In a three-day visit to Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and launched infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 6,000 crore in the Bundelkhand region. I will be in Mahoba…
Fear-mongering song targeting UP elections falsely claimed to be composed by Muslim community
A 29-second video clip of a Hindi-language song that indulges in fear-mongering of a takeover by the Muslim community if Samajwadi Party [SP] forms the government in UP Elections in…
BJP members share clipped video of Congress leader Rashid Alvi’s “Jai Shri Ram” speech
BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya tweeted a video of Congress politician Rashid Alvi on November 12. In the video, Alvi can be heard saying, “Beware, not everyone who chants…
Image of Muslim-owned shop gutted in Amravati violence shared as “violence against Hindus”
Curfew was imposed in Maharashtra’s Amravati on November 14 after violence that broke out the previous day continued with a mob destroying private and public property. “On November 12, Muslim…
Zee Salaam shared old video as pro-India chants during Aus-Pak T20 semi final
On November 11, Australia faced Pakistan in the semifinals of the T20 World Cup, winning the match by five wickets. The match sparked a flurry of activity on Indian social…
Sulli Deals: Organised attempt to blame a Muslim youth for the app
On July 4, dozens of Muslim women in India found themselves “up for sale” on an app that went by the name “Sulli Deals”. The app uploaded publically available pictures…
Old image from unrelated case shared as actor Poonam Pandey in hospital
On November 8, ANI cited the Mumbai police informing that actress Poonam Pandey’s husband Sam Bombay was arrested in Mumbai after she complained of assault. She was admitted to a…
Tripura police claims no mosque was torched in Panisagar but ground reality differs
A week after violence against the minority Hindu community was reported in Bangladesh, communal attacks targeting the Muslim community took place in Tripura. The Indian Express reported that the last…
Old image of Shahrukh Khan morphed to show him sporting “vote for MIM” t-shirt
Several social media users have shared an image of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan wearing a t-shirt with the text ‘Vote for MIM’ and a logo of a kite. MIM is…
Blast caused by firecrackers, CCTV video falsely viral as battery-powered scooty explods
A CCTV video of a scooty suddenly exploding was shared with the claim that the blast happened because the two-wheeler was battery-powered. (Archive link) बैटरी वाली स्कूटी फटी बीच बाजार…