The BBC later tweaked its headline to refer to Arun Reddy as 'top India opposition official,' which too is a misleading description of the arrested Congress worker.
Former Congress Delhi President Arvinder Singh Lovely, who recently resigned from Congress, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday.
Congress has long tried to fashion Rahul Gandhi as a sports enthusiast, seemingly in an attempt to brand their middle-aged scion as a youth icon.
Jeevan Reddy reportedly slapped an old woman after she stated her intention to vote for the 'flower' symbol in the May 13 election.
Before Arun Reddy, Congress war room coordinator Reetam Singh was arrested by Assam Police in connection with the doctored video of Amit Shah.
Jairam Ramesh said that Rahul Gandhi contesting from Raebareli is a well-strategized move of the party and that other facets of the decision remain to be seen.
Narendra Modi tore into Rahul Gandhi over his candidature from Raebareli saying he bolted from Wayanad as he did in Amethi in 2019.
Rahul Gandhi has given up Amethi seat, to contest from Rae Bareli instead.
Radhika Khera in a video could be heard saying that she had been insulted and that it had happened for the first time in her entire life.
PM Modi stated that Pakistan wants to see Rahul Gandhi as prime minister of India because it desires a weak government that doesn't respond to their terror attacks.