Overview

• Speaking at EIA University in Envigado, Colombia, Rahul Gandhi contrasted a purported 3,000 kg car with a 100 kg motorcycle and linked the comparison to electric motors as a 'decentralisation of power.'
• He said cars are designed to stop the engine from 'killing' occupants in a crash, claiming motorcycle engines separate from riders while car engines can intrude into the cabin.
• BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya posted the clip on X calling the remarks 'gibberish,' and leaders including Ravi Shankar Prasad and Sudhanshu Trivedi publicly ridiculed the explanation.
• Outlets and commentators highlighted inaccuracies, noting typical passenger cars weigh roughly 1,000–2,000 kg, many motorcycles exceed 100 kg, and engines are securely mounted rather than designed to 'separate' in crashes.
• The clip, shared by the RaGa4India handle on X, has circulated widely with national coverage, and there has been no public clarification or correction from Gandhi reported so far.