Politics

Tweet by parody account in the name of ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi believed to be true

Kinjal21st June 2021

A screenshot of a tweet posted by the handle @RanjanGogoii is being shared widely on social media. Users allege that the account belongs to former Chief Justice of India (CJI)…

Image from 2009 linked with recent water crisis in Delhi

Kalim Ahmed21st June 202121st June 2021

Several areas in Delhi have been experiencing a shortage of water. The Delhi Jal Board released a press note saying that due to an increase in Ammonia pollution and high…

Fact-check: Are majority of candidates selected in WB police SI exam 2019 Muslims?

Pooja Chaudhuri21st June 202121st June 2021

The West Bengal Police Recruitment Board (WBPRB) announced the final result of the 2019 Recruitment to the post of Sub-Inspector (Armed Branch and Unarmed Branch) Exam on June 18, 2021….

Video from Delhi falsely linked to Ghaziabad incident where elderly Muslim man was beaten

Anuradha Prasad17th June 202117th June 2021

A video that shows a mob thrashing a group of people has been shared on social media. Dozens of people can be seen forcefully dragging out a few men from…

Video from J&K falsely shared as Rohingya/ Bangladeshi colonies bulldozed in the UT

Priyanka Jha14th June 202114th June 2021

A video is being widely circulated with the claim that Rohingya settlements established in Jammu and Kashmir under the Roshni Act are being bulldozed by the administration. जम्मू कश्मीर में…

Old video falsely viral as ‘United Malappuram’ carved out of Kerala as separate Muslim nation

Archit14th June 20213rd January 2022

A video of several youths taking a pledge in Malayalam is being shared on social media with the claim that “United Malappuram” — consisting of six districts in Kerala —…

OpIndia twists woman’s allegation of eve-teasing at Tikri border as ‘rape’, woman issues legal notice

Pooja Chaudhuri14th June 202114th June 2021

OpIndia wrote a story on June 6 claiming that a woman was allegedly raped at the Tikri border during the farmers’ protest. The right-wing propaganda outlet claimed that a nurse…

False message makes claims about NDTV and its founders Prannoy and Radhika Roy

Kinjal11th June 2021

News channel NDTV has often been the target of false news and misleading information. A post widespread on social media and messaging platforms since 2017 claims that its founder Prannoy…

Had states demanded decentralized vaccine procurement as claimed by PM Modi?

Pooja Chaudhuri9th June 202110th June 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on June 7, days after the Supreme Court termed the centre’s vaccine policy “arbitrary and irrational”. He reversed the vaccine decentralisation strategy and…

Fake matrimonial ad seeking vaccinated groom viral on social media

Kalim Ahmed9th June 20219th June 2021

A photo of an alleged matrimonial ad that says that a fully vaccinated Roman Catholic woman is looking for a groom who has taken “both doses” of Covishield was shared…