Category: Misleading

A viral video claims that climate activist Greta Thunberg joined Indian students in London to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. A Facebook page recently posted Thunberg’s video with the caption: “Today a surprise speaker Great Thunberg came to the protest in solidarity with the Indian youth & students at Trafalgar Square, […]

A video circulating online claims to show an alleged male Congress supporter assaulting a female Delhi Police officer during demonstrations demanding the Chief Election Commissioner’s resignation. The caption of a post mentions: “A video from a political confrontation in Delhi has sparked questions and debate.A male Congress worker is alleged to have attacked a female […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]