Politics

BJP Delhi shares edited photo of auto-rickshaws to target Arvind Kejriwal

Abhishek Kumar4th November 2024

BJP leaders recently circulated a picture on social media showing two auto-rickshaws parked on a road with the following written on them: “Kejriwal ko Delhi se bhagayenge.” (Will drive away…

Scene from stage play viral as RSS founder Hedgewar’s final words to followers

Prantik Ali29th October 2024

A video clip that apparently depicts the final moments of Hindutva ideologue and RSS founder K B Hedgewar is viral on social media. Users across platforms have shared this clip…

Controversial meme on Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim not shared from my Facebook account: Minakshi Mukherjee

Ankita Mahalanobish29th October 2024

Even as cyclone Dana spared Bengal from any large-scale destruction, a meme made and shared against its backdrop raised a political storm in the state.    The meme shows an…

Old video of wads of currency notes falsely viral ahead of Maharashtra polls

Oishani Bhattacharya28th October 2024

A 15-second clip showing bundles of currency notes is viral on social media with the claim that leaders of the ruling coalition in Maharashtra were given Rs 25 crores each…

Karwa Chauth: Bajrang Dal strikes in Karol Bagh, objects to Muslim women applying Mehndi on Hindus

Shinjinee Majumder25th October 2024

Tension gripped New Delhi’s Karol Bagh area on Saturday, October 19, as Hindutva activists tried to stop Burqa-clad women from applying Mehndi, also known as Henna, on Hindu women on…

OpIndia fact-checks Live Law’s accurate report on Sharjeel Imam’s SC petition, produces article riddled with falsehood

Abhishek Kumar25th October 2024

Right-wing propaganda website OpIndia published an article on October 23, 2024, written by its editor-in-chief Nupur Jhunjhunwala Sharma. It alleged that legal news website Live Law had spread fake news…

BJP proxy page ‘Maha Bighadi’ runs divisive communal political ads ahead of Maharashtra election

Abhishek Kumar19th October 2024

Assembly elections are scheduled in Maharashtra for this year, with polling set to take place in a single phase on November 20, followed by vote counting on November 23. However,…

Old video from Bangladesh falsely viral as idols vandalized in Dhaka during Durga Puja

Ankita Mahalanobish15th October 2024

A 34-second video of a man vandalising idols of deities in what appears to be a Durga Puja pandal is viral on social media. The man, dressed in a blue…

Countries like Turkey, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon, Syria etc do have Waqf; Sambit Patra’s claim in LS false

Oishani Bhattacharya14th October 20243rd April 2025

The Lok Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the early hours of Thursday, April 3, after a marathon 12-hour debate, with 288 parliamentarians voting for it and 232 voting…

Boat capsize video from Congo falsely viral as mishap in Goa

Ankita Mahalanobish11th October 2024

A video of a boat capsize is viral on social media. Several users have claimed that the video is from Goa where an overcrowded boat sank. It is also claimed…