Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed that the founder of international aerated drink brand Coca-Cola once used to sell 'shikanji' (lemonade).
Addressing at the National OBC (Other Backward Classes) Convention of the Congress Party at Talkatora Stadium in the national capital, Rahul said, "Do you know who was the founder of Coca-Cola? The founder used to sell shikanji."
It is to be noted that Coca-Cola was founded by American pharmacist John Pemberton in 1886 when he prepared a soda-fountain beverage which later became the marketed Coca-Cola drink.
The Congress chief further claimed that the owner of popular American fast food company McDonald's earlier used to run a 'dhaba' (roadside restaurant).
#WATCH Congress President Rahul Gandhi talks about origins of the Coca-Cola & McDonald's company, says, "Coca-Cola company ko shuru karne wala ek shikanji bechne wala vyakti tha..." #Delhi pic.twitter.com/MATnaR734J
— ANI (@ANI) June 11, 2018
Further targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul said it was a lie that there was a shortage of skills in the OBC community.
"There is no shortage of skill in the OBC class. They are full of skills. Why are banks not open to our farmers and small businesses? There is no dearth of skills amongst OBC communities, but they lack capital," Rahul added.
Slamming the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government, he continued, "BJP's strategy is clear. 15-20 rich capitalists will give thousands of crores to Prime Minister Modi and all benefits will go to just those 15-20 rich people."
"Everyone including MPs is afraid to speak. Most of them are not allowed to speak. And those of us who do speak, the BJP does not listen to. Only the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is given a hearing. Today, our nation has become a slave of two to three BJP leaders and RSS," he added. Continuing his tirade against the ruling party, Rahul said that the Centre had promised to give employment to over two crore youths in the country, but it did not do so.
"The highest unemployment in eight years is in India. Today our prime minister does not speak of employment and skill," he said.
Rahul also underscored that the Congress always stood for the OBC community in the last 70 years, and will continue to strive for their rights.
To prove Rahul Gandhi's Shikanji theory right Congress IT cell edited Coca cola founder John Pemberton's Wikipedia page
— Vardharaj (@Vardharaj_Konar) June 11, 2018
😂😂😂#AccordingToRahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/aqiQi1NNtA
While some were quick to troll the leader, others took a sarcastic route and countered the politician’s claim. Soon with hashtag #AccordingToRahulGandhi, meme-makers on the micro-blogging site came up with their sassy responses to his claim. With over 10,000 tweets, at the time of writing, it was the top trend on the social media site.
Check out some of the memes here:
Founder of Harley Davidson #AccordingToRahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/HtzpsQoX0D
— Srikanth (@srikanthbjp_) June 11, 2018
Owner of OYO rooms.
— डी.के. (@itsdhruvism) June 11, 2018
#AccordingToRahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/9ZbCR4yQIM
Coca Cola's owner in his earlier days.. selling Shinkanji.. #AccordingToRahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/BMc2UNHByO
— Paresh Rawal fn (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) June 11, 2018
Meet Jack, founder of Twitter #AccordingToRahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/3vc57y1y5K
— Yo Yo Funny Singh (@moronhumor) June 11, 2018
Graham Bell #AccordingToRahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/DQ1PYboGCF
— Uttara Prachand se hu Bhench*d (@delhichatter) June 11, 2018
Rare childhood Photo of Wright Brothers who use to sell Kites #AccordingToRahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/8bNFsslUml
— Rishi Bagree 🇮🇳 (@rishibagree) June 11, 2018
Starbucks owner #AccordingToRahulGandhi 😂 pic.twitter.com/zs8VnBojXE
— Smoking Path-Breaking Skills (@SmokingSkills_) June 11, 2018
#AccordingToRahulGandhi Current CEO of Facebook. pic.twitter.com/CidacJEjDB
— Uddhham ~Sing~ (@UddhhamSingh) June 11, 2018
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— Samir Shah 🇮🇳 (@samirbsha) June 11, 2018
#AccordingToRahulGandhi
— भारत वर्ष (@gprasad28) June 11, 2018
McDonald Dhaba Owner found. pic.twitter.com/n7SemhZKQb
Owner of Old Monk#AccordingToRahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/45fMUbjYI8
— P∆RTH (@LordOfTheWinks) June 11, 2018
#AccordingToRahulGandhi
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) June 11, 2018
👉Shikanji Wala Made Coca Cola
👉Dhaba Wala Made McDonalds
Then Asks "Did You See Any Dhabawala Making Coca-Cola?"
Shouldn't It Be "#Shikanji Wala Making Coca-Cola?"
Pappu Fails Even In Exams In Which He Sets The Paper Himself😂pic.twitter.com/QuuxSODDTS
#AccordingToRahulGandhi owner of khaitan pic.twitter.com/QhiNT6l7yX
— vikas sharma (@VikasViknews) June 11, 2018
M.F.Hussain during his teenage #AccordingToRahulGandhi pic.twitter.com/yLS2pMlyI8
— tiʜoЯ Singh (@avoidrohit) June 11, 2018
#AccordingToRahulGandhi Founders of HP (Hewlett and Packard) before manufacturing Desktop, Laptop, Printers.... pic.twitter.com/DgacyUycAd
— ನರೇಂದ್ರ Kumar ಗೌಡ (@narendravid) June 11, 2018
#AccordingToRahulGandhi Founders of HP (Hewlett and Packard) before manufacturing Desktop, Laptop, Printers.... pic.twitter.com/DgacyUycAd
— ನರೇಂದ್ರ Kumar ಗೌಡ (@narendravid) June 11, 2018
#AccordingToRahulGandhi Steve Jobs in his childhood days was selling Apples. pic.twitter.com/Rg3sjfr5y3
— ಏನ್ ನಿನ್ ಪ್ರಾಬ್ಲಮ್ (@arunbtgbd) June 11, 2018
The founder of @pizzahut was very poor and was staying in a hut when he baked his first pizza. Thats why name is "Pizza Hut". #AccordingToRahulGandhi
— Vijay Chauthaiwale (@vijai63) June 11, 2018
Come to think of it, what we should also worry about is who were @RahulGandhi ‘s teachers at The Doon School and how his fellow classmates are faring now? This is getting curiouser and curiouser which #AccordingToRahulGandhi is a LATA Mangeshkar song and not Alice in Wonderland!
— SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) June 11, 2018
