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Did Rahul Gandhi apologise to Supreme Court over ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’ comment?

Arjun Sidharth23rd April 2019

On April 22, news poured in from some quarters that Congress President Rahul Gandhi had admitted before the Supreme Court that he had ‘lied’ over the Rafale deal. It was…

Congress leaders pose with the same woman? Previously debunked misinformation resurfaces

Pooja Chaudhuri23rd April 201923rd April 2019

A tweet by Renuka Jain, who is followed by prime minister Narendra Modi, has gained traction not only on Twitter but also on Facebook (archive). In her tweet, Jain claimed…

2016 images viral as Congress workers recently thrashed in Punjab

Pooja Chaudhuri23rd April 2019

A set of photographs are being circulated on social media with the claim that Congress workers were thrashed in Punjab. “ठोको ठोको ताली ठोको (सिद्धू) कांग्रेसियों की धुलाई पंजाब मे 😅😅😅 IPL…

No, PM Modi did not call himself “son of a Pathan”; clipped video shared

Pooja Chaudhuri22nd April 201919th October 2021

A video immensely shared on social media shows prime minister Narendra Modi saying – “मैं पठान का बच्चा हूँ |मैं सच्चा बोलता हूँ , सच्चा करता हूँ | (I am…

Was Rahul Gandhi uncourteous while handing over his nomination papers? – A fact-check

Pooja Chaudhuri & Smit Bhatt22nd April 201923rd April 2019

The images of Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his BJP counterpart Amit Shah filing their nomination papers for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections is viral on social media. The two…

No, PM Narendra Modi did not abuse at a rally

Arjun Sidharth22nd April 2019

“What kind of language is this Mr. PM? Does it beholds the Prime Minister of the country to use profanity and that too publicly? Shocking beyond belief !! Have some…

Did Bombay Stock Exchange billboard read ‘Dont Vote For Modi’? Satirical image goes viral

Arjun Sidharth21st April 2019

A photograph of the Bombay Stock Exchange has been circulated widely on multiple social media and messaging platforms, which shows the electronic billboard of the exchange displaying the text ‘DONT…

Navjot Singh Sidhu chants ‘Allah-o Akhbar’? Clipped video viral

Pooja Chaudhuri21st April 2019

A video of Congress MP Navjot Singh Sidhu chanting “Allah-o Akhbar” to a crowd of people which is repeating then slogan after him is viral on social media. Among those…

Fact-check: Did Ravish Kumar’s reportage on Pragya Thakur exhibit religious bias?

Pooja Chaudhuri20th April 201921st April 2019

Two separate broadcasts by senior journalist Ravish Kumar have been juxtaposed together and circulated on social media. The two videos played in quick succession attempt to portray the journalist as…

Amit Malviya targets Yogendra Yadav via edited video clip after TV debate face-off

Alt News Desk20th April 2019

BJP IT cell head, Amit Malviya was recently involved in a face off on a debate on India Today with Yogendra Yadav, the National President of Swaraj India party, where…

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News outlets, BJP leaders amplify morphed image of AAP MLA Gopal Italia with Delhi CM Rekha Gupta’s attacker

After arrest of nuns in Durg, Christians in Sehore, Raipur & Balasore allegedly attacked over ‘forced conversions’