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Chennai-based activist’s image shared as Amulya Noronha at farmers’ protest

Archit15th February 202115th February 2021

Two images have been shared with the claim, “The girl who said ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ is now our farmers’ leader.” One of the photos shows 19-year-old activist Amulya Leona Noronha with…

Food safety officer alleging BJP MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar attacked him is from 2019

Archit13th February 2021

A two-minute interview of a man is widespread with the claim that BJP MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar attacked him. It has also been alleged that the victim is a government…

Image from 2013 shared as RSS relief work after 2021 Uttarakhand glacier break

Kinjal11th February 2021

A photograph of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) workers carrying sacks on their backs is circulating online. It is being claimed that they are carrying out relief work after the Uttarakhand…

Old images of Father JG Raj juxtaposed to portray him as imposter at farmers’ protest

Kalim Ahmed11th February 202111th February 2021

A set of images of a man in different attires has been shared on social media to discredit the farmers’ protest. It is being suggested that an imposter has posed…

Satirical video believed as PM Modi evading question on petrol price hike

Kinjal10th February 2021

A video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with a group of people in Marathi is generating a lot of buzz on Facebook and Twitter. In the clip, a man…

Fake Twitter accounts created in actor Naseeruddin Shah’s name

Jignesh Patel10th February 202110th February 2021

In the backdrop of actor Naseeruddin Shah’s vocal support for the ongoing farmer’s protest, several Twitter accounts have cropped up in his name. On February 8, Twitter handle @naseruddin_shah posted…

Congress MP Adhir Chowdhury makes false claims about Amit Shah, JP Nadda in LS address

Pooja Chaudhuri9th February 2021

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged in the Lok Sabha on February 8 that Home Minister Amit Shah sat on Rabindranath Tagore’s chair at Rabindra Bhavan in Shantiniketan during his…

Old video falsely shared as Delhi’s Jat community singing in support of PM Modi

Anuradha Prasad9th February 2021

As farmers from Haryana extend support to the protests against the farm laws led by Punjab farmers, a video featuring a group of people singing songs in praise of Prime…

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