{"id":33748,"date":"2019-04-18T16:53:20","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T11:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=33748"},"modified":"2019-04-18T23:50:12","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T18:20:12","slug":"debunking-the-10-question-conspiracy-theory-about-rajiv-gandhis-assassination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/debunking-the-10-question-conspiracy-theory-about-rajiv-gandhis-assassination\/","title":{"rendered":"Debunking the 10 question conspiracy theory about Rajiv Gandhi\u2019s assassination"},"content":{"rendered":"

On April 17, Twitter user Maya Hariram tweeted<\/a> a list of questions and answers pertaining to the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. In a series of tweets, the user suggested that throughout his political career, Rajiv Gandhi was accompanied by Sonia Gandhi in every rally except for the one where he was assassinated, thus suggest possible involvement of former Congress president Sonia Gandhi in the assassination plot of her late husband Rajiv Gandhi.<\/p>\n

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Qn.9: *How many rallies has Rajiv Gandhi attended in his political career?*
\nAns.: 181.<\/p>\n

Qn.10: *How many rallies did Sonia Gandhi attend with Rajiv Gandhi?*<\/p>\n

Ans.: 180 out of 181. She was not able to attend the last rally.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Maya Hariram (@HariramMaya) April 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The text of the whole threads is as follows:<\/p>\n

*10 questions about the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi*<\/em>
\n1. Who was Rajiv Gandhi on the day he was assassinated?<\/em>
\nAns- He was the PM candidate of the Congress<\/em><\/p>\n

2. What was he doing in Sriperumbudur the day he was assassinated?<\/em>
\nAns- Leading an election rally.<\/em><\/p>\n

Qn.3: *How many people died along with Rajiv Gandhi?*<\/em>
\nAns.: 14 people other than Rajiv Gandhi including the assassin.<\/em><\/p>\n

Qn.4: *How many of the dead were Congress party leaders?*<\/em>
\nAns.: Zero.<\/em><\/p>\n

Qn.5: *How many of the injured were Congress party leaders?*<\/em>
\nAns.: Zero.<\/em><\/p>\n

Q 6 Have you ever seen any election rally where the Congress PM candidate or any Congress candidate is interacting with the public alone without netas\/party chamchas surrounding the candidate in the history of Indian politics?*<\/em><\/p>\n

Ans.: No. <\/em><\/p>\n

Qn.7: Is it possible to kill someone with a belt bomb of the type worn by Rajiv Gandhi’s assassin from more than 5 feet away?<\/em><\/p>\n

Ans.: No !<\/em><\/p>\n

Qn.8: *Does the answer to question 7 suggest that the assassin knew she would get the opportunity to get closer than 5 feet of Rajeev Gandhi and hence planned this method of assassination?*<\/em>
\nAns.: Yes.<\/em><\/p>\n

Qn.9: *How many rallies has Rajiv Gandhi attended in his political career?*<\/em>
\nAns.: 181.<\/em><\/p>\n

Qn.10: *How many rallies did Sonia Gandhi attend with Rajiv Gandhi?*<\/em><\/p>\n

Ans.: 180 out of 181. She was not able to attend the last rally.<\/em><\/p>\n

This message has gone viral on social media with several individuals sharing it on Facebook and Twitter.<\/p>\n