Politics

August round-up: Deluge of misinformation over Kerala floods

Arjun Sidharth4th September 2018

In the month of August, Kerala bore the brunt of the heaviest rainfall in nearly a century, which led to indundation that resulted in the death of hundreds, displacement of…

Pranab Mukherjee refutes claim about his foundation collaborating with RSS in Haryana

Arjun Sidharth2nd September 201815th March 2019

On August 31, 2018, The Economic Times reported that former President Pranab Mukherjee’s foundation is set to enter into a collaboration with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Haryana. Titled…

BJP video on Rahul Gandhi and China includes misinformation debunked last year

Arjun Sidharth1st September 201815th March 2019

Rahul Gandhi and China: Addiction, obsession or something else? This is the title of a video that has been posted by the official Twitter account of the Bharatiya Janata Party…

No, Banks will not remain closed in the first week of September, as claimed by viral WhatsApp forward

Pooja Chaudhuri31st August 201831st August 2018

A message viral on WhatsApp reads, “Dear All, Pl, note that all the Banks will remain closed for six days. 2nd Sept- Sun, 3rd Sept-Janmashtami, 4th, 5th Sept – Banks strike protest for pension. 8th, 9th Sept-…

Viral: Video of 2011 tsunami in Japan shared as that of Kerala

Jignesh Patel31st August 201831st August 2018

As life limps back to normal in Kerala, social media is still swarming with videos of flood devastation. A Facebook user had posted a video, “Dangerous floods in Kerala” on…

Images of slaughter waste from Meerut create alarm. What’s the truth?

Jignesh Patel30th August 20181st September 2018

On August 23, 2018, Abhishek Mishra, a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) activist tweeted, “हे राम..बहुत भयावह चित्र है..यूपी की @meerutpolice सो रही है क्या ? जीवों के कटे अंश खुलेआम…

Did Khalistan supporters participate at Rahul Gandhi’s event in the UK?

Arjun Sidharth28th August 201823rd August 2021

A video that shows a group of people chanting anti-India and pro-Khalistan slogans has been shared on social media. “You tell me, how can I let Congres rule my country?…

No, BJP ministers, MPs did not give Rs 25 crore cheque toward Kerala floods

Pooja Chaudhuri27th August 2018

“BJP ministers and MPs donate for Kerala, don’t say that you have not received anything (translated),” reads a post shared by one Sreekumar Sreedharannair on Facebook. The caption is accompanied with…

Did Arnab Goswami call the people of Kerala “shameless”?

Pooja Chaudhuri27th August 201827th August 2018

On August 25, Republic TV hosted its routine late night program ‘The Debate’ where Arnab Goswami invited panelists to discuss the Rs 700 crore relief aid that was allegedly promised to the…

Yet another parody account of Times Now – Times Wow, targets Navjot Singh Siddhu

Priyanka Jha22nd August 2018

“Special report: Singh Sidhu returns from Pakistan wearing a green turban. Interacting with the media, he said ‘Allah Hu Akbar’ instead of his usual ‘Thoko Taali’ (translation)”. These words along…