“Arvind Kejriwal didn’t snub Rahul Gandhi at Hemant Soren’s oath-taking event”. The video is cut

The verdict: false

Live videos of Hemant Soren’s swearing-in confirm that Arvind Kejriwal shook Rahul Gandhi’s hand, refuting claims of a snub at the event.

What is the claim?

A video circulating on social media shows Congress leader Rahul Gandhi standing on stage while former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal shakes hands with other political leaders present but not Gandhi. The accompanying claim suggests that Kejriwal snubbed Gandhi, implying strained relations between the Congress Party and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the run-up to the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

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However, our investigation revealed that Kejriwal and Gandhi shook hands during the swearing-in ceremony of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on November 28, 2024.

What are the facts?

A reverse image search of the viral video led us to an extended version of the event, broadcast live on the Jharkhand government’s official YouTube channel, “JharGov TV” (archived here). The video, titled ‘Swearing-in Ceremony’, captured the entire swearing-in event of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren. At 2:56:00, Kejriwal can be seen arriving and shaking Gandhi’s hand before greeting other political leaders on stage.

The viral clip matches the timestamp from 2:56:07 to 2:56:28 in the full video. Kejriwal, accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP chief Raghav Chadha, can be seen waving to the crowd, a scene identical to the viral clip. The background audio of viral and full length videos also matches.

Another confirmation comes from another live stream video on Live Hindustan YouTube channel titled “LIVE: Hemant Soren Oath Ceremony: Jharkhand CM Oath | Jharkhand CM | Indian Alliance | Rahul Gandhi’ (archived here). The handshake between Kejriwal and Gandhi appears at timestamp 49:28.

A similar video on The Hindu’s YouTube channel, titled “LIVE: Hemant Soren’s swearing-in ceremony | The Hindu’ (archived here), also features the handshake at 5:20, corroborating that Kejriwal did not snub Gandhi during the event.

Soren was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand for the fourth time on November 28, 2024, after the INDIA bloc’s victory in the state. Assembly elections. The alliance, comprising JMM, Congress, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) and Rashtriya Janata Dal, won 56 of the 81 seats.

The judgment

The full video of Hemant Soren’s inauguration ceremony confirms that Arvind Kejriwal did shake Rahul Gandhi’s hand. He first greeted Gandhi, followed by other leaders, refuting claims that Kejriwal had snubbed him at the event.

This report was first published on logicallyfacts.comand was re-released on ABP Live under a special arrangement. Aside from the headline, no changes have been made to the ABP Live report.