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UP govt’s fact-checking wing falsely claims photos of unemployed workers not from state

Abhishek Kumar19th January 2022

On January 16, news agency ANI UP/Uttarakhand posted a tweet about migrant workers facing distress due to COVID-19. It quoted one worker as saying, “We don’t have any work as…

Fact-check: Did Akhilesh Yadav say UP will see prosperity if ‘Yogi govt’ is elected?

Aqib Pathan19th January 202220th January 2022

Several social media users have claimed that Akhilesh Yadav, president of the Samajwadi Party, admitted that Uttar Pradesh will prosper if the Yogi government is elected. This claim has been…

No, BJP MP Ravi Kishan did not complain about the ‘smell of sweat’ of Dalits in this video

Kalim Ahmed19th January 2022

Recently, Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan from the BJP had posted a picture of him having a meal at a Dalit person’s house in his constituency. The picture received widespread criticism…

Congress misrepresents Sonu Sood’s interview with Barkha Dutt ahead of Punjab polls

Archit19th January 202219th January 2022

On January 17, the Indian National Congress (INC) shared a 30-second promo video for Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. The video opens with actor Sonu Sood’s comments. He can…

Teleprompter snafu? No, PM’s speech interrupted because of a technical glitch

Archit18th January 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) online Davos Agenda 2022 summit on January 17. However, the headlines and social media trends about the event revolved around…

Photo of AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann morphed in front of liquor shop

Kalim Ahmed17th January 2022

A photo of Arvind Kejriwal with Bhagwant Mann is widely being circulated on social media. In the photo, it appears that the two politicians are sitting outside a government registered…

Fake poster claims Akhilesh Yadav said SP will build 2000 mosques in UP

Archit14th January 2022

A poster claimed to have been made by the Samajwadi Party (SP) is widely shared on social media. The poster attributes the following quote to SP president Akhilesh Yadav —…

Congress uses morphed image to show Hindu-Muslim support for the party

Archit13th January 202213th January 2022

Various social media handles of the Indian National Congress (INC) shared an image of two men from the Hindu and Muslim communities holding a poster of the party. The image…

Sambit Patra shared photos taken during CM Adityanath’s tenure to target SP

Kinjal11th January 202212th January 2022

The BJP and Samajwadi Party have been sparring frequently ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. Members of both parties have been sharing old or unrelated images and…

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Viral video of DRDO chief fake: No mention of cow urine or dung in original interview

SC finds no cognizable offence in Anurag Thakur’s ‘Desh ke gaddaro ko’ slogan; calls hate speech a blow to constitutional values