A picture of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holding a book with a red cover is going viral on social media. With this picture it is being claimed that Rahul Gandhi has a copy of ‘China’s Constitution’ in his hand, which has a ‘red cover’, whereas ‘Indian Constitution’ has a ‘blue cover’.
This claim was first made by BJP leader and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a post dated May 17 (archive here). He had written, “The cover of the original copy of the Indian Constitution is blue. The cover of the original Chinese Constitution is red. Is Rahul carrying the Chinese Constitution? We need to verify.”
Himanta Biswa Sarma re-posted on X on May 18 to justify his statement (archive here) and said, “Rahul is showing the red Chinese Constitution to people attending his rallies. Our Constitution, which is blue. This chapter contains a chapter called Directive Principles of State Policy in our country. uniform civil code Makes its implementation a sacred duty. Rahul is now opposing it, so I am sure the Constitution will be sugar in his hands.”
Sarma’s first post included two different images: one of the Chinese Constitution with a red cover and the other of the Indian Constitution with a blue cover. Later other social media users started promoting this post. Archive versions of such posts Here, Here, Here And Here Can be seen.
what the FAC?
We found that with the red covered book Rahul Gandhi The picture is available on the website of Press Trust of India (PTI) since May 5, 2024. The picture was captioned as, “Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Gadwal, Telangana Lok Sabha Elections “, Sunday, May 5, 2024 (PTI photo).”
After this, we watched the video of the same event in Gadwal, in which Rahul Gandhi gave his speech. This Video was posted as a livestream on Rahul Gandhi’s YouTube channel on May 5, 2024. At the time period of 29:17 in the video, Rahul Gandhi shows a book with the same red cover, with “Constitution of India” clearly written on the cover.
During this time, taking the book in his hand, Rahul Gandhi says, “…if the poor people in the country got something, the backward people, the Dalits, the tribals got something, then it is because of this book – our Constitution. If you get employment in the government, if public sector is created, if you get reservation, it is all because of this book. Before this book there were no rights for you in the Constitution. In India, there are 50 percent backward class people, 15 percent Dalits, 8 percent tribals, 5 percent poor general people and 15 percent minorities. This book protects these people and the people of BJP, Narendra Modi Want to tear this book and throw it away. This book was given by Ambedkar ji and Gandhi ji…” + The context here clearly refers to the Constitution of India.
Telangana Youth Congress also posted a similar picture of Gandhi holding a red covered copy of the Indian Constitution on April 29, 2024. post photo Did.
red cover constitution of india
We found a special edition titled ‘Constitution of India (Coat Pocket Version)’ by Gopal Sankaranarayanan, published by Eastern Book Company (EBC). this book EBC Webstorean online law bookstore and amazon online Available on shopping platforms. We found that this EBC version matches the copy that Rahul Gandhi was holding in the viral photo.
Other leaders with red cover copy
This is not the first time that a politician has been seen holding this copy. Earlier, Home Minister Amit Shah, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former President of India Ram Nath Kovind have been seen with a copy of the same book.
As of October 23, 2023, online Kaligal Research Database scc online (archive link) (Published by EBC) had posted a photo of Shah receiving a copy and wrote, “EBC Director, Mr. Sumen Malik, and Mr. Sumit Malik, Home Minister of India, Mr. Amit Shah Presented a copy of the Coat Pocket Constitution.”
Similarly, Published July 26, 2017 The Statesman The report also has a photograph of Narendra Modi presenting an identical copy of the Constitution to then President Ram Nath Kovind.
On July 15, 2021, India’s President Draupadi Murmu (archive link) posted a photo, showing Kovind receiving a copy from Madhya Pradesh Governor Shri Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel.
Blue cover version of Indian Constitution
of January 30, 2024 times of India A report by India Today, titled, “How he ensured that India’s Constitution endures through the ages,” includes the photo used in the currently viral post to show ‘the Constitution with the original blue cover’ Is.
According to reports, the original handwritten copies of the Constitution of India are kept in a display case inside the Parliament Library.
constitutional dispute
Rahul Gandhi initially asked all party candidates to carry a copy of the Constitution during nominations and public meetings. Said Was. BJP President JP Nadda even accused Rahul Gandhi of only carrying a copy of the Constitution but not reading it.
On May 17, 2024 Rahul Gandhi Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Had raised this issue in a rally with. Here Rahul Gandhi had criticized Modi for allegedly attempting to weaken the constitutional values and rights of citizens. After this, Sarma asked whether Rahul Gandhi was carrying ‘Chinese Constitution with red cover’.
Decision
In the viral photo, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is seen holding a coat pocket version of the Constitution of India written by Gopal Sankaranarayanan (published by EBC). Therefore, the claim that Gandhiji was carrying a copy of the Chinese Constitution is false.
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