#EXCLUSIVE
"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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"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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I've made an inquiry to the communication wing of Cambridge University regarding the event that held at Elena Hall of Jesus college (Cambridge), asking if the event was organized by the Uni, at what capacity Mr Gandhi visited and (if its private) who booked the venue.
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While speaking to media Congress spokeperson @Jairam_Ramesh said that the Nyay Yatra has to be halt for 5 days as Rahul Gandhi will be "visiting Cambridge and delivering lectures".
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Some enthusiast Congress national spokesperson like @rohanrgupta and @INCOverseas went an extra mile by posting misleading pictures of previous visit.
Is it matter of just PR?
No.
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Is it matter of just PR?
No.
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The question is not restricted to misinformation related to prestigious university, but how such private event suddenly became a dire need up to an extend that they hold the much-sought-out political campaign and travel UK, just ahead of election?
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Entire Congress IT cell, including some journalists, projected falsely as if he was invited by Cambridge.
This is fake news.
As explained, anyone can book a venue and hold any event.
Hello @SurrbhiM @AshishSinghKiJi @scribe_prashant @dharunkumaran, FYI
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This is fake news.
As explained, anyone can book a venue and hold any event.
Hello @SurrbhiM @AshishSinghKiJi @scribe_prashant @dharunkumaran, FYI
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@SurrbhiM @AshishSinghKiJi @scribe_prashant @dharunkumaran . @Pamphlet_in team even had a call with the college spokesperson and confirmed the same.
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