Rahul Gandhi to confront fake narrative with video series

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will confront the fake narratives with his  videos on current affairs and history

1. Rahul to confront fake narratives with his videos

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi will put forth the facts through his video programme on current affairs and history and make them “accessible for those interested in the truth”.

2. Rahul Gandhi's videos will be accessible for those interested in the truth

“I want to make our current affairs, history and crisis clear and accessible for those interested in the truth. I’ll be sharing my thoughts with you on video,” Gandhi tweeted.

3. Rahul Gandhi tweeted and said he wants to make current affairs, history and crisis clear.

Over the past few weeks, Rahul Gandhi had interacted with former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan and Nobel Laureate Abhijeet Banerjee on separate occasions on video to discuss measures taken to fight the Covid-19 pandemic and economic strategy to move forward.

4. Rahul Gandhi had interacted with former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, Abhijeet Banerjee

In another tweet, the Congress leader said the media has been “captured by fascist forces” and a narrative of hatred and lies was “tearing India apart”.

5. Rahul Gandhi said, media is captured by fascist forces

“Today a large part of the Indian news media has been captured by fascist interests. A hate filled narrative is being spread by television channels, whatsapp forwards and false news. This narrative of lies is tearing India apart,” he wrote.

6.A hate filled narrative is being spread by TV channels, whatsapp forwards and false news:Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi will  talk on current issues confronting the country and tell viewers what he thinks about those.

7. Rahul Gandhi will talk on current issues confronting the country

The Congress’ relationship with the media has not been smooth in recent times. In May last year, soon after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections the party decided not to send its spokespersons on television debates.

8. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has raised concerns about fake news and biased media

Congress functionaries had maintained that the decision was taken to register protest against the alleged “unfair treatment” meted out to its panellists in debates by anchors who “toe the BJP’s line”.

9. Rahul Gandhi had questioned the independence of the media

In the past, Rahul Gandhi has asked news media channels to be ‘brave and speak up’ against what he has referred to as intimidation by the government.

10 Rahul Gandhi has asked news channels to be 'brave and speak up'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi  said he will do a video series to address the country on issues confronting it. “I want to make our current affairs, history and crisis clear and accessible for those interested in the truth,”

11.Rahul Gandhi will raise the issues concerning common man along with correct facts.

While Gandhi did not spell out what his remarks referred to, he has, over the past months, been asking the Centre and specifically Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the nation on the government’s strategy on the ongoing Covid-19 crisis as well as the recent face-off with China in Ladakh. “Why is PM Modi silent? Why is he hiding? The nation wants answers,” Gandhi had said in a recent video message.

12. Rahul Gandhi has been critical of the government for the handling of the coronavirus pandemic

Over the past few weeks, the Congress party has been running a social media series titled ‘Speak Up India’, where individuals from across the country are posting video messages voicing their opinion on issues such as student examinations, Covid-19 pandemic and the India-China conflict.

13 Congress party has been running social media series titled Speak Up India