Politics Archives - Page 120 of 403

BJP leaders highlight Rahul’s slip of tongue to claim he insulted farmers

Kalim Ahmed19th January 202320th January 2023

A short clip of Rahul Gandhi speaking at an event is circulating on social media. In this clip, the Congress leader can be heard saying, “…जो काले किसान के खिलाफ…

Did Rahul Gandhi refuse to wear turban in absence of camera? False claim by BJP leaders

Abhishek Kumar19th January 202319th January 2023

A video of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is being circulated widely on social media. A number of BJP leaders are sharing the video claiming that Rahul Gandhi refused to wear…

Did Ashwini Choubey tear up while taking about farmers? Misleading claim by NDTV

Abhishek Kumar19th January 2023

Farmers in Buxar have been protesting for the last 84 days demanding proper compensation for the acquisition of their land for a power plant. There were reports of police personnel…

Doctored video distorts JP Nadda’s unsavoury comment on CPM govt in Tripura

Abhishek Kumar19th January 202319th January 2023

A three second clip of BJP national president JP Nadda giving a speech on stage is making the rounds on social media. It has been claimed that Nadda said that…

No, Rahul Gandhi didn’t wait for cameraman while performing aarti in Kurukshetra

Indradeep Bhattacharyya17th January 202317th January 2023

The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reached Kurukshetra in Haryana on January 8. On the same day, he performed aarti at the Brahma Sarovar in the…

No, Prayagraj mosque pulled down in January did not have Pak flags on it, false claim viral again

Archit17th January 202312th July 2023

A few clips of varying duration showing the demolition of a mosque are being shared on social media. The claim is that the mosque is in Saidabad, Prayagraj, and it…

Old video of people fighting over sack of wheat shared as current food crisis in Pakistan

Kalim Ahmed14th January 2023

A 41-second long video clip where four individuals can be seen getting into a physical tussle over a sack of wheat is going viral on social media as visuals from…

2020 video from Pakistan falsely shared as demolition of 100-yr-old Shiva temple

Kalim Ahmed12th January 2023

A 35-second long clip of a mob breaking a structure is going viral on social media as a video from Pakistan where people are destroying a 100-year-old Shiva temple. Sharing…

Fact Check: Nirmala Sitharaman is not meeting her dad in viral clip

Vansh Shah11th January 2023

In the past couple of days, several social media users have shared a video of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman meeting an elderly man, claiming that he is the minister’s father…

BJP leaders, media outlets shared unrelated photos as Vande Bharat vandalism

Abhishek Kumar10th January 202310th January 2023

On December 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off the Vande Bharat Express connecting Howrah to New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. Three days later, there were reports of stone…

Politics

From self-identification to state control: Trans voices raise alarm over new law

Four more Bengal constituencies, same pattern: Muslims disproportionately marked ‘Under Adjudication’ in SIR