<p>Rahul Gandhi made a no-holds-barred attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the University of California, Berkeley, on Tuesday morning.</p>

<p>And while his speech -- India at 70: Reflections on the Path Forward&nbsp;-- got a large amount of traction, it was also remembered for other not-so-good reasons.</p>

<p>For one thing, Gandhi added to his long list of gaffes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gandhi was answering a question when he said India&#39;s lower house of Parliament -- the Lok Sabha&nbsp;-- has 546 seats.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Twitter was quick to point out the correct answer is actually 545.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Gandhi has made a number of gaffes before, all of which almost immediately make it to social media.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Interestingly, Gandhi&#39;s great-grandfather&nbsp;Jawaharlal Nehru had -- as prime minister -- also addressed the University of California, Berkley, in 1949.</p>

<p>And on Tuesday, Rahul said he was ready to be a prime ministerial candidate.&nbsp;</p>


He said there are 546 seats in the Lok Sabha. The correct answer is 545

Rahul Gandhi made a no-holds-barred attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the University of California, Berkeley, on Tuesday morning. And while his speech -- India at 70: Reflections on the Path Forward -- got a large amount of traction, it was also remembered for other not-so-good reasons. For one thing, Gandhi added to his long list of gaffes. Gandhi was answering a question when he said India's lower house of Parliament -- the Lok Sabha -- has 546 seats. Twitter was quick to point out the correct answer is actually 545. Too much to expect #RahulGandhi to make it through the evening without at least a minor gaffe. (Lok Sabha strength is 545 members, not 546.) — Sadanand Dhume (@dhume) September 12, 2017 × Gandhi has made a number of gaffes before, all of which almost immediately make it to social media. Interestingly, Gandhi's great-grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru had -- as prime minister -- also addressed the University of California, Berkley, in 1949. And on Tuesday, Rahul said he was ready to be a prime ministerial candidate.

Rahul Gandhi adds to long list of gaffes

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