Politics

‘Biryani for terrorists’: BJP continues to milk a false claim

Jignesh Patel28th March 2019

With less than 15 days to go for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls, political campaigning is expectedly in full swing. On March 26, BJP President Amit Shah was…

Viral video: Abhisar Sharma targeted with false claim of bribing villagers to speak against PM Modi

Arjun Sidharth27th March 201928th March 2019

A video clip of journalist Abhisar Sharma has been shared widely on social media. In the video clip, Sharma can be seen handing over a piece of paper to a…

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala tweets video with false claim, targets BJP leader Kalraj Mishra

Arjun Sidharth26th March 2019

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala has posted a video clip on his Twitter timeline, targeting BJP leader Kalraj Mishra. The clip is 22 seconds long, in which Mishra can be heard…

Media misreports: Claims a monk was beaten by Muslim men for praising Yogi Adityanath

Jignesh Patel26th March 2019

An incident of a monk beaten up by two Muslims was reported by two leading Hindi dailies this week. With a photograph of a badly bruised monk, it was reported…

Pro-BJP FB pages lure voters with freebies to vote for BJP, spent Rs 53 lakh in a week on political ads

Pooja Chaudhuri26th March 201927th March 2019

According to Facebook’s weekly ad library report, a pro-BJP Facebook page ‘My First Vote For Modi’ has incurred the maximum expenditure on political ads – Rs 46.6 lakh in one week…

False claim: New variety of apple ‘Modi apple’ named after Narendra Modi

Arjun Sidharth26th March 201926th March 2019

मेलबॉर्न, ऑस्ट्रेलिया : नरेंन्द्र मोदी जी से प्रभावित फिलिपो ने अपने नए सेब के व्यवसाय को मोदी के नाम पर रखा। भारत के बाजारों में भी मिलेगा ये सेब। (Melbourne,…

Did Rahul Gandhi announce contradictory figures as part of minimum income scheme?

Pooja Chaudhuri26th March 2019

A claim viral on social media suggests that Rahul Gandhi, during his press conference regarding the minimum income guarantee scheme, promised Rs 12,000 per month to the poor, but said…

False claim of Pakistani flag waved at Congress rally resurfaces on social media

Arjun Sidharth26th March 201919th February 2021

A photo has been shared on social media with the claim that the Pakistani flag was waved at a rally of the Congress party. A green-coloured flag with a crescent…

No, NRI voters won’t be able to vote online in 2019 general elections

Jignesh Patel25th March 2019

A message regarding the availability of an online voting facility for Non-Indian Residents (NRIs) in 2019 general elections is doing the rounds on social media. The message says, “Hello All,…

Old lathicharge video on Hindu Jagran Manch cadre shared as police beating Muslims

Pooja Chaudhuri25th March 201925th March 2019

“Indian Police beating Muslim in mosque while offering prayer,” is the caption used by several Pakistani Twitter users to share a video of police lathi-charge. From the Twitter handle of one…