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Clipped video shared to falsely claim Asaduddin Owaisi threatened Hindus

Pooja Chaudhuri24th December 202124th December 2021

After videos of Hindutva leaders calling for a genocide of Muslims during an event called ‘Dharam Sansad’ held in Haridwar between December 17 to 19 surfaced online, members and supporters…

Fact-check: Did Shah Jahan chop off the hands of Taj Mahal workers?

Archit24th December 2021

On December 13, Kashi Vishwanath Dham was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi. He showered flower petals on sanitation workers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple as a gesture of gratitude for keeping…

Video of BJP MLA T Raja Singh’s arrest in Hyderabad is old

Archit23rd December 2021

Far-right Hindutva organisations arranged an event called the ‘Dharma Sansad’ or ‘Religious Parliament’ from December 17-19 in Haridwar where they called for the genocide of Muslims to “protect” India. The…

BJP leader gives false communal spin to domestic violence case in Pak, media follows suit

Pooja Chaudhuri23rd December 2021

A video of a woman being dragged by a group of men who can be heard saying, “Put her in the car,” was shared by BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa…

Panellist praising PM Modi is not a Congress spokesperson, false claim viral

Kinjal21st December 2021

Footage from a primetime news debate is viral on social media. In the video, the anchor asks a panellist whether Rahul Gandhi would be able to woo Hindu voters as…

Photo falsely viral as PM Modi touched feet of IAS officer Aarti Dogra

Pooja Chaudhuri21st December 2021

A photo of PM Modi touching the feet of a dwarf woman has been shared with the claim that the woman is “Aarati Dogra, IAS Officer who was the chief…

Video of clash between supporters of two BJP leaders shared with false claim

Kinjal21st December 2021

A video of a group of people smashing car windows and damaging vehicles – some with BJP flags on them – is viral on social media. It has been claimed…

No, Haryana doctor who consumed cow dung was not admitted to the hospital

Kinjal20th December 2021

Two photos have been circulating widely on social media recently. The first shows a man lying on a hospital bed surrounded by medical equipment, while the second is the thumbnail…

Old image falsely viral as 34 Muslim families convert to Hinduism in UP

Archit16th December 2021

Former chairman of Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board Wasim Rizvi converted to Hindusim on December 6. In the backdrop of this, several social media users have shared an image of…

Video of young women drinking in public is scripted, misused to target Delhi CM

Kinjal15th December 202115th December 2021

A video featuring two young women consuming alcohol in public is viral on social media. The video shows a youth recording the women while policing them about liquor consumption in…