Politics

2017 video viral as BJP minister thrashed and chased away while asking for votes

Pooja Chaudhuri2nd April 2019

“वोट मांगने आये बीजेपी नेता को लोगों ने दैड़ा – दौड़ा कर पीटा (People chased and beat up BJP minister who came asking for votes),” was the caption used to…

Old video resurfaces to falsely claim Congress workers raised ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans

Pooja Chaudhuri2nd April 2019

A video doing rounds on social media is being shared with claims suggesting that it represents Congress party workers chanting “Pakistan Zindabad”.  Congress party supporters shouting “Pakistan zindabad” slogans. It’s…

Photoshopped image of Priyanka Gandhi wearing a cross now viral as a meme

Arjun Sidharth & Smit Bhatt2nd April 20193rd April 2019

A photograph of Priyanka Gandhi wearing a cross necklace has once again been shared widely on social media. Several pro-BJP Facebook pages have posted an image, in which two photographs…

Terror attack at Ambaji temple in Gujarat? No, it is a mock drill video

Jignesh Patel1st April 20191st April 2019

“અંબાજી મંદીરમા બે આતંકીઓ ઘૂસ્યા એક ને મારી નાખેલ એક જીવતો પકડયો (Two terrorists sneaked inside Ambaji temple: one arrested, one killed -translated)”, reads a caption attached to a video…

Misinformation by Gaurav Pradhan: Nirav Modi testified that he bribed Congress leaders to flee India

Arjun Sidharth1st April 20191st April 2019

NIRAV MODI STATEMENT IN LONDON COURT I was threatened by Congress leaders to escape and run away from India I paid them a commission of Rs 456 Cr to Congress…

Old image shared to claim Jignesh Mevani slapped in Begusarai

Pooja Chaudhuri1st April 2019

According to a social media claim, Jignesh Mevani was slapped by a ‘nationalist’ in Begusarai – “बेगूसराय से एक बढ़ीया ख़बर आ रही है। वामपंथी जीग्नेश मेवाणी को बेगूसराय के…

Child abduction rumours resurface: Provocative audio clip and 2015 image from Pakistan in circulation

Arjun Sidharth30th March 2019

Child abduction rumours have once again revived on WhatsApp. A message doing the rounds on WhatsApp groups claims that bodies of children, who were abducted, have been recovered from inside…

Prominent journalists fall for false claim about judge who gave Aseemanand verdict joining BJP

Jignesh Patel30th March 201930th March 2019

Journalist Saurav Datta tweeted a screenshot of a Facebook post by Mangalore Voice (page), which said, “Meet the NIA judge Ravindra Reddy joining the BJP”. The message posted along with…

No, Pakistani flags were not waved in Wayanad over reports of Rahul Gandhi contesting from there

Arjun Sidharth29th March 2019

ये थी असली वजह अमेठी से भागने की तो आप देश को इस्लामिक बनाने की राह पे हैं क्योंकि हाथो तिरंगा नही कुछ और ही हैं फिर ये नकली हिन्दू…

MP Congress shares clipped video of Rajnath Singh rally; Crowd did not say ‘Chowkidar chor hai’

Jignesh Patel29th March 201930th March 2019

Madhya Pradesh Congress tweeted a video of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh addressing a rally with a message, “चौकीदार चोर है :सुनिये, राजनाथ सिंह भी ग़लती से ये क्या नारा…