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Priyanka Gandhi’s handbag: Fact check reveals edited slogan
Claim it
A photograph of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was circulated on social media in which she was allegedly carrying a handbag with the inscription “I do not care about Bangladeshi Hindus”.
Research
To check the veracity of the claim, the PTI fact-checking desk conducted a reverse image search of the viral photo using Google Lens. The team found the original image in a report published on a news website on December 17, 2024. Reports said that Priyanka Gandhi came to Parliament on December 17 with a handbag that read “Stand with Hindus and Christians of Bangladesh”. Priyanka Gandhi also shared a picture with a handbag on her social media handle.
conclusion
The viral picture posted on social media was edited. In the original photo, Priyanka Gandhi’s handbag reads “Stand with Hindus and Christians of Bangladesh”. Users shared the edited photo as real.
This fact-checked story was originally published by PTI News, as part of Shakti Collective. This story has not been edited by The Probe staff, except for the title/excerpt/introduction.