On December 21, Bollywood actor and former BJP MP Paresh Rawal posted a tweet claiming that Myanmar is situated at a distance of 1769 km from India and merely 2…
BJP MP Paresh Rawal tweets previously debunked fake newspaper clipping
BJP MP and actor Paresh Rawal retweeted a purported newspaper clipping (archive) according to which an Indian politician was arrested in Boston airport for possession of drugs. The politician was…
Paresh Rawal tweets false statistics to show Modi govt better at combating terror in J&K
“In four and a half years of Modi’s government, 61 civilians died, 200 jawans were martyred and 1701 terrorists were liquidated, and in 10 years of Manmohan Singh’s rule, 1788…
BJP MP Paresh Rawal shares photoshopped tweet of Rahul Gandhi on fuel price rise
“Petrol has gone up to 80 rupees per kg, and the government has no concern about the public !!” BJP MP Paresh Rawal has posted a screenshot of a tweet…
Paresh Rawal’s gaffe exposes party’s social media tactic
Trend Alert: #JhoothiCongress was the title of a Google document shared by BJP MP Paresh Rawal on Twitter. The document which listed a number of instances of alleged duplicity of the…
Not Rahul Gandhi – MP who Kiren Rijiju ridicules in viral video for sleeping in House is not the leader of Opposition
A video showing Union minister Kiren Rijiju purportedly waking up Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a session in the Lok Sabha went viral this week. In the video, Rijiju is…
Atishi did not announce stopping of electricity subsidy in Delhi; edited video shared falsely
A video of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi is being circulated on social media against the backdrop of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. In the 34-second video, Atishi is…
Govt decision to block 4 videos on YouTube channel ‘Mr Reaction Wala’ perplexing
The ministry of information & broadcasting (MIB) on September 26 announced the blocking of 45 videos from 10 YouTube channels. The MIB said in a statement: “Based on the inputs…
Himalaya Drug Co targeted with misleading claims related to Halal certification
In the past couple of months, India has witnessed waves of hateful, anti-Muslim propaganda become a part of everyday discourse. Conspiracy theories by far-right Hindu outfits attempt to sow seeds…
Morphed billboard saying ‘thank taxpayer, not Kejriwal’ shared online
A picture of a billboard that reads, “Nothing in this country is free. If you are getting something without paying for it, thank a taxpayer. Not to Kejriwal” was shared…