With the upcoming 2024 general election just weeks away, Congress Yuvraj temporarily halted his Bharat Jodo yatra, citing the impending visit to the esteemed Cambridge University for the delivery of two lectures. Jairam Ramesh, a prominent Congress leader, explained the hiatus, triggering divergent interpretations. BJP supporters contended that Rahul Gandhi opted for a lifeboat, abandoning ship (Congress Party), while Congress enthusiasts celebrated Gandhi’s intellectual prowess, asserting that prestigious universities, including Cambridge, sought his insights through lecture invitations.
Several tweets have been shared by ardent supporters of the Congress party. (Harhvardhan Tiwari, News 24, Ashish, Prashant Kumar, Supriya Bhardwaj, Newton, Shantanu, Manish Singh)
Rahul Gandhi in Cambridge University.
— Harshvardhan Tiwari (@poetvardhan) February 29, 2024
You can deny but it's proud moment for every indian when we saw him in these foreign universities.
Complete speech is coming soon …#RahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/1kBkWJbbN3
कैंब्रिज यूनिवर्सिटी में लेक्चर देने पहुंचे राहुल गांधी
— News24 (@news24tvchannel) February 29, 2024
◆ तस्वीर को क्या कैप्शन देंगे आप ? कमेंट कर बताएं
Rahul Gandhi in Cambridge | #RahulGandhi | #Cambridge pic.twitter.com/RHDPTV0oNC
Professor Rahul Gandhi delivered a lecture at Cambridge University 🔥🔥
— Ashish 𝕏|…. (@Ashishtoots) February 29, 2024
More visuals are coming soon pic.twitter.com/Gi3gfTcWAU
Rahul Gandhi at an interaction in Cambridge University! pic.twitter.com/aq5E26Ak09
— Prashant Kumar (@scribe_prashant) February 29, 2024
Mr @RahulGandhi will be on a two-day visit to Cambridge University
— Supriya Bhardwaj (@Supriya23bh) February 26, 2024
Mr Gandhi will be holding lectures on February 27th & 28th pic.twitter.com/mP3hHHtYom
🚨🚨 If he is was my Professor, I would never miss any class. Professor Rahul Gandhi in Cambridge University🔥🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/HwbG7rkRw2
— Newton (@newt0nlaws) February 29, 2024
First picture of Rahul Gandhi Ji from his official visit to Cambridge University.
— Shantanu (@shaandelhite) February 29, 2024
New Professor in the town 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Qncb5IcJq3
जिस कॉलेज से आप पढ़ें हो, उस कॉलेज से आपको लेक्चर देने बुलवाया जाये, इससे बड़ा सम्मान कुछ नही होता।
— Manish Singh (@RebornManish) February 29, 2024
इस बात को वही समझ सकता है,जिसने यह क्षण जिया हो।
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कॉन्वेंट और विदेश की पढ़ाई का बुरा असर यह होता है कि दिमाग अंग्रेजी में सोचता है, और जुबान उसे हिंदी में कहती है।
और दो… pic.twitter.com/Mbjs001SYN
In the above-shared photo, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is captured on a platform, adorned in a buttoned-up suit with his left hand tucked into the pocket, seemingly engrossed in articulating a message.
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Was Rahul Gandhi actually invited to Cambridge University to give lectures?
The authenticity of Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Cambridge University to deliver lectures became a topic of intense discussion following a tweet by independent researcher Star Boy Tarun. Tarun expressed doubts about the legitimacy of a shared photo, citing discrepancies in Gandhi’s body language. Tarun’s tweet questioned the photo’s veracity, pointing to Gandhi’s hand gesture, facial expressions, and the presence of empty chairs and two girls in the background.
Prima facie this pic of Rahul Gandhi seems fake or staged
— STAR Boy TARUN (@Starboy2079) March 1, 2024
His hand gesture suggests he is replying or explaining sth (Normally he uses both hands)
But his lips n eyes don't match with hand gestures
Empty chair in front, two girls in side, Dell laptop
Even this pic is true n… pic.twitter.com/DOWd3lf0mt
In response, Santosh Warrer wrote that the event took place in Jesus College Cambridge’s cafeteria, not at Cambridge University, sharing pictures of the cafeteria and the college seal.
Jesus college Cambridge cafeteria private event . Nothing to do with Cambridge university . Joker choothiya pic.twitter.com/MQilnApNAP
— 🇮🇳Santhosh Warrier🇺🇸 (@Santosh_nio) March 1, 2024
Furthermore, both OpIndia and The Hawk Eye, an OSINT platform, sought clarification from Cambridge University about Rahul Gandhi’s visit. Helen Frame, the College Manager of Communications and Marketing, confirmed that the event was an external, commercial booking, emphasizing that the college had no role in organizing or financing it.
EXCLUSIVE 🚨🚨
— OpIndia.com (@OpIndia_com) March 1, 2024
Jesus College confirms to OpIndia: Rahul Gandhi had not received official invite from Cambridge University – it was a paid event!
Here is the proof! pic.twitter.com/688rs5pPLx
#EXCLUSIVE
— The Hawk Eye (@thehawkeyex) March 1, 2024
"It was an external event, (through) commercial booking. The college had no involvement in it", ~Jesus College Cambridge University
Congress misled people that Rahul Gandhi visited Cambridge to 'deliver lectures', as if the prestigious university organized it.
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Helen, the Manager of Communications and Marketing at Jesus College, explicitly stated in her email response, “The event was an external, commercial booking, and the College had no role in organizing or financing it.“
Additionally, OpIndia uncovered that the widely circulated image featuring Rahul Gandhi posing was, in fact, a photograph taken in Elena Hall at Jesus College, Cambridge University.
Subsequently, our inquiry extended to The Jesus College’s official website, where details regarding Elena Hall were provided. The website said, “The Elena Hall is part of a contemporary warehouse conversion, with natural light, high ceilings and white walls hung with artwork. It is often paired with the adjacent Sibilla Room.
A spacious and versatile ground floor hall connected to West Court, with huge picture windows offering views of the orchard. Ideal for presentations, meetings, events and group dining.”
Furthermore, The Pamphlet, a news portal, reached out to the spokesperson of Jesus College, who verified that the event was a commercial booking. The college explicitly disassociated itself from the organization and financing of the said event. The spokesperson clarified, “I am representing the college, not the university.” Moreover, the spokesperson acknowledged that Elena Hall is available for commercial bookings, emphasizing the college’s openness to external events utilizing their spaces. The spokesperson concluded by stating that they would not delve into specifics regarding the entity responsible for booking Elena Hall for Rahul Gandhi’s event.
EXCLUSIVE: Jesus College at Cambridge CONFIRMS to The Pamphlet Rahul Gandhi's 'lecture' was a PAID event. For Congress, everything has a price and everything can be bought.
— The Pamphlet (@Pamphlet_in) March 1, 2024
Watch: @shreya_arora22#RahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/P6VE183MHT
The collective evidence strongly suggests that Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Jesus College during the electoral campaign was for a privately paid event, unrelated to Cambridge University’s official invitation. Despite the ongoing turbulence in Himachal Pradesh, the sole North Indian state currently under Congress rule, and with only a few weeks left before the elections, Gandhi suspended the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra for an event, for which there are no videos available on Rahul Gandhi or INC YouTube channels. In essence, Cambridge University did not extend an invitation for lectures; rather, Rahul Gandhi visited Jesus College for an external commercial event, leaving questions about the purpose and organizer of this booking unanswered.
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