A viral video showing Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Kanhaiya Kumar commenting on the recent surge in Covid-19 infections globally is widely circulated across social media. The video was circulated with the claim that Kanhaiya Kumar referred to Gandhi as a fool over his comments on the increase in Covid-19 cases.
The BF.7 strain of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is seemingly causing an incline in infections globally. On Tuesday, 157 new Covid-19 cases were detected, and mock drills were held in hospitals across the country to check preparedness to deal with another possible outbreak.
In the video, Rahul Gandhi and Kanhaiya Kumar's videos are placed side by side. Rahul Gandhi says, "They are giving new excuses to stop the Yatra. They keep saying: wear masks, stop the Yatra, Covid-19 is spreading again. All these are just excuses." Then the video cuts to Kanhaiya Kumar's speech, where he says, "Someone, please explain to these extreme fools that Covid-19 is not an excuse; it is a disease. It is not like a child making excuses to his mother to avoid going to school. It is a disease and not an excuse."
Right-wing personality Major Surendra Poonia shared the video, saying, "Kanhaiya Kumar is calling him a big fool."
The Logical Indian fact-check team verified the viral claim and found it false. The viral video is clipped and presented out of context.
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