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Priyanka Gandhi hugged Hathras victim’s mother, BJP members falsely identify her as ‘Naxal bhabhi’

Priyanka Jha14th October 2020

A new development in the Hathras case came on October 10, when it was reported that a woman had stayed at the victim’s house, allegedly posing as her sister-in-law. She…

Goa Congress member falsely branded as ‘Naxal Bhabhi’ in Hathras case

Pooja Chaudhuri14th October 202014th October 2020

A photograph of a woman panellist in a press conference held by Goa Pradesh Congress Committee was shared by Chayan Chatterjee, great-grandson of former Calcutta University vice-chancellor Ashutosh Mukherjee. He…

Congress members share image from CAA protest as media OB van recently vandalised in Lucknow

Archit13th October 2020

Several social media users have shared an image of two outside-broadcasting (OB) vans severely vandalised. As per the claim, the image is from Lucknow. The accompanying text says that “godi…

Woman denies online claims of Congress’s Udit Raj behaving improperly with her at Hathras protest

Archit12th October 202012th October 2020

A 19-year old Dalit woman who was allegedly gang-raped in Hathras succumbed to injuries on September 29. She was subsequently cremated by Uttar Pradesh police without the consent of her…

CCTV clip falsely viral as RSS activists murder, rape daughter of Dalit IAS officer in Nagpur

Aqib Pathan12th October 2020

A CCTV footage of a man sitting inside his car mercilessly thrashed by a group of men is being shared on Facebook with the claim that a Dalit IAS officer…

Video of father removing turban during daughter’s marriage viral with ‘love jihad’ spin

Priyanka Jha10th October 2020

Last week, right-wing writer Renee Lynn tweeted a video and claimed a Hindu woman was deceived into marrying a Muslim man. Lynn has been found spreading misinformation on several occasions….

Old video from WB viral as Congress’s Phool Singh Baraiya beaten

Kinjal10th October 202029th December 2020

A video is being shared on social media with the claim that Congress candidate Phool Singh Baraiya was beaten for making objectionable statements against Hindus. *हिन्दुओ पर अभद्र टिप्पणी…

BJP’s claim about West Bengal police throwing bombs at BJP protest rally is false

Pooja Chaudhuri10th October 202010th October 2020

Clashes erupted in parts of Kolkata and neighbouring Howrah on October 8 during “March to Nabanna” organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) youth wing — Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha…

Photo from 2009 viral as Priyanka Gandhi campaigning for Bihar polls in Indira Gandhi’s saree

Priyanka Jha10th October 2020

The upcoming assembly elections in Bihar have kept political parties busy in poll campaigning. In the midst of this, a picture of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is being shared with…

Image of BJP worker’s dead body hanging from a tree is from 2018

Archit9th October 2020

On October 2, TMC MP Derek O’Brien visited Uttar Pradesh to show solidarity with the alleged Hathras gang-rape victim’s family. Since then several social media users questioned his intentions and…

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No, Rahul Gandhi did not call Chhath puja a ‘drama’; claim by Modi, BJP camp false

Viral video of News18’s Amish Devgan touching Amit Shah’s shoe is fake