Against the backdrop of the ongoing farmers’ protest in Delhi, an image of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni with a Sikh man is being widely shared on social media. It is…
Photo of man with pellet injuries is from Kashmir, 2016; not linked to farmers’ stir
An image of a man with severe pellet injuries on his face is viral on social media with claims that it is from the ongoing farmers’ protest. Verified account @saraaltafkhan…
Modi effigy tied to a tractor: Photo from Oregon, US; not related to farmers’ protest
A video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s effigy tied to a tractor is viral on social media with users linking it to the ongoing farmers’ protest in Delhi and Haryana….
Bargain over tractor price: Video falsely shared to discredit protesting farmers
A video of an altercation between a group of turbaned men is viral on social media. Users linked the video to the ongoing farmers’ protest and claimed that the altercation…
Farmers’ protest: Viral video of elderly lady’s outburst is from November 2022
Two years after they had called off their massive protest, farmers affiliated with more than 200 unions once again hit the streets in Delhi on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, in a march…
Farmers’ protest: Fortified tractor video is from Turkey, shared falsely
A video of a tractor purportedly used by farmers in the ongoing protest in Delhi is viral on social media. “The so-called farmers making unrealistic demands from the GoI seem…
Photo from 2021 farmers’ stir falsely viral as Sakshi Malik pinned to the ground
Indian wrestlers including some Olympic medalists have been protesting since April 23, 2023, in Delhi demanding the arrest of BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan…
BJP leaders highlight Rahul’s slip of tongue to claim he insulted farmers
A short clip of Rahul Gandhi speaking at an event is circulating on social media. In this clip, the Congress leader can be heard saying, “…जो काले किसान के खिलाफ…
Did Ashwini Choubey tear up while taking about farmers? Misleading claim by NDTV
Farmers in Buxar have been protesting for the last 84 days demanding proper compensation for the acquisition of their land for a power plant. There were reports of police personnel…
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey made false claim about farmers’ suicide in Lok Sabha
On August 1, 2022, Dr Nishikant Dubey, BJP MP from Jharkhand’s Godda made a statement in Parliament. He alleged that in the last eight years, the opposition did not discuss…