Security forces detained two youths in Kashmir. Is this an attempt to silence Kashmiris? Here are the facts

Fact-Check: Security forces detained two youths in Kashmir. Is this an attempt to silence Kashmiris? Here are the facts

Some pak-based handles took to social media platform X(formerly Twitter) and claimed that Indian forces have detained two young Kashmiris in separate incidents – a youth in Pulwama by Rashtriya Rifles & CRPF, & 27-year-old Shahid Saleem Lone at a Kupwara checkpoint. Alleged “pro-freedom activism” is cited, but many see these actions as attempts to […]

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Fact Check: Mehbooba Mufti’s Claim of Non-Local Labourers Forced to Leave Kashmir is False

A viral claim by Mehbooba Mufti, the president of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has attracted attention after she stated that non-local labourers were being forced to leave Kashmir following a terror attack at Sonamarg. Mufti posted that after the barbaric attack in Gagangir (Sonamarg), there were reports of local authorities pressuring non-local workers to […]

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DFRAC Special: Pakistan's Propaganda on Kashmir through the Lens of Geelani

DFRAC Special: Pakistan’s Propaganda on Kashmir through the Lens of Geelani

The issue of Kashmir is a contentious one between India and Pakistan. Pakistan has long engaged in propaganda regarding Kashmir, seizing every opportunity to isolate India on the issue. After the abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir, Pakistan began to raise the Kashmir issue before the international community vigorously. On August 5, the day Article […]

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fact-check: Traffic Advisory ahead of PM's Visit to Kashmir falsely attributed. Here are the facts

Traffic Advisory ahead of PM’s Visit to Kashmir falsely attributed. Here’s the Fact-check

The first phase of Legislative Assembly Elections 2024 was held on Wednesday, September 18, across seven districts in Jammu and Kashmir. Moreover, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit was scheduled to take place Sept 19, 2024. Ahead of PM Modi’s visit to Kashmir valley, a pak-based handle took to social media platform X(formerly Twitter) & claimed that […]

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Indian troops arrested a terror associate or an innocent Kashmiri Youth?

Indian troops arrested a terror associate or an innocent Kashmiri Youth? Here’s the fact-check

Some Pak-based handles took to social media platforms X(formerly Twitter) and claimed that Indian troops arrested an innocent youth, Mohammad Shabir, in Poonch of Jammu and Kashmir, accusing him of contacting pro-freedom activists & planting weapons on him. An account with the username @KashmiriTales posted a link to the news and wrote: ” #Indian forces […]

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Fact Check- Old video of protest in Bangladesh against removal of Article 370 from Kashmir viral as recent

A video is going viral on social media, showing Muslims marching with posters and banners. Users are sharing this video, claiming that it depicts a recent protest in Bangladesh where Muslims are demonstrating in support of the restoration of Article 370 in Kashmir. While sharing this video, a user named Jitendra Pratap Singh wrote “Look at […]

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