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Facts Check related to false political claims

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A video of a man lying on road with an oxygen cylinder goes viral with a misleading claim.

Video of Man Taking Oxygen from a Cylinder by the Roadside in Firozabad Goes Viral with Misleading Claim

A video of a man lying on the road and taking oxygen is going viral on X. Many have shared this video, claiming...

Satyanand Das gangrape accused in Badaun.

Claim About PM Modi Seeking Blessings From Badaun Gangrape Accused Satyanand Das is False

A claim is going viral on X, stating that during the elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to seek the blessings of Pandit...

Misleading

Naresh Agrawal’s Controversial Remarks Linking Hindu Deities With Alcohol Dates Back to His Time as an SP Member

A video of Naresh Agrawal saying, “Whiskey mein Vishnu base, Rum mein Shri Ram, gin mein Mata Janki, tharre mein Hanuman, bolo Siyavar...

False

No lawyer named Anurag Jain appeared for the ED in Arvind Kejriwal’s bail case in the Delhi High Court; AAP supporters spread lies

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been denied bail once again in the liquor scam case. On June 25, the Delhi High Court,...

Fact Check: Decline in Terror Incidents During UPA vs. NDA Tenures; Congress Supporters Spread Fake News

There is a general belief, supported by history and contemporary developments, that India has become more secure in terms of internal security over...

Anjali Birla cleared her UPSC exam in first attempt in 2019.

Claim About Anjali Birla Passing UPSC Exam Through Dubious Mean is False

A claim is going viral about Anjali Birla, daughter of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, that she has become an IAS officer through...

Decade-Old Newspaper Clipping on BMC Bribe Rates Shared as Recent

The prolonged delay of nearly two years in conducting elections for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the country’s wealthiest civic body, is anticipated...

Fact Check: Viral Claim About Thrissur MP Suresh Gopi Resigning from Ministerial Post is False

Yesterday, on June 9, Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third term as the Prime Minister of India. Alongside PM Modi, 72...