{"id":26016,"date":"2019-01-16T21:06:04","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T15:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=26016"},"modified":"2019-01-16T21:06:04","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T15:36:04","slug":"no-gulf-news-did-not-publish-an-article-calling-rahul-gandhi-pappu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-gulf-news-did-not-publish-an-article-calling-rahul-gandhi-pappu\/","title":{"rendered":"No, Gulf News did not publish an article calling Rahul Gandhi &#8220;Pappu&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>&#8220;\u0935\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0915\u0930 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0940 \u0907\u091c\u094d\u091c\u0924 \u0928\u0940\u0932\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0907\u0938\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0907\u091c\u094d\u091c\u0924 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0948\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092c\u0942_\u0927\u093e\u092c\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u0948\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0916\u092c\u093e\u0930 @gulf_news \u0928\u0947 RahulGandhi \u0915\u094b \u092a\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0942 \u0915\u0940 \u092b\u094b\u091f\u094b \u091b\u093e\u092a\u0915\u0930 \u0926\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 (The one who brought disrespect to the country at international forums now gets &#8216;respected&#8217; in this manner. Gulf News, a daily from Abu Dabhi, has published Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s image as &#8216;Pappu&#8217;. -translated)&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>An image of a caricature supposedly published by <em>Gulf News\u00a0<\/em>with the aforementioned text is doing the rounds on social media. In the newspaper clip of January 9, a caricature of the Congress president is visible with the text, <em>&#8220;HOW &#8216;PAPPU&#8217; LABEL&#8221;.<\/em> Former state executive member of BJP communication cell <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/patelamit1069\/status\/1085361824986472450\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amit Patel<\/a> tweeted an image of the newspaper clip suggesting that <em>Gulf News<\/em> has published a photo of Rahul Gandhi calling him a <em>&#8216;Pappu<\/em>&#8216;.\u00a0 Patel is followed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter. Another handle, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManishKBJP\/status\/1085068038276243456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>@ManishKBJP<\/em><\/a> who is also followed by PM Modi has tweeted the image with an identical narrative.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26019\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-k9nx7Hq8q59lDxt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1663\" height=\"1324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-k9nx7Hq8q59lDxt.jpg 1663w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-k9nx7Hq8q59lDxt-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-k9nx7Hq8q59lDxt-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-k9nx7Hq8q59lDxt-1024x815.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-k9nx7Hq8q59lDxt-990x788.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-k9nx7Hq8q59lDxt-1320x1051.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1663px) 100vw, 1663px\" \/><em>Postcard News<\/em> founder <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mvmeet\/status\/1084716655907880962\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mahesh Vikram Hedge<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/did-sp-leader-azam-khan-ask-muslims-to-vote-for-bjp-after-sp-bsp-coalition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaurav Pradhan<\/a>, who are also followed by PM Modi, tweeted the image with misleading claims.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26022\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-NrBaoam4J7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1698\" height=\"1094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-NrBaoam4J7.jpg 1698w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-NrBaoam4J7-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-NrBaoam4J7-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-NrBaoam4J7-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-NrBaoam4J7-990x638.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-NrBaoam4J7-1320x850.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1698px) 100vw, 1698px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Several individuals on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/str\/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82+Gulf\/keywords_blended_posts?epa=SEARCH_BOX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=tweets&amp;vertical=default&amp;q=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%A4%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%A4%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> have shared this image with an identical narrative.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"False claim: Gulf News published an article mocking Rahul Gandhi with a caricature\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/311680194?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"528\" height=\"470\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>False narrative<\/h1>\n<p>We accessed the PDF version of the\u00a0<em>Gulf News<\/em> newspaper,a Dubai based English daily, published on January 9.\u00a0 The narrative that <em>Gulf News<\/em> was mocking Rahul Gandhi with a caricature and calling him &#8216;Pappu&#8217; is false. The caption affixed with the caricature reads, <em>&#8220;HOW PAPPU LABEL HAS CHANGED RAHUL&#8221;.<\/em> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/Screenshot_20190116-173449_Foxit-PDF1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"409\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/Screenshot_20190116-173449_Foxit-PDF1.jpg 409w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/Screenshot_20190116-173449_Foxit-PDF1-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The caricature signed by Rahul Gandhi was published along with an exclusive interview given to the newspaper.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26025\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/Screenshot_20190116-173034_Foxit-PDF.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"983\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/Screenshot_20190116-173034_Foxit-PDF.jpg 983w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/Screenshot_20190116-173034_Foxit-PDF-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/Screenshot_20190116-173034_Foxit-PDF-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/world\/asia\/india\/i-appreciate-attacks-from-my-opponents-i-learn-from-them-rahul-gandhi-1.61312659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> with UAE editor Bobby Naqvi, Rahul Gandhi spoke on issues ranging from job creation, economy and nationalism. Naqvi had asked a question to Gandhi on the latter being labelled &#8216;Pappu&#8217; by his detractors.<\/p>\n<p>Naqvi: Does the &#8216;<em>Pappu&#8217;<\/em> label bother you?<\/p>\n<p>Gandhi: <em>&#8220;The best gift that I have received was 2014. I have learnt from it like I couldn&#8217;t have learnt from anything else. The more difficult my opponents make my life, the harder it is for me , the better it is for me. I don&#8217;t get disturbed by this [Pappu]. I appreciate attacks from opponents and I learn from them.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Editor rubbishes claim<\/h2>\n<p>Alt News contacted Bobby Naqvi regarding the misleading claims viral on social media. Rubbishing the claims, Naqvi said, <em>&#8220;These tweets, as we know, are intended to spread falsehood and spin issues. It is incorrect to say that Gulf News used this label to describe the Congress President.\u201d <\/em>Moreover, Naqvi further explained the reason for his question on the label saying, <em>&#8220;The question was asked because this label has been used in the last five years to build a particular image of Rahul Gandhi by his detractors and as a journalist I asked him to get his thoughts.&#8221;\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the claim that <em>Gulf News<\/em> called Rahul Gandhi &#8216;Pappu&#8217; is false and incorrect. The interviewer was merely seeking Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s viewpoint on being branded a &#8216;pappu&#8217; by detractors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;\u0935\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0915\u0930 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0940 \u0907\u091c\u094d\u091c\u0924 \u0928\u0940\u0932\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0907\u0938\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0907\u091c\u094d\u091c\u0924 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0948\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092c\u0942_\u0927\u093e\u092c\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u0948\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0916\u092c\u093e\u0930 @gulf_news \u0928\u0947 RahulGandhi \u0915\u094b \u092a\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0942 \u0915\u0940 \u092b\u094b\u091f\u094b \u091b\u093e\u092a\u0915\u0930 \u0926\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 (The one who brought disrespect to the country at international forums now gets &#8216;respected&#8217; in this manner. 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