Ruling party's 'lying factory' at work again: Rahul Gandhi
What's the story
Launching a fresh attack against the Bhartiya Janata Party, Congress President Rahul Gandhi today said that the ruling party's "lying factory" was at work again by spinning "fake news" about the Congress party's links to data firm Cambridge Analytica (CA). He also tagged a media report headlined, "Whistleblower Reveals Cambridge Analytica's India Link", on Twitter. Here are more details.
Quote
BJP rushes Minister to lie and spin fake news: Rahul
"BJP lying factory at work: Journalist set to break big story on how Cambridge Analytica (CA) was paid to infiltrate and sabotage the Congress in 2012. BJP rushes Cabinet Minister to lie and spin fake news: Congress worked with CA! Real story vanishes," tweeted Gandhi.
Twitter Post
A look at what Rahul Gandhi tweeted
BJP lying factory at work:
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 23, 2018
Journalist set to break big story on how Cambridge Analytica (CA) was paid to infiltrate and sabotage the Congress in 2012.
BJP rushes Cabinet Minister to lie and spin fake news:Congress worked with CA!
Real story vanishes.https://t.co/zMX7VJAAfa
War of words
Congress, BJP accuse each other for using services of CA
The Congress and the BJP are engaged in a slinging match with each accusing the other of using the services of Cambridge Analytica, the controversial data analytics firm in previous elections. Yesterday, Gandhi alleged the government was managing headlines to deflect attention from issues such as the death of 39 Indians in captivity in Iraq and said the government was baiting the media.
Quote
A tweet by Rahul Gandhi on Thursday
"Problem: 39 Indians dead; Government on the mat, caught lying. Solution: Invent story on Congress and Data Theft. Result: Media networks bite bait; 39 Indians vanish from radar. Problem solved," Gandhi had tweeted.