Fact Check: Rahul Gandhi did not announce free mobile recharge offer ahead of the 2024 General Elections.

A Whatsapp message claiming the Indian National Congress party is offering a 3 month free recharge option to all Indian users in support of their votes, is viral. The post shared a URL link and asked users to click on the website to avail of the free recharge offer announced latest by December 15th.

The message reads, “Rahul Gandhi is giving 3 months Free recharge to all Indian users so that more and more people can vote for Congress in 2024 elections and Congress government can be formed again. Click on the link given below to get 3 months free recharge ( Last date - 15 December 2023).”

FACT CHECK:

This claim is false as no such announcement has been made by the party.

Neither has Rahul Gandhi nor the official social media handles or the official website of Rahul Gandhi made any such announcement of free mobile recharge for citizens. The Indian National Congress (INC) too did not make any announcements offering free mobile recharges to citizens. If Rahul Gandhi or the Congress Party had made any such announcement, several news organizations would have published articles reporting that information but there were none.

Furthermore, the web link provided in the post is not affiliated with the Indian National Congress. The link is a hoax and can lead to data theft or a security breach. It is advised to beware of such fraudulent messages.

Evidently Rahul Gandhi did not announce any free mobile recharge offer to citizens ahead of the 2024 General Elections.