Claim
Rahul Gandhi was depicted in the form of the Parashuram avatar, with an axe in one hand and the Constitution in the other.
“राहुल जी परशुराम अवतार में थे। एक हाथ में फरसा एक हाथ में संविधान”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple independent Indian outlets confirm that on/around Rahul Gandhi's birthday (19 June 2026), Congress/Youth Congress workers in Varanasi displayed a poster depicting Rahul Gandhi in the form of Lord Parashuram holding a farsa (axe) in one hand and the Constitution in the other. The anchor's description accurately matches the documented depiction; it describes a real poster/portrayal, not a claim about Rahul Gandhi actually being a deity.
Evidence
- https://www.aajtak.in/elections/assembly-chunav/story/congress-rahul-gandhi-birthday-poster-lord-parashuram-and-constituent-political-message-ntcpkb-dskc-2582234-2026-06-19 Aaj Tak reports a poster made by Youth Congress workers in Varanasi for Rahul Gandhi's 56th birthday (19 June 2026) depicting him as Lord Parashuram with an axe (farsa) in one hand and the Constitution in the other. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.amritvichar.com/article/585135/-rahul-gandhi-birthday-celebration-in-varanasi-axe-in-one-hand-constitution-in-the-other Amrit Vichar confirms the Varanasi Ganga-ghat celebration featured the Parashuram poster showing an axe in one hand and the Constitution in the other. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.newsnationtv.com/states/uttar-pradesh/controversy-erupts-over-rahul-gandhi-as-an-avatar-of-parashuramaa-poster-bjp-says-congress-doesnt-respect-hindu-deities-12053351 News Nation documents the ensuing controversy and BJP criticism, corroborating that such a poster depicting Rahul Gandhi as Parashuram existed and was publicly displayed. ✓ reachable · archived