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Alt News investigates the attack on a temple in Phulwari Sharif, Bihar during anti-CAA protests

Archit26th December 201927th December 2019

On December 14, Business Standard reported that Rashtriya Janata Dal (JRD) had called for a Bihar bandh on December 21 in protest against the recently passed Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The…

Video from 2011 viral with false claim that Muslim man wore Sikh turban during anti-CAA protest

Pooja Chaudhuri26th December 201910th February 2020

A video of policemen apprehending a man and removing his Sikh turban is circulating on social media in the context of anti-CAA protests. It is being claimed that the man…

Image from 2016 shared as Muslim man hurling stones in recent spate of CAA protests

Jignesh Patel25th December 201915th January 2020

A photograph of several men pelting stones has been shared on social media in the view of nationwide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of…

Fake account impersonates Nita Ambani, tweets in support of PM Modi and Amit Shah

Arjun Sidharth25th December 201925th December 2019

In the wake of nationwide protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the NRC, screenshots of what are claimed to be tweets by Nita Ambani have been shared widely…

Photo of Rajasthan BJP MLA falsely shared as RSS man impersonating Delhi cop

Jignesh Patel24th December 201930th January 2021

In the backdrop of protests against the centre’s farm laws, a video has been shared with the claim that RSS goons have posed as policemen. Must watch this video👇 Truth…

Viral video: No, Adolf Hitler had not said, “Hate me, but don’t hate Germany”

Arjun Sidharth24th December 201924th December 2019

Speaking at a poll rally in New Delhi on December 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said, “Hate Modi if you want, oppose him all you want, hit my effigy…

No, Jamia student protester Aysha Renna did not tweet in celebration of Pulwama attack

Pooja Chaudhuri24th December 2019

Several users have posted a screenshot of an alleged tweet celebrating the Pulwama attack and claimed it was made by Jamia student Aysha Renna. Below is a tweet by Shefali…

PM Modi’s speech on CAA/NRC: A combination of falsehoods and half-truths

Pooja Chaudhuri & Pratik Sinha24th December 201924th December 2019

The BJP’s election campaign for the upcoming polls in Delhi was kicked off with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address at Ramlila Maidan on December 22. Here, among other things, the…

Did a protester ask for “Muslim rashtra” in anti-CAA protest attended by Priyanka Gandhi? Morphed image viral

Jignesh Patel23rd December 2019

A photograph of anti-CAA protesters at a sit-in near India Gate with Priyanka Gandhi is being widely shared on social media. A Facebook user asked people to zoom into the…

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Scrolling through Assam BJP’s X handle: An exhibition of hate, xenophobia & anti-Muslim propaganda

Durgapur ‘gang rape’: Mamata Banerjee falsely claims crime occurred at 12:30 am; asks why victim stepped out so late