Fact Check: Rs 350 will be deducted from your bank for not voting

A newspaper clip is viral on social media since 28 Nov, 2021, on which it is written that “नहींदियावोटतोहबैंकअकाउंटसेकाटेंगे३५०रुपए”, which when translated means “If the vote is not given, then 350 rupees will be deducted from the bank account”. Many Twitterati posted the viral newspaper clip. Some of the accounts are Vaid Het Ram Suthar […]

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Fact-Check: Old image of military wreckage shared as images from paramilitary attacks in Manipur

On November 13, an attack took place on paramilitary forces in Manipur’s Churachandpur district resulting in the deaths of 7 people including a commander and his family. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF) claimed responsibility for the attack. Amidst this, an image of a military wreckage was shared hundreds […]

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Fact-Check: ‘All loans stopped till Rahul Gandhi becomes Prime Minister’ photoshopped image resurfaces again

An image of Rahul Gandhi standing in a sweet shop is being posted on Facebook by users. In the image it can be seen that there is a sign on the door that says ‘ राहूल गाँधी के प्रधानमंत्री बनने तक उधारी बन्द।’  This particular picture is being posted mostly on Facebook.  Upon further investigation, […]

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Fact-Check: 50,000 people convert to Hinduism in Indonesia?

In October 2021,  Sukmawati Sukarnoputri of Indonesia converted to Hinduism. In connection to this, many users in India posted a claim that the ‘princess of Indonesia’ converted to Hinduism following which 50,000 Indonesians did the same. Indonesia has the world’s largest population of Muslims.   pic.twitter.com/4qsiSxhz94 — Nilesh Nilkanth Oak निलेश ओक (@NileshOak) November 25, 2021 […]

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