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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…

Kukke Subramanya Temple: Newly appointed official is a Hindu, shows school certificate, govt document

Oishani Bhattacharya4th May 20244th May 2024

A newspaper clipping from Kannada daily Vijayavani’s Mangaluru edition is viral on social media. It carries the news of the appointment of a new assistant executive officer (AEO) at the…

Modi’s claim false; BJP not the only party contesting in 272+ seats, Congress has named 327 candidates so far

Oishani Bhattacharya2nd May 2024

In a public meeting at Banaskantha, Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 1 claimed that the BJP was the only party contesting in more than 272 seats in this…

Did Adhir Chowdhury ask people to vote for BJP? Clipped video falsely shared by TMC, Amit Malviya

Shinjinee Majumder2nd May 20242nd May 2024

A clip of Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury purportedly asking people to vote for the BJP instead of the Trinamool Congress is viral on social media. Several influential users have tweeted…

BJP’s 2024 poll campaign is riding on disinformation and Muslim vilification

Indradeep Bhattacharyya1st May 20243rd May 2024

How big a part will disinformation play in the 2024 election campaign? The question has been asked by so many people on so many platforms. As the big fat Indian…

No, New York Times front page did not carry cartoon mocking PM Modi; viral image is edited

Oishani Bhattacharya30th April 2024

An image of the front page of The New York Times is being widely shared on social media. It consists of the masthead of the NYT, below which, a graphic…

Assam CM’s blooper: Car registered in 2018, 2023 facelift model in Sarma’s tweet showing roads ‘before Modi govt’

Abhishek Kumar30th April 202430th April 2024

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently tweeted a comparison video showing the condition of Assam roads “before and after Modi government”. The clips of the potholed and waterlogged roads…

Amit shah did not say BJP would end SC/ST/OBC reservation; viral video doctored

Oishani Bhattacharya27th April 20241st May 2024

A 17-second clip featuring Union home minister Amit Shah is viral on social media where he can be heard saying that when a BJP government is formed, it will end…

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‘Bring 10 Muslim girls, get a job’: No action yet against UP BJP leader for incendiary speech

Col Sofia Qureshi’s video on ‘saffronisation’ and using Indian Army for gimmicks ahead of Bihar Elections is fake