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Old video from Manipur viral as poll violence in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar

Archit Mehta13th April 2021

A two-minute clip of a crowd breaking into a polling booth has been shared by several Twitter users with the claim that it shows an incident from West Bengal’s Cooch…

BJP leaders share photo from Jharkhand as CISF jawan injured in West Bengal violence

Rohan Datta12th April 202112th April 2021

[Warning: This article carries a photograph that may be distressing for some. Reader’s discretion is advised.] Sitalkuchi constituency in Cooch Behar, West Bengal went into polling on April 10. Four…

No, BJP MP Locket Chatterjee’s car window was NOT broken from inside

Smit Bhatt12th April 2021

On April 10, ANI has tweeted a video that shows locals in Hooghly attacking BJP MP Locket Chatterjee’s car during the fourth phase of polling in West Bengal. One of…

Who runs Kreately? – Alt News investigates the factory of hate and misinformation

Pratik Sinha & Pooja Chaudhuri10th April 2021

A popular method used to gift-wrap disinformation and hate in illusions of the truth is the creation of dubious websites that pose as ‘news’ outlets. One such venture that has…

Old video shared as vote rigging in ongoing West Bengal elections

Archit Mehta10th April 2021

A video of a woman rigging votes was shared by BJP member Keya Ghosh with the claim that the incident took place during the ongoing elections in West Bengal. The…

Old, unrelated news of BJP leader’s Naxal connection falsely linked to Bijapur attack

Anuradha Prasad8th April 20219th April 2021

A deadly Maoist attack in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh on April 2 left 22 soldiers martyred and 31 injured. In the backdrop of this, Chhattisgarh Youth Congress tweeted two newspaper clippings and…

Video from 2016 viral as BJP MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar beaten at Ghazipur border

Kinjal8th April 2021

A video of policemen rescuing a man being thrashed by a mob has been shared as BJP MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar beaten with sticks at Ghazipur border where farmers have…

Still from 2014 Bhojpuri movie shared as violence against Hindu woman in West Bengal

Alt News Staff7th April 2021

West Bengal elections have become a hotspot for communal misinformation as claims suggesting that the Mamata Banerjee government is unsympathetic towards the state’s Hindu population are widespread. In the latest…

Image of 2013 Bangladesh riots shared as violence against Hindus in West Bengal

Pooja Chaudhuri7th April 2021

A photograph of a rioting mob has been shared amid West Bengal elections with the claim that it depicts violence against Hindus in Hooghly. #StandWithBengalHindus is the hashtag used along…

Photo of Delhi CM Kejriwal giving mask to school boy predates COVID-19

Archit Mehta5th April 2021

An image of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal putting on an anti-pollution mask on a school boy has been shared on social media. Deputy CM Manish Sisodia can also be…

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