
New Delhi, November 4, 2025: A video clip featuring Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was recently circulated across social media platforms, suggesting that a claim about having a “direct connection with God” and being immune to illness was made by him. The viral snippet showed Gandhi uttering the controversial lines, leading to widespread mockery and severe criticism. However, upon examination of the original context, it has been confirmed that the video was deceptively clipped, and the statement was not made about himself but was instead attributed to a political rival.
Fact-checkers and news verification teams have confirmed that the viral video clip was taken out of a much longer speech delivered by the political leader. In the full context of his address, it has been established that the comments regarding immunity from disease and a direct line to God were not assertions made by Rahul Gandhi about his own health or spiritual status.
Instead, the statement was being used to parody or ridicule a claim previously made by a key rival politician. It was pointed out in the complete video that the entire anecdote was part of a critical narrative being built against an opponent’s alleged display of divine connection during a public event. This act of mimicking a perceived over-the-top claim by a rival was mistakenly presented by the viral clip as a serious personal declaration.
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The manipulation of the footage has been strongly criticized by political commentators and social media users who accessed the full speech. The circulation of the clipped video was deemed to be a clear example of misinformation being intentionally spread for political gain. It was highlighted that only a few seconds of the speech were edited and circulated, carefully omitting the preceding sentences where the context of the reference was established.
This is not the first instance where a leader’s speech has been deliberately trimmed to twist the original meaning, and such practices have been repeatedly called out by media organizations. The current incident serves as a significant reminder that extreme caution must be exercised by the public before accepting any sensational claims disseminated via short social media clips. The original full-length video was made available by various sources, allowing the public to easily verify that the controversial statement was part of a theatrical dig at a competitor, and not a personal boast about divine protection.