Quote card falsely attributes cricket analogy about Rahul Gandhi to Abhijeet Dipke?

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The Reel is false; there is no record of Abhijeet Dipke comparing Rahul Gandhi to a batsman whose presence guarantees BJP victory. The quotes attributed to Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke are fabricated. Mint and Hindustan Times report that Dipke's actual recorded remark about Rahul Gandhi was a 2022 post calling the Bharat Jodo Yatra a travel vlog, and India Today reports Dipke recently thanked Gandhi for supporting jailed activists.

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Checked 7 Nov 2026

The post we checked

Dipke has been placed by Kejriwal to tackle Rahul Gandhi 😂😂

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The trick: Fake quote

It puts words in someone's mouth that they never said.

“Rahul Gandhi is that batsman which the BJP is happy to see at the crease.”

The Reel attributes statements about Rahul Gandhi to Abhijeet Dipke that he never made.

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What we checked

Abhijeet Dipke said Rahul Gandhi is that batsman which the BJP is happy to see at the crease.No reliable source found for this yet.

Abhijeet Dipke said that as long as Rahul Gandhi remains at the crease, the BJP is assured of their victory as he can never chase down the target.No reliable source found for this yet.

The caption asserts that Dipke has been placed by Kejriwal to tackle Rahul Gandhi.No reliable source found for this yet.

What the post doesn't tell you

While Dipke previously mocked Rahul Gandhi's 2022 march as a travel vlog, he has since thanked Gandhi for supporting jailed CJP activists and backed joint opposition rallies.
The Indian Express reports that Abhijeet Dipke's father stated his son will never enter politics.
Amar Ujala and NDTV report that Abhijeet Dipke described CJP as a non-political youth movement fighting for democratic rights and electoral integrity.

How it plays you

It wants you to think: “Abhijeet Dipke claimed that Rahul Gandhi's political presence guarantees BJP's victory because he cannot achieve victory for his party.”

There is no evidence that Arvind Kejriwal positioned Abhijeet Dipke to target Rahul Gandhi.

Short version

❌ FALSE 👉 No record exists of Abhijeet Dipke comparing Rahul Gandhi to a batsman whose presence guarantees a BJP victory. 👉 Mint and Hindustan Times report Dipke's actual recorded remark about Gandhi was a 2022 post calling the Bharat Jodo Yatra a travel vlog. 🎭 Trick: Fake quote 🔎 Full check: send this post to @checkthis.chat