Politics

Aaditya Thackeray’s 2019 photo cherry-picked to falsely portray ‘Muslim appeasement’

Pooja Chaudhuri8th September 2021

A photo of a billboard featuring Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray has been shared by BJP members and supporters to show him ‘appeasing’ the Muslim community. The billboard has a picture…

Fake quote ascribed to Ratan Tata claims he said liquor buyers shouldn’t get subsidies

Abhishek Kumar7th September 2021

An alleged statement attributed to Ratan Tata has been making the rounds on social media. It is being claimed that Tata suggested that the government should stop offering subsidies to…

Urfi Javed is not related to Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi; false claim viral

Priyanka Jha7th September 20217th September 2021

A video of a woman sporting a cropped and ripped denim jacket is making the rounds on social media. Users are identifying her as Urfi Javed, granddaughter of Shabana Azmi…

Video falsely viral as journalist ‘grooming’ farmers for being on camera

Kalim Ahmed7th September 2021

A 10-second video clip of a journalist addressing her cameraperson while surrounded by farmers at Muzaffarnagar is being shared on social media. It has been claimed that she told the…

Video of Rakesh Tikait uttering ‘Allah hu Akbar’ viral with misleading narrative

Pooja Chaudhuri6th September 2021

Farmer leader and Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait addressed thousands of farmers gathered in Muzzafarnagar for a ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ against the centre’s farm laws on Sunday. A portion…

Fact-check: Did Nilkamal manufacture dustbins with ‘Pakistan Murdabad’ sticker?

Kinjal4th September 2021

A picture of a dustbin with ‘Pakistan Murdabad’ (Death to Pakistan) written on it is making the rounds on social media. The dustbin has the logo of furniture manufacturer Nilkamal….

Fact-check: Did Rajasthan govt pass law to protect mosques and madrasas?

Kinjal3rd September 2021

A screenshot of public notice has been making the rounds on social media recently. Citing the offences listed under Sections 427 and 2/3 of the Public Property Act 1985, it…

Yati Narsinghanand falsely claims his derogatory remark against women in politics were edited

Archit3rd September 20213rd September 2021

On August 28, Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair tweeted a 2:19-minute video recording of a Facebook (FB) Live of Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati, head priest at Ghaziabad-based Dasna Devi temple. The…

Old video falsely linked to Afghans fleeing to Pakistan after Taliban’s takeover

Alt News Desk1st September 20211st September 2021

On August 27, The Guardian reported that an unprecedented number of people were fleeing from Afghanistan to Pakistan through the official broader crossing after the Taliban’s take over of Afghanistan….

Congress shared image of injured gau rakshak as farmer after Karnal lathi-charge

Kinjal31st August 202131st August 2021

On August 28, farmer protesters were lathi-charged in the Karnal district of Haryana. One farmer who was injured during the lathi-charge later died of a heart attack, said senior BKU…