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Animated videos: BJP’s latest tool to amplify Islamophobia in line with its hateful campaign

Shinjinee Majumder11th May 2024

The BJP’s campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls has relied heavily on communal hate and disinformation. This has been spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has claimed in…

Kangana Ranaut’s speech video clipped, falsely shared as her accepting defeat

Abira Das10th May 202411th May 2024

A video clip of Bollywood actress and BJP candidate for Mandi Lok Sabha Kangana Ranaut is viral on social media. It shows her saying,”ये जो भीड़ कंगना को देखने के…

Old video from Jharkhand peddled as Rahul Gandhi heckled with ‘Modi’ slogans in Ayodhya

Abira Das10th May 2024

A video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has gone viral on social media. It portrays the Congress leader walking out of a temple and the crowd erupting with ‘Jai Sri…

‘Cycle Nishaan Zindabad’ slogan by Samajwadi Party workers peddled as ‘Pakistan Zindabad’

Oishani Bhattacharya9th May 2024

An 18-second clip is viral on social media where supporters and workers of the Samajwadi party can be seen walking while raising slogans. It is claimed that one of the…

Ambani & Adani regular targets in Rahul Gandhi’s campaign speeches; Modi’s ‘sudden silence’ claim baseless

Indradeep Bhattacharyya9th May 202410th May 2024

Addressing a prepoll rally in Karimnagar, Telangana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 8 claimed that since elections had been announced, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was unusually silent about industrialists…

Buddhist monk did not steal from Mahabodhi Temple donation box; video falsely viral, say Bihar Police

Abira Das8th May 2024

A video depicting a monk counting cash in front of an idol of Gautama Buddha is viral on social media. Users have shared the video claiming that the Buddhist monk…

BJP women’s wing members tore down Congress posters in Indore with images of Hindu deities; video falsely viral

Oishani Bhattacharya7th May 2024

A video showing a group of women tearing apart and stomping on posters with the image of Hindu deity Ram is viral on social media. It is claimed that the…

No, Uddhav Thackeray was not stopped from speaking at Wardha rally; clipped video shared

Oishani Bhattacharya4th May 20244th May 2024

A 28-second clip of the former chief minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray is viral on social media. In the clip, the Shiv Sena leader is seen standing on a dais…

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