Politics

Fact-check: Did Ashok Gehlot say ‘M’ in ‘Ram’ is for ‘Muhammad’?

Kinjal9th June 2022

An 11-second video clip of a speech by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has been gathering a lot of traction on social media recently. Gehlot says in the video, “In…

IIT Guwahati cited fake tweet in court document against Professor Brijesh Rai

Abhishek Kumar6th June 2022

Dr Brijesh Kumar Rai, a former professor at IIT Guwahati, shared a printout of a screenshot of a tweet with Alt News. He informed that IIT Guwahati’s Board of Governors…

Old video of UP police lathi-charging SP workers linked with Gyanvapi Mosque case

Kalim Ahmed2nd June 2022

A 28-second-long video clip where police officers in riot gear can be seen brutally thrashing a man is viral on social media. It is being claimed that a local leader…

No, this temple in Chittor was not converted into a mosque

Kalim Ahmed2nd June 2022

A photograph of a structure that appears to be a temple with a dome on top is viral on social media with various captions that suggest that the structure was…

Fact-check: Is Punjab CM with ‘gangster’ Goldy Brar in this photo?

Abhishek Kumar30th May 2022

On May 29, popular Punjabi singer and Congress leader Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu alias Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead in Mansa district. Canada-based gangster Lawrence Bishnoi gang and wanted criminal Goldy…

No, this photo doesn’t show Gandhi as part of ‘British Army’ pre-independence

Aritraa Dey30th May 2022

A black and white photograph of a group of men is viral on social media. In the photograph, some of the men are wearing identical striped uniforms and a few…

No, pro-Pakistan slogan was NOT raised in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh

Kalim Ahmed24th May 2022

A video shot during a procession where people can be seen celebrating the victory of a newly-elected Panchayat Samiti member in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh is widely circulating on social media. Several…

Fact-check: Is INC leader Adhir Chowdhury’s controversial tweet on Rajiv Gandhi ‘fake’?

Abhishek Kumar22nd May 2022

On the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury posted a tweet that attributed the following quote to Gandhi: “When a big tree falls, the…

No, Kejriwal govt is not reimbursing fees of only Muslim students in Delhi

Kalim Ahmed21st May 2022

A circular issued by the Directorate of Education regarding the reimbursement of tuition fees to minority students of classes 1 to 12 is widely being shared on social media with…

Iftar held at HDFC Barabanki given false communal spin

Nilofar Absar21st May 2022

Photographs of iftar being served post namaz at an HDFC branch in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki were widely shared on Facebook with a communal spin. The incident took place during the…