Politics

Radhika Vemula terms claims of being offered money to speak against PM Modi as baseless

Pooja Chaudhuri20th June 201820th June 2018

Lawyer Prashant Patel Umrao tweeted on June 18 that Radhika Vemula, mother of Hyderabad University (HoU) student Rohith Vemula who committed suicide in 2016, said she was promised Rs 20…

Old video from Assam shared as assault on Sikh truck driver by SP leader Azam Khan’s nephew

Smit Bhatt19th June 20189th July 2018

“रामपुर मे आजम खान के भतीजे ने एक सिक्ख ट्रक चालक की पगड़ी उतार कर बेरहमी से पीटा, सिक्ख धर्म के चालक ने कहा जितना मारना है मार लो पर…

Indian High Commission in Kenya tweets photoshopped images of Indians doing Yoga; apologises

Pooja Chaudhuri18th June 20189th July 2018

“At the most sacred spot in Kenya: the Indian community of Nyeri celebrated the 4th #IYD2018 at the foot of #MtKenya yesterday,” read a Tweet by the Indian High Commission…

Postcard News shares a fake extract from former president Pranab Mukherjee’s book

Alt News Desk18th June 20189th July 2018

“After PM Modi completed one year of his term in office, I praised him for the work done so far, on which Sonia Gandhi took umbrage and became angry. Once,…

Images of Ursula Andress from James Bond movie posted as Sonia Gandhi

Pooja Chaudhuri15th June 20189th July 2018

“यह लो कांग्रेसी चमचों इसको पहचानों तुम्हारी राजमाता एंटोनिया सोनिया गांधी है…….😂😂😂😂😂😂…..अब क्या कहोगे चमचों अब भी झूठ लाओगे इसको क्या” (Look at this Congressi supporters and recognise your leader…

SP leader uses false images to claim Rajnath Singh plundered official residence before vacating

Jignesh Patel15th June 20189th July 2018

स्वतंत्र देव सिंह ने राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री अखिलेश यादव जी पर आरोप लगाए हैं, ये लोग आलीशान जीवन जीते थे और बंगले में लगे Ac,टाइल्स बंगले में 100 करोड़ रुपये लगाए हैं,और…

No, Rahul Gandhi, Coca-Cola was not started by a ‘shikanji’ seller

Pooja Chaudhuri13th June 20189th July 2018

“Is there anyone here who has not heard the name of Coca-Cola company? Has everyone heard of it? Please tell me who started Coca-Cola? Does anyone know? I will tell…

“You can never trust a Bengali” – Morphed tweet attributed to Shehla Rashid

Jignesh Patel12th June 20189th July 2018

Shameless JNU pro naxals says to @CitiznMukherjee “never trust a Bengali” for rejecting “martyr Afzal Guru mercy petition”! And then says “You can never trust a Bengali”! @MamataOfficial must take…

Fake news about Shehla Rashid booked for tweet on Nitin Gadkari circulates on social media

Jignesh Patel11th June 20189th July 2018

Shehla Rashid, student leader from JNU, has often being at the receiving end of right-wing trolls on social media. Now, it has been claimed that Rashid has been booked under…

No, West Bengal government did not declare 5-day holiday for Eid

Pooja Chaudhuri11th June 20189th July 2018

A notification attributed to West Bengal government is doing rounds on social media, claiming that the state has announced a five-day holiday for Eid. Among the first to share it…