Claim
That earlier depiction also coincided with Rahul Gandhi's birthday.
“याद है ना तब भी राहुल गांधी जी का जन्मदिवस था।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Rahul Gandhi's birthday is 19 June, and the widely reported depiction of him (as Lord Parashuram, holding an axe and the Constitution, in Varanasi) took place on 19 June 2026 — his 56th birthday. The anchor's assertion that the depiction coincided with Rahul Gandhi's birthday matches the documented facts across multiple outlets. Confidence is short of certainty only because the exact 'earlier depiction' the anchor refers to is not fully disambiguated from the on-air context, but the underlying verifiable fact — a depiction of Rahul Gandhi coinciding with his June 19 birthday — is well established.
Evidence
- https://www.thehansindia.com/amp/news/national/lop-rahul-gandhis-birthday-celebrated-in-varanasi-with-parashuram-portrayal-bjp-hits-out-1087975 Reports that on Rahul Gandhi's birthday (June 19), Varanasi Youth Congress workers celebrated by portraying/depicting him as 'Parashuram,' confirming a depiction coincided with his birthday. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.aryanage.com/article/38843/varanasi-youth-congress-sparks-political-controversy-over-depiction-of-rahul States the depiction of Rahul Gandhi as Lord Parshuram occurred on his 56th birthday (June 19, 2026). ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-rahul-gandhi-worshipped-as-lord-parashurama-sparks-row-congress-workers-pour-milk-on-poster-watch-video-3213739 Confirms the poster/depiction of Rahul Gandhi as Lord Parashurama during June 19 birthday celebrations in Varanasi. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahul_Gandhi Confirms Rahul Gandhi's date of birth is 19 June 1970. ✓ reachable · archived