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Fact Check: Manipulated video of Kanhaiya Kumar urging ā€˜conversion to Islam’ resurfaces
Fact Check: Manipulated video of Kanhaiya Kumar urging ā€˜conversion to Islam’ resurfaces

In the original video, Kumar is referring to the speech given by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad at Jama Masjid in 1947.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 May 2024 4:47 PM IST


Fact Check: PC George accused of hate speech against Muslims does not belong to Congress
Fact Check: PC George accused of hate speech against Muslims does not belong to Congress

George has passed the alleged controversial remarks on Muslims in 2022. However, the claim that he is associated with the Congress party is false.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 1 May 2024 7:05 PM IST


Fact Check: Are Bharat Ratna awardees exempted from paying income tax?
Fact Check: Are Bharat Ratna awardees exempted from paying income tax?

The claims are misleading because there is no provision for any tax exemption and monetary benefits as mentioned in the claim.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 29 April 2024 7:57 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video of Amit Shah saying BJP will scrap the reservation of SC, ST and OBCs is edited
Fact Check: Viral video of Amit Shah saying BJP will scrap the reservation of SC, ST and OBCs is edited

In the original video, Shah talks about scraping the ā€˜unconstitutional reservation of Muslims if voted to power in Telangana.’

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 April 2024 3:04 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video of AAP’s Atishi asking people to ā€˜vote for goondas’ instead of BJP is from 2019 elections
Fact Check: Viral video of AAP’s Atishi asking people to ā€˜vote for goondas’ instead of BJP is from 2019 elections

The viral clip is being shared without context. Atishi’s video was from the 2019 elections.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 26 April 2024 2:58 PM IST


Fact Check: AI-generated images of Dhoni’s sand sculpture falsely shared as child’s actual artwork
Fact Check: AI-generated images of Dhoni’s sand sculpture falsely shared as child’s actual artwork

The claim is false as the images have been created using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 April 2024 5:08 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video of Rahul Gandhi talking about fair share of minorities alone is edited
Fact Check: Viral video of Rahul Gandhi talking about fair share of minorities alone is edited

In the original version, Gandhi talked about conducting an X-ray (survey) to ascertain the fair share allocated to Other Backward Classes (OBC),...

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 April 2024 4:22 PM IST


Fact Check: Viral video shows VVPAT paper slips being collected after counting, not EVM manipulation
Fact Check: Viral video shows VVPAT paper slips being collected after counting, not EVM manipulation

The claim is false as the video shows the sealing of VVPAT slips after the counting in 2022.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 22 April 2024 5:21 PM IST


Fact Check: Old image of Congress empty polling desk falsely linked to 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Fact Check: Old image of Congress empty polling desk falsely linked to 2024 Lok Sabha elections

The image has been on the Internet since at least 2019 and is unrelated to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 April 2024 6:04 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of Akhilesh Yadav asking people not to vote for Congress is not recent
Fact Check: Video of Akhilesh Yadav asking people not to vote for Congress is not recent

The video is unrelated to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as it is from November 2023

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 19 April 2024 4:10 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of Ranveer Singh speaking critically about PM Modi is edited
Fact Check: Video of Ranveer Singh speaking critically about PM Modi is edited

In the original video, the actor praises PM Modi for celebrating the cultural heritage of India.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 18 April 2024 12:43 PM IST


Fact Check: Video of Christian fest from Andhra passed off as turnout at Rahul Gandhi’s rally
Fact Check: Video of Christian fest from Andhra passed off as turnout at Rahul Gandhi’s rally

The claim is false as the video is from a Christian fest organised in Andhra Pradesh.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 17 April 2024 5:07 PM IST


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