Arjun Sidharth, Author at Alt News

Smriti Irani degree row: ABP News anchor defends minister with falsehood

Arjun Sidharth18th April 2019

The controversy surrounding Union textiles minister Smriti Irani’s educational qualification had recently snowballed after Irani, in her affidavit before the Election Commission ahead of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, had…

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2017 video from Gujarat shared as PM Narendra Modi’s rally in Hyderabad

Arjun Sidharth & Priyanka Jha17th April 2019

ओबेसी ने मोदी जी को ललकारा दम है तो हैदराबाद में रैली करके दिखाओ, ज़बाब में मोदी जी जो अधिकांश जगहों पर तो सुरक्षित कार से रैली करते है पर…

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Fake letter alleging divisive poll strategy of Congress shared ahead of elections

Arjun Sidharth16th April 201925th March 2021

A letter which was purportedly written by Karnataka Congress leader M B Patil to Sonia Gandhi in July 2017, has been shared by a few social media users. According to…

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Vote Jihad: Burqa clad man caught voting? Old images viral with false claim

Arjun Sidharth11th April 2019

A photograph of a man in a burqa has been shared widely on social media along with a message that refers to ‘vote jihad’ in the garb of the burqa….

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Photoshopped endorsement: Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone shown campaigning for BJP

Arjun Sidharth11th April 20199th January 2020

A photograph of Bollywood actors Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone has been posted by a page on Facebook. The photograph shows the two sporting saffron scarves on which ‘Vote for…

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Fake: Pre-poll survey by BBC predicts thumping win for BJP in Lok Sabha 2019

Arjun Sidharth9th April 20199th April 2019

According to a message which is being shared widely on Facebook and WhatsApp, a pre-election survey conducted by the British global news broadcaster BBC has concluded that the ruling BJP…

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“Aloo sona machine”: Previously debunked misinformation revived by ANI

Arjun Sidharth6th April 20196th April 2019

Mathura: BJP MP Hema Malini reacts on Rahul Gandhi’s ‘aaloo ki factory’ reported remark. says, “Hamari sarkar bahut saari jagah mein factory laga chuki hai. Bahut saara aaloo ka ban…

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False claim: Voters can ask for ‘challenge vote’ if name is missing from electoral roll

Arjun Sidharth6th April 2019

When you reach poling booth and find that your name is not in voter list, just show your Aadhar card or voter ID and ask for ” challenge vote” under…

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Unrelated video from 2017 shared to claim Delhi police halted ambulance for BJP MP Manoj Tiwari

Arjun Sidharth5th April 201916th September 2019

भाजपा सांसद मनोज तिवारी के लिए दिल्ली पुलिस ने एम्बुलेंस रोकी,…. एम्बुलेंस में जिन्दगी और मौत से लड़ रही बच्ची थी .और अंत में बच्ची ने दम तोड़ दिया !…

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IUML office building shared as office of Congress party in Wayanad, Kerala

Arjun Sidharth4th April 201916th June 2021

Photographs of a green coloured building marked by crescent and star have been shared with the following claim, “यह केरल के वायनाड में कांग्रेस पार्टी का कार्यालय अब आप अंदाजा…