Claim
During the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Congress and Rahul Gandhi pushed the same narrative that the Modi government was preparing to change the Constitution — Rahul Gandhi carried an alleged copy of the Constitution to every rally — yet Congress and the opposition alliance failed to win power.
“2024 के लोकसभा चुनाव के दौरान कांग्रेस और राहुल गांधी भी यही नैरेटिव बनाने में जुटे थे कि मोदी सरकार संविधान बदलने की तैयारी में है। तब राहुल गांधी अपनी हर जनसभा में संविधान की एक कथित कॉपी लेकर पहुंचते थे। हालांकि इस नैरेटिव के बावजूद कांग्रेस या विपक्षी गठबंधन सत्ता हासिल नहीं कर पाया।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
All three components of the claim are supported. Congress and Rahul Gandhi campaigned during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on the narrative that the Modi/BJP-RSS government intended to change the Constitution, and Rahul Gandhi repeatedly carried and waved a (red) copy of the Constitution at his rallies. Despite this, the BJP-led NDA retained power (NDA ~293 seats, BJP 240) and Narendra Modi was sworn in as PM on 9 June 2024, while Congress won 99 and the INDIA bloc 234 seats — the opposition did not form government. The rhetorical 'every rally' is a slight generalization but broadly true of his 2024 campaign, so the overall claim is accurate.
Evidence
- https://thefederal.com/category/news/how-rahul-gandhi-kept-the-constitution-alive-at-every-election-since-2024-ls-polls-158123 Documents that since the 2024 Lok Sabha polls Rahul Gandhi has waved a copy of the Constitution at his rallies, campaigning that the BJP/RSS want to change or subvert it — matching both the 'change the Constitution' narrative and the 'carried a copy to rallies' claim. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/india/elections-cg-rahul-3-2999852 Reports Rahul Gandhi's 2024 campaign statements that BJP-RSS want to change the Constitution, confirming Congress pushed this narrative during the Lok Sabha election. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Results_of_the_2024_Indian_general_election 2024 results: BJP 240, NDA ~293 seats forming government with Modi as PM; Congress 99 and INDIA bloc 234 — the opposition did not come to power. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/2024-lok-sabha-in-numbers-nda-has-292-seats-india-234-bjp-240-congress-99 Seat tally (NDA 292/293, INDIA 234) confirming Congress and the opposition alliance failed to secure power despite the constitution narrative. ✓ reachable · archived