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Rihanna’s image morphed with Pakistani flag after her tweet in support of farmers’ protest

Pooja Chaudhuri3rd February 20213rd February 2021

An image purportedly showing Rihanna holding the flag of Pakistan was shared after the singer tweeted in support of the farmers’ protest in India. Google India trends saw a huge…

Fact-check: Sikh man who brandished sword during farmers’ protest brutally thrashed by police?

Kinjal3rd February 2021

A collage of two pictures is viral on social media. The first photo shows a Sikh man attacking a cop and the second picture is of an injured elderly person….

Fact-check: Had Rakesh Tikait welcomed farm bills when they were introduced?

Kinjal3rd February 2021

A newspaper clipping with the headline “Farmers’ age-old demand fulfilled: Rakesh Tikait” has been making the rounds on social media. Twitter user @brijeshchaodhry shared the clipping and wrote, “Don’t know…

Image from 2019 CAA protest viral as man posing as cop during farmers’ protest

Jignesh Patel1st February 2021

A photograph of a man in riot gear has been shared online with messages alluding that he posed as a policeman during protests against the farm laws. Farmer Protest: ਜੀਨਾਂ…

Sambit Patra tweets edited video to portray Arvind Kejriwal supporting farm bills

Priyanka Jha30th January 2021

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra recently tweeted an 18-second video of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The caption of the post reads, “Here, sir is mentioning the benefits of all three…

Video of Delhi police breaking CCTV cameras during Delhi riots viral as farmers’ protest

Anuradha Prasad30th January 2021

On this year’s Republic Day, hundreds of farmers protesting against the centre’s new agricultural law took out a tractor rally in Delhi. The rally, however, turned violent after a few…

Old video of Ranchi cop shared as 200 Delhi policemen resign amid farmers’ protest

Archit30th January 202130th January 2021

Violence erupted at Singhu border after a group of men got past three layers of security barricades, claiming the farmers’ agitation had affected their livelihoods, reported The Indian Express on…

Image from 2013 shared as Delhi police attacking Sikh man during farmers’ protest

Archit30th January 202130th January 2021

Pakistan-based journalist Bashir Chaudhary tweeted an image of policemen attacking a Sikh man. “This picture will shake the foundations of #India. #JaagPunjabiJaag #IndianRepublicBlackDay #TractorMarchDelhi #KisanTractorRally #FarmersProtest,” he wrote linking the…

Farmers’ protest: Video of 2019 pro-CAA rally viral as people chanting in support of Delhi police

Bhavi Kapadia30th January 2021

The farmers’ protest in Delhi took a violent turn on January 26 after a group of protestors entered the Red Fort. Farmer groups have been protesting against three farm laws,…

BJP workers pose as locals protesting against farmers at Singhu border

Mohammed Zubair & Pratik Sinha29th January 202129th January 2021

Clashes broke out at Singhu border as a large mob crossed over police barricades and pelted stones at protesting farmers. Several ground reports from the area show goons vandalising farmers’…

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