Claim

Rahul Gandhi is currently not in India.

“राहुल गांधी इस समय इंडिया में नहीं है”

Rationale

Days before the July 2, 2026 broadcast, multiple outlets reported 'missing' posters in Delhi and BJP allegations that Rahul Gandhi had again gone abroad, and no reports place him at any public event in India around July 1-3. However, all coverage sources the claim to BJP statements and describes the trip only as 'reported'; neither Congress nor any primary source confirmed he was out of India, no destination or travel dates were established, and no fact-checker (AltNews, BOOM, Factly, Newschecker, PIB) addressed the claim. The anchor's assertion is consistent with contemporaneous reporting but was not independently verifiable as of the broadcast date.

Evidence

• https://aninews.in/news/national/politics/missing-posters-surface-in-delhi-targeting-rahul-gandhi-bjp-takes-swipe-at-leader-of-paryatan20260628133112/ ANI (June 28, 2026): 'Missing' posters targeting Rahul Gandhi surfaced in Delhi amid BJP claims of a 'reported foreign visit'; the trip is described as reported, not confirmed. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://www.republicworld.com/india/missing-posters-surface-in-delhi-targeting-rahul-gandhi-bjp-takes-swipe-at-leader-of-paryatan-2026-06-28-130293 Republic (June 28, 2026): BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla alleged 'Once again, Rahul Gandhi has gone abroad' — an allegation by the rival party, with no destination, dates, or independent verification. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://organiser.org/2026/06/29/360173/bharat/rahul-gandhi-missing-posters-appear-across-delhi-bjp-steps-up-attack-over-reported-foreign-visit/ Organiser (June 29, 2026): refers only to 'speculation over Rahul Gandhi's reported foreign visit'; notes Congress had issued no official response confirming or denying his whereabouts. ✓ reachable · archived