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Woodwork by Singaporean company shared as design by UP’s Saharanpur artist

Priyanka Jha12th October 2020

Social media has been abuzz recently with several photos of an artist hard at work making an intricate wood carving. It’s being claimed that he is the famous artisan Gulfan…

‘Muslim’ regiment that never existed in Indian army blamed for refusing to fight in 1965 war

Kinjal10th October 202010th October 2020

Social media has been brimming with claims that the Muslim regiment of the Indian Army had refused to fight in India’s 1965 war with Pakistan. Several users have been using…

Woman burnt in MP falsely claimed to be raped-murdered by Muslim man in Rajasthan

Kinjal8th October 2020

An image of a half-burnt body of a woman is shared on social media. It is being claimed that she is Payal Jain, a 13-year-old girl, who was raped and…

Fact-check: Did Yogi Adityanath say dead Muslim women should be raped?

Priyanka Jha & Anuradha Prasad29th September 20201st October 2020

A video featuring Abhishek Banerjee has been trending recently on social media. Banerjee is a Trinamool Congress MP and the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. In the…

Photo of Pak actress used to falsely claim Osama Bin Laden’s daughter married Hindu man

Pooja Chaudhuri29th September 202029th September 2020

A viral message suggests that Osama Bin Laden’s daughter has embraced Hinduism and is getting married to singer Pradeep Maurya. “Osama Bin Laden’s daughter has embraced Hinduism and said that…

No, this is not Himalaya Drug Company owner urging Muslims to ‘take over’ jobs

Aqib Pathan28th September 202023rd June 2021

A video where a man talking in Urdu is referring to the demolition of Babri masjid and encouraging the Muslim community to take control over judiciary, police force, health department…

Domestic violence case from Bangladesh given a ‘love Jihad’ spin in India

Kinjal28th September 202028th September 2020

A few pictures of an unknown woman have been going viral on social media with claims that she is a victim of love jihad. In the first picture, she is…

Sudarshan News show ‘UPSC Jihad’ riddled with false claims

Pooja Chaudhuri22nd September 202027th September 2020

On September 11, Sudarshan News broadcast its controversial show on Muslim ‘infiltration’ in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination after the Supreme Court overturned a Delhi High Court order…

Old image from Bangladesh shared with demands of population control law in India

Aqib Pathan22nd September 202027th September 2020

Twitter user Hardik Bhavsar shared an image of a Muslim man riding a scooter with his six family members. He used the hashtag #WeWantPopulationControlLaw while sharing the image. Bhavsar is…

Old image of Amitabh Bachchan’s visit to Ajmer Sharif shared as recent visit to Haji Ali dargah

Kinjal14th September 202014th September 2020

A picture of actor Amitabh Bachchan has gone viral recently, allegedly from his recent visit to the Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai. It is being claimed that he made the…

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