Politics

Acronym gaffe – Yes, PM Modi did get the spelling of STRENGTH wrong in China

Alt News Desk17th May 201810th July 2018

Prime Minister Modi has a special fascination for acronyms. From TOP = Tomato Onions Potatoes to HIRA = Highway, I-way, Roadway, Airway, PM Modi belts out an acronym for every…

10 year old video being shared as BJP/RSS cadre attacking a church in Mangalore

Pratik Sinha17th May 201811th July 2018

“BJP/RSS workers celeberating their victory by attacking a Church in Manglore, Police arrested them all. Media is present but not showing on News Channels Immediate.” A video is viral on…

Fake quotes by global leaders praising PM Modi circulate on social media

Arjun Sidharth17th May 201811th July 2018

One of the key ingredients that has contributed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s success is his ability to manage popular perception. In fact, portrayal of PM Modi as a karmayogi…

Viral photograph claims Nehru attended RSS shakha meeting. What is the truth?

Arjun Sidharth14th May 201811th July 2018

Had India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru attended an RSS shakha meeting? Apparently so, if one were to believe a Facebook post put up by the page I Support Doval,…

Rahul Gandhi fan page posts fake news of Modi among most corrupt Prime Ministers

Arjun Sidharth12th May 201811th July 2018

A post that has been widely shared on Facebook claims that according to research by BBC News Hub, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ranks 7th among the most corrupt Prime Ministers…

Postcard News circulates fake letter about Sonia Gandhi and Karnataka minister engineering Lingayat issue

Alt News Desk11th May 201811th July 2018

“MASSIVE EXPOSE! Karnataka minister M B Patil’s letter to Sonia Gandhi reveals that Global Christian Council and World Islamic organisation masterminded the division of Lingayats in Karnataka!” Postcard News has…

Viral: Fake news of Pakistan flag waved at Congress rally in Karnataka

Arjun Sidharth11th May 201811th July 2018

A video is currently going viral on social media platforms and particularly on WhatsApp. The video is of a Congress party rally in North Belgaum in Karnataka, and it has…

Subramanian Swamy shares fake email about church involvement in Lingayat issue

Alt News Desk10th May 201811th July 2018

“Lo Behold! #Church allegedly behind the divisive scheme of separating #Lingayats from #Hindus. A leaked of email supposedly sent by SecGen CBCI to Archbishop Bangalore….this says much”. The tweet by…

PM Modi claims no Congress leader visited Bhagat Singh in jail. What’s the truth?

Arjun Sidharth10th May 201811th July 2018

“When Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Batukeshwar Dutt, Veer Savarkar, greats like them were jailed fighting for the country’s independence, did any Congress leader went to meet them? But the Congress leaders…

Old video circulates with false claim that Rahul Gandhi termed Siddaramaiah Govt as corrupt

Arjun Sidharth9th May 201811th July 2018

“Aam taur se bhrastachar hota hai, ek do mantri bhrashtachar karte hain, magar karnataka mein puri sarkar bhrastachar pe chal rahi thi” (Generally when corruption occurs, one or two ministers…