Fact Check: Viral Photo of Rahul Gandhi and Abhijeet Deepke with Khalistani Pannu and George Soros is AI-Generated

The Cockroach Janata Party organized a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi over education-related issues. The Congress party also raised the issue from the streets to Parliament. Following these protests, Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the post of Union Education Minister. Meanwhile, a photo has been widely shared on social media claiming to show Leader of […]

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Fact Check: Video of Husband-Wife Dispute at Varanasi Family Court Falsely Linked to CJP Protest

A video circulating on social media shows an injured woman crying while speaking to her father over the phone about being assaulted. Users are falsely linking the video to the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, claiming that the woman was beaten after allegedly using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra […]

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Fact Check: Junaid Seen During CJP Protest Was Not Accused of Religious Conversion or Cow Slaughter by His Brother-in-Law; Viral Claim Is Misleading

During the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, several videos of a man named Mohammad Junaid, who was seen arranging food and water for the protesters, went viral on social media. Now, another video is being widely shared with the claim that Mohammad Junaid’s brother-in-law has accused him of religious conversion […]

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Fact Check: DCP Sumit Jha Did Not Resign in Support of Student Protest; Viral Video Is Digitally Altered

In recent days, students staged protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination. Following sustained demands by the protesting students, Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the post of Union Education Minister. Several videos related to the protests have gone viral on social media. One such video featured Delhi Police DCP Sumit […]

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Fact Check: Did Union Minister Piyush Goyal Threaten to Hang “Cockroaches”? Misleading Video Goes Viral

Amid the ongoing protests by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar, a video of Union Minister Piyush Goyal has gone viral on social media. In the viral clip, Goyal is purportedly heard saying: “I firmly believe that we should publicly hang two or three cockroaches so that this Janata Party realizes what our strength is […]

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Deepak Sharma: A Pattern of Misinformation, Hate Speech, and Misleading Content on Social Media

As part of its ongoing initiative to identify and document online misinformation networks, DFRAC conducted an investigation into the X (formerly Twitter) account operated under the name Deepak Sharma. The assessment covered a three-month period, from May 2026 to July 2026, during which the account’s posts, reposts, and overall online activity were systematically monitored and […]

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Fact Check: Rajnath Singh Did Not Threaten Pakistan Over Jantar Mantar Protests; Viral Video Is Digitally Altered

A video of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is being widely circulated on social media with the claim that he issued a stern warning to Pakistan over the Jantar Mantar protests. In the viral clip, he is purportedly heard saying: “Pakistan made us lose one worthy minister via Jantar Mantar protests. Now it’s time for Pakistan […]

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Under the Guise of the Delhi Protests, Pakistani Propaganda Handles Spread Inflammatory Narratives and Fake News

The agitation over the NEET paper leak case continues at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, where protesters are demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. On July 20, protesters called for a march to Parliament, during which clashes broke out between the police and demonstrators. Numerous videos and images of the incident quickly went […]

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