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Farmers’ protests: Old image falsely viral as woman standing up against policemen

Anuradha Prasad3rd December 2020

A photograph of a woman branding a lathi at policemen in riot gear has been linked to the farmers’ protest and shared on social media. A parody Twitter account that…

Banner from a 2018 farmers’ protest by AIKS shared as recent

Archit2nd December 20202nd December 2020

An image that shows a banner inscribed with the slogan, “Not Modi, Not Yogi, Not Jai Shri Ram, if someone rules the nation it has to be labourers and farmers”…

Farmers’ protest: Old video viral as thousands of Nihang Sikhs march for Delhi from Punjab

Archit2nd December 20203rd December 2020

A one-minute video is viral on Facebook and Twitter with the claim that 20,000 Nihang Sikhs have departed for Delhi from Punjab on 2,000 horses to support protesting farmers. @SanjayV_INC,…

Photo from 2016 viral as Asaduddin Owaisi met Smriti Irani ahead of GHMC polls in Hyd

Anuradha Prasad2nd December 2020

Voting has begun for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) election. In the middle of this, social media users have been sharing a photo of AIMIM head Asaduddin Owaisi with…

Ravish Kumar’s photo covering 2018 farmers’ protest shared as him joining recent movement

Pooja Chaudhuri2nd December 2020

A photograph of Ravish Kumar has been shared on social media to mock the journalist by claiming he is heading for “biryani” during farmers’ protest. The dish has again become…

No, Sikh man injured during farmers’ protest is not Captain PPS Dhillon (Retd.)

Archit1st December 20202nd December 2020

Amidst the recent farmers’ protest, Alt News has verified multiple claims where unrelated individuals were linked to the movement — Bilkis Bano and Dr Rajkumari Bansal — in an attempt…

Old, unrelated photo shared as farmers protesting revocation of Article 370

Archit30th November 202030th November 2020

In the last week on November, thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh began their march towards the national capital in protests against new farm bills introduced…

Amit Malviya tweets clipped video to water down police action on protesting farmers

Pooja Chaudhuri30th November 20201st December 2020

A photograph of a policeman swinging his baton at an elderly farmer was shot by PTI photojournalist Ravi Choudhary. The picture soon began to circulate widely on social media. Capturing…

Farmers’ protest: 2011 video viral as ‘Nazir Mohammed’ from SDPI disguised as Sikh man

Pooja Chaudhuri30th November 20201st December 2020

Several Facebook users have posted a video of policemen apprehending a man and removing his Sikh turban. This video is shared with the text, “Nazir Mohammed an SDPI worker, dressed…

Old photo from anti-CAA protest shared as ‘Hathras Bhabhi’ at farmers’ protest

Mohammed Zubair30th November 202030th November 2020

“Hathras bhabhi has become a farmer today,” wrote National Vice President of BJYM, Santosh Ranjan Rai, claiming that a woman seen in red in a photograph with Sikh protestors is…

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Old video of workers alleging AAP paid them to join rally viral with farmers’ protest spin

Photo from 2018 viral as thousands gather for ongoing farmers’ protest