A viral video claims to show garbage being deliberately dumped on Delhi’s roads ahead of the October 10, 2026 protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The caption of this post in English translation states: “It is a strange sight: Before the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar, do […]
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Three videos circulating on social media show Bajrang Dal and other Hindutva groups allegedly arriving in Delhi to counter the October 10, 2026 protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and opposition groups demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The post’s caption stated: “Bajrang Dal Karyakartas are reaching Jantar Mantar , DELHI to HIT […]
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Amid the ongoing protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, a video is rapidly going viral on social media. The viral video shows a rally passing by with Bangladesh flags. Citing the video, it is being claimed that Bangladeshis living illegally in Mumbai are also protesting against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). On the social […]
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Pakistani propaganda accounts posted a video featuring Sanjay Dutt, where he allegedly opposed the suffering of Muslims in India, rejected the “saffronization” of government institutions, and stated that “the army belongs to the country, not to any one colour.” The caption of the post stated: “Sanjay Dutt Takes Aim at Modi’s India Sanjay Dutt says, […]
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Claim: A viral video on Instagram claims to show Cockroach Janata Party founder @abhijeet_dipke being allegedly slapped during the party’s October 2, 2026 protest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park. The caption of this post suggests a narrative about protests, accountability and political disruption. Fact: The claim is misleading. In its investigation, the DFRAC team found this […]
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Introduction The upcoming FATF Plenary in October 2026 will once again place global anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing frameworks under scrutiny. FATF’s October meeting is scheduled for 26-30 October in Paris, where member jurisdictions review measures taken against money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing. (FATF) Pakistan presents an important case for examination as, a month before […]
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A video showing eggs being thrown at a woman is being circulated as an incident from Uttar Pradesh, with users claiming that a Dalit woman teacher and deputy head, Rekha Mallik, was attacked with eggs amid chants of “Jai Shri Ram” by RSS workers. A video showing a woman being pelted with eggs is being […]
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A video is being shared on social media with the claim that a Muslim man was beaten by Hindu youths in India. In the viral video, a Muslim man can be seen tied to a tree with a rope, while several youths slap him. While sharing this video, a user named 🇵🇸🇵🇸 🇹🇷 🇵🇸🇵🇸 wrote […]
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Executive Summary Pakistan’s information and propaganda ecosystem appears to be increasingly focusing on India’s Northeast, particularly Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, while simultaneously amplifying narratives that align with China’s strategic interests in the region. A year after Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir said that “We’ll start from India’s East”, the propaganda does not seem […]
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(Dr. Shujaat Ali Quadri) The information environment surrounding the Manipur crisis has been aggressively weaponized. What began as a deeply rooted ethnic conflict has evolved into a high-velocity digital battleground shaped by competing narratives and coordinated amplification. A surge of newly created social media accounts, a relatively small but highly amplified cluster of foreign-based handles, […]
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