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Viral: Glitzy photograph from Mecca presented as Kumbh Mela preparation

Arjun Sidharth20th November 201819th January 2019

In January 2019, the Kumbh Mela will be held at Prayagraj (Allahabad) in Uttar Pradesh. Preparations for the holy gathering are in full swing, not only on the ground but…

Photoshopped image of MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan consuming meat viral on social media

Jignesh Patel20th November 201819th March 2019

In poll bound Madhya Pradesh, political propaganda is on full swing. An image of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan purportedly consuming meat has gone viral on social media….

Navika Kumar wrongly claims P.V. Narasimha Rao was the first non-Gandhi PM of India

Arjun Sidharth19th November 2018

Was P V Narasimha Rao the first Prime Minister from the Congress party who did not belong to the Gandhi family? Apparently so, according to Navika Kumar, managing editor with…

Photo of Congress leader misused and linked to prostitution racket

Pooja Chaudhuri15th November 2018

“मध्यप्रदेश कांग्रेस नेता शबाना सारा अली अपने घर में चलाती थी बैशयावरती का धंधा। पुलिस की रेड में पकडी गेई खुद भी और अन्य। (Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Shabana Sara…

Never ending propaganda to malign Jawaharlal Nehru – An Alt News compilation

Arjun Sidharth15th November 201823rd September 2019

Few politicians in history have attracted admiration and loathing to the degree that Jawaharlal Nehru has. More than five decades after his death, India’s first Prime Minister remains a supreme…

Clipped video of Barkha Dutt’s 2004 report on plight of Kashmiri Pandits viral as justifying their massacre

Jignesh Patel12th November 201822nd July 2020

A hashtag #ApologiseBarkha is trending on micro-blogging platform Twitter. Several users have shared a video of the journalist claiming that she justified the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits. Barkha Dutt justifying…

Did lack of financial support by Nehru govt force Indian football team to play barefoot in 1948 Olympics?

Jignesh Patel12th November 201828th July 2021

A photo of barefooted sportsmen has been juxtaposed with an image of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru debarking with his pet. This has been shared with the claim that…

Tajinder Bagga, BJP office bearers rally for journalist who supported sikh massacre of 1984

Alt News Desk9th November 201810th November 2018

There has been an outpour of right-wing support for Jagrati Shukla after the suspension of her handle by Twitter for violating its rules against hateful conduct. The role played by BJP…

Did PM Modi get a girl to call Rahul Gandhi ‘Pappu’? No, its a satirical dubbed video

Jignesh Patel5th November 201819th March 2019

In a Facebook group, Punya Prasun Bajpai Fans club, an individual user has posted a video of PM Modi with a little girl. “This way the dignity of PM’s post will get…

October round-up: Sabarimala becomes focus of misinformation

Arjun Sidharth5th November 2018

October was a busy month at Alt News, with a flurry of misinformation and disinformation permeating the social media ecosystem. SABARIMALA BECOMES SOCIAL MEDIA FLASHPOINT The Supreme Court verdict allowing…

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Video of Dhaka eviction drive falsely claimed as BJP bulldozer action against ‘Bangladeshis’ in Bengal

Doordarshan anchor calls Delhi student Pakistani for raising CBSE marking grievance