Overview

• Party spokespersons referenced an X-thread and their own review to say the PDFs Gandhi posted on August 7 were exported via Adobe Illustrator with a Myanmar Standard Time setting.
• An account named ‘khurpenchh’ published the initial metadata analysis, asserting that VPN use or Google Drive sharing would not change embedded PDF timestamps.
• Congress leaders called the allegation ‘ridiculous,’ with Supriya Shrinate attributing the timezone reading to configuration quirks, and Pawan Khera framing the attack as an attempt to intimidate the Opposition leader.
• BJP figures broadened the charge by alleging a foreign hand in scripting the ‘vote chori’ campaign, though no independent forensic validation of the metadata claim has been reported.
• Separately in Raebareli, Rahul Gandhi reiterated his voter‑roll manipulation allegations and said he will release more ‘explosive’ evidence, with the Election Commission’s demand for sworn affidavits still in effect.