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Did Aaditya Thackeray remove ‘Minister’ from Twitter bio? False claim by media, journalists

Abhishek Kumar22nd June 202223rd June 2022

Amid the political stir in Maharashtra caused by the dissidence of a section of Shiv Sena leaders led by MLA Eknath Shinde, multiple media organisations and BJP leaders claimed that…

Old video from Noida shared as pro-Nupur Sharma rally in Jammu

Abhishek Kumar21st June 2022

After now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammad, the Muslim community carried out protests in several parts of the country. Hindu organisations, in response, took out counter-protests…

Chemical blast in Hyderabad mosque? False news by Aaj Tak, OpIndia

Abhishek Kumar17th June 2022

A section of the media reported that a chemical blast at the Gowliguda Masjid in Hyderabad left one Bharat Bathod dead and his father Venugopal seriously injured. Aaj Tak published…

Morphed poster of 2015 film ‘Muhammed’ viral

Kalim Ahmed17th June 202218th June 2022

Against the backdrop of the alleged derogatory remarks made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma about the Prophet of Islam which caused a diplomatic stir for India, an alleged movie…

Fake letter portraying Amit Shah praising Nupur Sharma viral

Kalim Ahmed16th June 202216th June 2022

Amidst the ongoing diplomatic crisis over the alleged derogatory remarks made on live TV news by now-suspended BJP spokesperson, Nupur Sharma, a purported letter by Home Minister Amit Shah directed…

Cop kills self in Kolkata, video falsely linked to protest against Nupur Sharma

Abhishek Kumar16th June 2022

After now-suspended BJP spokesperson, Nupur Sharma made a controversial remark on Prophet Muhammad, members of the Muslim community across the country, including in Kolkata, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, protested…

Old, unrelated video falsely linked to Kanpur protests against Nupur Sharma’s remark

Kalim Ahmed13th June 2022

A 15-second long video clip where a group of men can be seen brandishing guns is viral on social media. It has been shared with the claim that it is…

Sadhguru’s claim of ‘intolerance only on TV’ falls flat against data

Kalim Ahmed12th June 2022

On June 6, in an interview given to ANI, the founder of Isha Foundation Jaggi Vasudev, better known as ‘Sadhguru’, claimed that India has not witnessed “major” communal violence in…

Old video from Mumbai linked to protest in Kanpur against Nupur Sharma

Kinjal11th June 2022

An 18-second video clip of policemen carrying out a lathi charge is viral. It is being claimed that the police thrashed ‘Jihadi stone pelters’ in Kanpur. The video is being…

BJP leaders share edited photo to claim party’s ‘growth’ in Tamil Nadu

Abhishek Kumar9th June 202211th June 2022

An image of a group of boys allegedly hoisting a BJP flag on an electricity pole is circulating widely on social media. It has been claimed that the visual is…