicly available on Congress’ official website and on their YouTube channel. In May alone, Rahul Gandhi referred to the two businessmen in six speeches at election rallies.

On May 6, at a rally in Jharkhand’s Singhbhum, Gandhi spoke about Adani and Ambani and said, “Adani is the name. You know, he has an eye on your water, forest, and land, and Narendra Modi works for him. Adani ji and Narendra Modi ji want this book (referring to the Constitution) to end, and we will never let his rule continue without this book.” This part can be seen in the video from 3:09 to 3:40 minutes. See an archive here.

On May 7, addressing an election rally in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone, Gandhi said that if the constitution of India is abolished, all the rights in the country and forests will be surrendered to “billionaires” like Adani. His remarks on Adani can be heard from 14:35 to 15:55 in this video. An archived version can be seen here.

While addressing a rally in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, on the same day, he mentioned the media coverage of Mukesh Ambani’s son’s wedding. His remarks can be heard from 3:00 to 3:20 in the video shared on Congress's YouTube channel. You can see an archive here.

In multiple other election rallies that he addressed in March and April, Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of aiding Adani and Ambani.

On April 29, 2024, speaking to the public at Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, Gandhi stated, “I challenge any BJP leader to say that they will not privatize public sector units, to say that we will stop the contracting system, to say that we will waive off the loans of farmers. Those people cannot say this. Because their ideology is not that of Ambedkar ji, Nehru ji or Gandhi ji. Their ideology is to help the selected people. Their ideology is to give all the wealth, land, forests and water of India to people like Adani and Ambani.” 

The above evidence establishes that Rahul Gandhi has not ‘stopped speaking’ about the two businessmen, as claimed by Modi.

Disclaimer: This story was published first on Logically First, republished after translation by Deccan Chronicle as part of Shakti Collective.