DigitEye India Fact Checkers
A video showing Rahul Gandhi entering Parliament on the night of April 2, 2025, is being shared online with a misleading claim that he skipped the discussion on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill.
When it’s time to speak about Muslims Rights Rahul Gandhi Always be silenced & Mohabbat Ki Dukan Always be closed
The Absent of Rahul Show’s he agree with BJP’s Communal & Anti Constitutional Politics#IndiaAgainstWaqfBill #WeRejectWaqfAmendmentBill #WaqfAmendmentBill #Waqf pic.twitter.com/5uIUQRIH20— Syed Abdul Rahim سید عبد الرحیم (@Shahid_SAR29) April 4, 2025
Another video is being circulated here with a caption in Hindi that says: “Hindus, open your eyes. Rahul Gandhi was not in the House since morning but came at 10 p.m. to vote against the Waqf Bill to illegally occupy your property.”
हिन्दुओं आँखे खोल के देख लो…
राहुल गाँधी सुबह से सदन में नहीं था…
लेकिन अब रात 10 बजे तुम्हारी सम्पत्तियों पर अवैध कब्जे करवाने की नीयत से वक्फ बिल के खिलाफ वोट डालने संसद पंहुच चुका है….
आखिर है तो फ़िरोज़ का पोता ही ✍️ pic.twitter.com/01xZOnV1Z5
— Deepak Sharma (@SonOfBharat7) April 2, 2025
It has gone viral on social media platforms.
FACT CHECK
However, this claim is false and misleading. When Digiteye India team checked, Rahul Gandhi entered parliament building two hours before the voting took place on April 2, 2025.
The video posted by news agency IANS at 10:16 p.m. shows Rahul Gandhi entering Parliament, showing that the Opposition Leader at least two hours before the vote, that took place around 12:43 a.m. on April 3, past midnight.
Delhi: Congress MP and LoP Rahul Gandhi arrives in Parliament ahead of Lok Sabha voting pic.twitter.com/2jtiJUoXlP
— IANS (@ians_india) April 2, 2025
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill was debated in the Lok Sabha on April 2, 2025, starting in the morning and continued for more than 12 hours, and voting took place around 12:43 a.m. on April 3, after midnight.
Next, we checked Sansad TV’s live broadcast of the debate, where Rahul Gandhi was clearly seen seated in the House during speeches made by other Opposition leaders.
Another video by news agency ANI posted at 2:24 a.m. on April 3 shows Rahul Gandhi leaving Parliament, hours after the bill was passed, which authenticates the fact that he was present during the entire debate.
#WATCH | Delhi | #WaqfAmendmentBill passed in the Lok Sabha; Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi leaves from the Parliament pic.twitter.com/KEcZEfZsK1
— ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2025
This proves that Rahul Gandhi was present during the debate, not absent as claimed in viral posts.
Hence, the claim is false.
Claim: Rahul Gandhi was absent during the debate on Waqf Bill in parliament.
Conclusion: Misleading. Rahul Gandhi was present in Parliament during the debate on the Waqf Bill and stayed late into the night for the vote.
Rating: Misleading — 
