A newspaper cutting circulating on X (formerly Twitter) is related to a claim of a survey conducted by Dainik Bhaskar. The cutting displays the front page of Bhopal edition with a lead story suggesting that Bhaskar has conducted a Nielsen-Dainik Bhaskar survey. According to the viral clip, the survey shows that the India Alliance will be winning the largest majority, while Modi’s influence is reportedly declining in BJP ruled states.
The image of the alleged survey by Dainik Bhaskar was propagated by Spirit of Congress (Archived link), Congress supporter Vijay Thottathil (Archived link), Lakshmi Nair of INC (Archived link), left journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta (Archived link) user Surya Born to Win (Archived link).
Dainik Bhaskar-Nelson Survey:
— Spirit of Congress✋ (@SpiritOfCongres) April 13, 2024
In 10 states INDIA alliance is leading & could cross 200 in these 10 states alone.
Even in the Hindi heartland states, Modi's image is not enough to get votes for the BJP.
NDA is looking at washout from Bihar, Bengal & Maharashtra.#BJPbelow180 pic.twitter.com/bP4g3rxTrA
Dainik Bhaskar-Nelson Survey:
— Vijay Thottathil (@vijaythottathil) April 13, 2024
In 10 states INDIA alliance is leading & could cross 200 in these 10 states alone.
Even in the Hindi heartland states, Modi's image is not enough to get votes for the BJP.
NDA will find it tough to cross 180 this time as people of India have… pic.twitter.com/St8RIuuLi3
Nielsen-Dainik Bhaskar survey shows 'INDIA' alliance's strong hold in South India, projecting a win in 128 out of 134 constituencies. Alliance's growing influence marks a notable shift in the region's political dynamics ahead of parliamentary elections.
— Lakshmi Nair 🇮🇳 (@LakshmiINC) April 13, 2024
Nielsen-Dainik Bhaskar… pic.twitter.com/c1uKEwEyyI
— ParanjoyGuhaThakurta (@paranjoygt) April 13, 2024
#INDIAAlliance ஆட்சியை கைப்பற்றுகிறது!
— Surya Born To Win (@Surya_BornToWin) April 13, 2024
நீல்சன் – டைனிக் பாஸ்கர் கருத்துக்கணிப்பின்படி, நாடுமுழுவதுமுள்ள 543 நாடாளுமன்றத் தொகுதிகளில்,#INDIAAlliance – 326
பா.ஜ.க #NDA – 194
மற்றவை – 23
இடங்களையும் கைப்பற்றும் எனவும்
தென் இந்தியாவில் முழுவதும் இந்தியா கூட்டணி வெற்றி பெரும்… pic.twitter.com/wW5YYiodoh
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Fact Check
The date on the picture of the survey going viral is 13 April 2024 and it was the Bhopal edition. So we checked the Bhopal edition of April 13 on Dainik Bhaskar website. It was found that the lead story of the e-paper was different from what was being claimed. There was no news of any survey conducted. The lead story was on Bhopal city experiencing the heaviest rainfall in the month of April for the first time in the last 150 years.
Moreover, we found that the tweet by LP Pant, editor of Dainik Bhaskar group. In his tweet he clarified that Dainik Bhaskar has not conducted any survey. Responding to Paranjoy’s claim, he wrote, “Sir, Dainik Bhaskar has not conducted any such survey. A fake survey has been conducted using Bhaskar’s masthead. You should also check its authenticity before sharing it. Dainik Bhaskar will take legal action on your post.”
महोदय,
— LP Pant (@pantlp) April 13, 2024
दैनिक भास्कर ने ऐसा कोई सर्वे नहीं करवाया है। भास्कर मास्टहेड का इस्तेमाल कर फर्जी सर्वे चलाया गया है। आपको भी शेयर करने से पहले इसकी प्रामाणिकता जांच लेनी चाहिए। दैनिक भास्कर आपकी इस पोस्ट पर कानूनी कार्रवाई करेगा। https://t.co/0zWOm7uK8w
Conclusion: The newspaper cutting going viral is edited and fake. There is no such news about the survey in the Bhopal edition of 13 April. Moreover, the editor of Dainik Bhaskar also clarified that the viral cutting is edited.
| Claim | Dainik Bhaskar survey shows Modi losing influence in BJP ruled states |
| Claimed by | Spirit of Congress, Vijay Thottathil, Lakshmi Nair, Paranjoy and others |
| Fact Check | Fake and edited |
