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Ijtema video from January falsely viral as illegal immigrants leaving Bengal post BJP win

Anindya Hazra8th May 2026

A 36-second-long video is getting viral on social media, with the claim that droves of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants are fleeing West Bengal after BJP won the assembly elections in the…

T20 World Cup revelry video from Prayagraj shared as celebration of BJP win in Bengal

Ankita Mahalanobish6th May 20267th May 2026

A 17-second video clip showing an enormous, visibly enthusiastic crowd waving Indian flags along with saffron flags, accompanied by a Hindutva-themed pop song in the background, is widely circulated on…

Day 1 of regime change in Bengal: Bulldozer in New Market, biriyani shop told to shift, Muslim names erased

Shinjinee Majumder6th May 20266th May 2026

Within a day of the Bharatiya Janata Party winning the assembly elections in West Bengal on May 4, several instances of majoritarian muscle flexing and communal intimidation were reported from…

Bengal results: In 49 seats, voters deleted after adjudication exceeded the victory margin

Oishani Bhattacharya6th May 20267th May 2026

The May 4 results of the West Bengal assembly elections delivered a landslide for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which won 207 of 294 seats, while the Trinamool Congress (TMC)…

Video from Bangladesh viral as CAPF forces thrashing Muslim voters in Bengal

Prantik Ali6th May 20266th May 2026

A video, about 14 seconds long, is viral on social media, with the claim that it shows paramilitary personnel thrashing Muslim voters with sticks on voting day in West Bengal….

BJP, media outlets share Holi video as people celebrating BJP victory in Bengal

Ankita Mahalanobish5th May 2026

A viral video claiming to show people in West Bengal celebrating the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Bengal assembly elections on May 4, 2026, is being widely…

Viral video of DRDO chief fake: No mention of cow urine or dung in original interview

Oishani Bhattacharya4th May 2026

A 44-second video clip purportedly featuring Samir V Kamat, head of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, is being widely circulated on social media, with claims that he is describing…

SC finds no cognizable offence in Anurag Thakur’s ‘Desh ke gaddaro ko’ slogan; calls hate speech a blow to constitutional values

Anindya Hazra3rd May 20263rd May 2026

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a clean chit given to BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma by the Delhi high court in connection with alleged hate speech during…

BJP Delhi, RW influencers circulate Pinterest images as ‘Kejriwal home interiors’

Prantik Ali29th April 2026

A video is viral on social media, purporting to show the interiors of Arvind Kejriwal’s luxurious residence in New Delhi’s Lodhi Estate. In the clip, the photos are contrasted with…

Trinamool MP Sayani Ghosh’s campaign speeches from Assam, Bengal viral with misleading claims

Pawan Kumar29th April 2026

Ahead of the second and final phase of polling in West Bengal, a collage of two videos of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sayani Ghosh has gone viral. In the first…

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Congress, TMC leaders share old video as post-poll violence in Bengal