Religion

Priest assaulted with cricket bat: No communal angle, all 4 arrested are Hindus

Abhishek Kumar23rd October 2023

A purported video of a Muslim man beating a temple priest with a bat is viral on social media.  On X (formerly Twitter), a user named राष्ट्रवादी अरुण शुक्ला (@rashtrawadi_aru)…

No, Pak flag was not bigger or placed higher than Indian flag in Kerala mall

Abira Das14th October 202314th October 2023

A picture depicting the Pakistani flag apparently bigger in size and apparently placed higher than the Indian flag has gone viral on social media. Social media users have added a…

Two-yr-old video of antisemitic rally in London viral amid ongoing war

Oishani Bhattacharya14th October 202317th October 2023

Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, a video of a fleet of cars with Palestinian flags is viral on social media with the claim that the visuals are…

Rajasthan compensation to Kanhaiya Lal & Iqbal: ‘Discrimination’ claim false

Abhishek Kumar11th October 2023

On September 29, two youths named Iqbal and Rahul were involved in a bike collision in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Following the accident, they got into a fight with each other. When…

Pak team greeted with saffron scarves on arrival in India? No, misleading claim

Oishani Bhattacharya9th October 20239th October 2023

A clip featuring Pakistan men’s Cricket team captain Babar Azam is viral on social media where he can be seen wearing a saffron scarf around his neck. The video is…

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

Oishani Bhattacharya21st September 2023

A video, seemingly of a school/college classroom, is being widely shared on social media. The clip features a few male students who can be seen hitting and bullying a female…

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

Abhishek Kumar16th September 2023

A video of a procession of people on foot and on tractor trolleys is viral on social media. In the clip, a group of children are seen dancing to a…

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…