Fact Check: Yes, Gajendra Chauhan did tweet in support of man who thrashed Muslim boy in Ghaziabad
The name Shringi Yadav has popped up on social media after a video of him assaulting a minor Muslim boy in Ghaziabad went viral.
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Actor Gajendra Chauhan. (File photo)
Correction: In an earlier version of the story, we had wrongly concluded that Gajendra Chauhan did not tweet in support of Shringi Yadav. However, it has been brought to our notice that Chauhan did tweet in support of Yadav, the man accused of thrashing a Muslim boy for allegedly drinking water at a temple in Ghaziabad. The story has been modified accordingly.)
Fact Check: Viral claim saying all BJP MLAs in Punjab joined Congress is false
A viral post on social media claims that Punjab has become a “BJP-free state” after “all three BJP MLAs” in the state joined the Congress. India Today s AFWA probes the truth.
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UPDATED: March 16, 2021 21:13 IST
A post claiming that Punjab has become India’s first BJP-free state is viral on social media.
The BJP, which has been facing criticism over the farm laws, particularly in Punjab, faced a huge setback in the recent local body elections in the state. The ruling Congress made a clean sweep of Punjab’s seven municipal corporations, apart from bagging the lion’s share of panchayat seats.
Fact Check: This newspaper clipping on hike in MP allowance is three years old
Fact Check: This newspaper clipping on hike in MP allowance is three years old
At a time, the Centre is facing flak over high fuel prices, a newspaper clipping is going viral that says the government has approved hike in MP allowances.
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The image of the Hindi newspaper clipping is viral on social media.
At a time, the Centre is facing flak over high fuel prices, a newspaper clipping is going viral that says the government has approved hike in MP allowances.
The image of the Hindi newspaper clipping posted by Facebook users has the blaring headline, “Approval for increase in MP allowance”. The report says that the Union Cabinet has approved increase in various allowances of MPs. Netizens have reacted strongly on this Facebook post, believing that the government has indeed increased MP allowances.
Fact Check: Morphed tweet criticising BJP falsely attributed to Yashwant Sinha
Fact Check: Morphed tweet criticising BJP falsely attributed to Yashwant Sinha
On social media, a screenshot of an apparent tweet by the 83-year-old politician has gone viral. The “tweet” in the form of a rhyme says India has deteriorated since BJP came to power.
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India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the screenshot is morphed.
Yashwant Sinha, who was a cabinet minister under former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, joined the Trinamool Congress
on Saturday, March 13. Sinha, who quit the BJP in 2018, has been a vocal critic of the Narendra Modi-led dispensation for long.
Fact Check: Fake Twitter accounts of Mithun Chakraborty crop up after actor joins BJP
A number of Twitter accounts have cropped up in actor-politician Mithun Chakroborty s name. These accounts have been continuously posting sarcastic comments targetting West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. India Today s AFWA probes the truth.
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UPDATED: March 16, 2021 00:00 IST
With so many accounts claiming to be the “official Twitter account” of Mithun, netizens are left confused.
Since Mithun Chakraborty joined the BJP on March 7 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata, a number of Twitter accounts have cropped up in his name. These accounts have been continuously posting sarcastic comments targetting West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.