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From Kajal Shingala to ‘Hindusthani’: The rise of the female face of Hindutva hate politics

Priyanka Jha10th September 2023

This article uses as its source Kajal Shingala aka Hindusthani’s Facebook/Twitter activities, videos posted on her YouTube channel and other platforms and our telephonic conversation with her. On August 8,…

Malaysian professional saree draper’s video viral in India with communal spin

Shreyatama Datta8th September 2023

A video is viral on social media where a man is seen draping a saree on a woman. The video has been shared with the following embedded in Marathi: “A Turaka…

Nuh & after: ‘Godhra was just a trailer,’ say Hindutva leaders in Delhi, Punjab; cops stop Jantar Mantar meet midway

Oishani Bhattacharya30th August 2023

After the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal announced nationwide protests against the communal clashes in Nuh, Haryana, Right Wing outfits such as United Hindu Front, Hindu Mahasabha, All India…

Nuh violence & after: VHP rallies in several states call for killing of Muslims, social & economic boycott

Shinjinee Majumder18th August 2023

In the days following the communal clashes in Nuh during Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP)’s Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra on July 31, several rallies and Mahapanchayats were held in many states,…

Gutter water to cook Biriyani? No, video of Haryana eatery viral with false claims

Oishani Bhattacharya & Mohammed Zubair17th August 202317th August 2023

A video of a store called Shama Biryani Dhaba has gone viral on social media with the claim that the eatery uses unhygienic water from the gutter to cook Biryani….

Video of spl pilgrimage train between Hyderabad & Karnataka viral with communal spin

Shreyatama Datta9th August 20239th August 2023

A video is viral on social media where one can see an elaborately decorated train at a railway station. A green dome with two minarets on its side and golden…

Nuh violence: Multiple old images viral in connection with clashes in Haryana

Shinjinee Majumder2nd August 20232nd August 2023

Multiple images claiming to be representative of the clashes that broke out between two groups in Haryana’s Muslim-dominated Nuh district on July 31 during Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Brij Mandal Jalabhishek…

Viral videos of ‘Christian priest’ dancing: Man seen in the clips is a Brazilian actor dressed up as a pastor

Prantik Ali19th July 202319th July 2023

A video is viral on social media which shows a man, seemingly a Christian priest, dancing with a woman. The video draws immediate attention because the man who is in…

Bengaluru double murder fallout of biz rivalry; victim portrayed as ‘Hindu seer’ to set false narrative on social media

Oishani Bhattacharya15th July 2023

The news of a double murder in Bengaluru broke, on July 11. Two men — Phanindra Subramanyam and Vinu Kumar — were allegedly attacked and killed by a former colleague….

Pak woman Rabiya married her dad? False claim viral with clipped video; misreport by several outlets

Prantik Ali13th July 202314th July 2023

A video is viral on social media with the claim that a Muslim woman is getting married to her father. The 26-second clip appears to be a segment of an…

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Student in hijab heckled: Old clip from Indonesia viral with misleading claims

Panipat sarpanch stopped youth from waving saffron flag at Janmashtami rally, video viral with communal spin