Abhishek Kumar, Author at Alt News

Fact-check: Is INC leader Adhir Chowdhury’s controversial tweet on Rajiv Gandhi ‘fake’?

Abhishek Kumar22nd May 2022

On the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury posted a tweet that attributed the following quote to Gandhi: “When a big tree falls, the…

Religion

Old photo from Vietnam viral as Shivling found in Gyanvapi Mosque

Abhishek Kumar20th May 2022

Last month, a Varanasi court ordered an archaeological survey of the premises of Gyanvapi Mosque after pleas alleging it was built after partially demolishing a Hindu shrine were filed in…

Religion

Nandi idol in Maharashtra temple falsely viral as idol facing Gyanvapi mosque

Abhishek Kumar19th May 2022

Against the backdrop of the ongoing dispute over Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, a picture of an idol of Nandi, the vehicle of Hindu deity Shiva, is viral on social media….

News

Fact-check: Did Finance Ministry state inflation has affected rich more than poor?

Abhishek Kumar19th May 2022

A graphic featuring a picture of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is making the rounds on social media. It claims that the Finance Ministry said that inflation hurts the rich more…

Politics

Did Muskan Khan ‘flee’ from India with family without ‘police permission’?

Abhishek Kumar16th May 2022

Amid the ongoing dispute regarding Hijab in Karnataka, which brought Mandya student Muskan Khan to the limelight, a piece of unverified news is viral in her name. Several regional media…

Politics

Satirical article claiming Pfizer’s VP was arrested believed to be true

Abhishek Kumar12th May 2022

A screenshot of an alleged tweet has gone viral on social media. The tweet carries an article that claims Pfizer’s Vice President has been arrested. The viral screenshot reads, ‘’The…

Politics

Fact-check: Piles of garbage in front of a mohalla clinic in Delhi?

Abhishek Kumar12th May 2022

A photo of an ‘Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinic’ hoarding above a pile of garbage is viral on social media. Below it in smaller font is the name of the area,…

Politics

Manish Sisodia didn’t say ‘’AAP caused most riots in the country’’; edited video viral

Abhishek Kumar10th May 2022

A video of Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, has gone viral on social media. He can be heard saying in the video that AAP…

Politics

No, Rahul Gandhi is NOT with Chinese Ambassador to Nepal in this video

Abhishek Kumar & Mohammed Zubair7th May 20227th May 2022

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi travelled to Nepal recently. As per a May 2 article by a Nepali news portal, he was attending his friend Sumnima Udas’ wedding. Udas is a…

Media analysis News Religion

Ban on namaz on road did not provoke sloganeering in Saharanpur; media misreports

Abhishek Kumar6th May 2022

A video of a group of Muslim demonstrators raising slogans outside a mosque is making the rounds on social media. It has been claimed that Muslims staged a demonstration in…