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Video Of Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Annamalai ‘Criticising’ Savarkar Is Edited

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NewsMeter found that the claim is misleading as the video clip has been edited. A viral video featuring Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai has sparked controversy with the claim that it shows Annamalai disparaging Hindu nationalist ideologue VD Savarkar. In the video, Annamalai could be heard saying, “Savarkar, it is generally said about him…

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Did Amit Shah Cast Doubts On BJP’s Election Promises? Viral Claim Is False

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A video of Home Minister Amit Shah is being shared with a misleading claim that he has said election promises made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold no meaning and are forgotten after the polls are over. What’s the claim A purported video of Home Minister Amit Shah is being shared on social media with…

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BJP MP Manoj Tiwari Did Not Concede To Kanhaiya Kumar Before Polls

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Screenshot of post claiming BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has admitted defeat in 2024 Lok Sabha elections New Delhi: A viral video featuring BJP MP and actor Manoj Tiwari is circulating on social media claiming that the leader has already conceded defeat against the Congress candidate even as his constituency is yet to vote. The video…

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Did Mallikarjun Kharge Say Congress Is Finished? A Fact Check

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Screenshot of viral post claiming Mallikarjun Kharge said Congress is finished (File) New Delhi: A video circulating on social media claims that Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said that “the party is over” during a 2024 Lok Sabha election rally. In the video, Mr Kharge says in Hindi, “Congress is finished. Congress is dead. And now…

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Did PM Modi Comment On President’s Skin Colour? A Fact Check

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A video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticising Sam Pitroda, the former chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, over alleged racist remarks, has been altered and shared to falsely claim that Modi called President Droupadi Murmu dark skinned. In a May 2, 2024, interview with The Statesman, Pitroda while trying to give an analogy for…

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Message Claiming Women With Nail Polish Won’t Be Allowed To Vote Is Fake

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Message claiming that women can’t vote if they wear nail polish is fake New Delhi: A viral WhatsApp forward telling women voters that they won’t be allowed to vote if they have nail polish on their fingernails is fake. BOOM reached out to an Election Commission of India (ECI) official who rubbished the viral forward. …

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Is Amul’s Viral “Vote Or Don’t Vote” Advertisement Real? A Fact Check

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Screenshot of viral fake advertisement. (Source: X/@thekiranbedi) An image purportedly showing an advertisement by the Indian dairy cooperative society Amul, featuring the Amul girl with the following Hindi text, “Vote or don’t vote, take the right decision. Your vote is priceless”, is being widely shared on social media platforms. The image was shared by Kiran…

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Did Congress Workers Interrupt Uddhav Thackeray’s Speech?

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The video doesn’t show Congress workers interrupting Mr Thackeray’s speech (Source: Facebook/Screenshot) A video is circulating on social media along with a claim that it shows Congress has insulted Uddhav Thackeray. The video appears to show Uddhav Thackeray being interrupted while speaking on stage. The accompanying text alleges that Congress workers from Wardha obstructed Uddhav…

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Did Shah Rukh Khan Participate In Congress Poll Rally? A Fact Check

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A video is going viral on social media claiming that Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan participated in the Congress party’s election campaign rally. The video shows a Shah Rukh Khan lookalike standing with Congress workers in an open vehicle with posters of Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders. The video was also shared by Congress’s…

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Kangana Ranaut Falsely Claims She Got BJP Ticket Due To Women’s Quota Bill

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BOOM found that the claim was false since the bill has not been brought into effect yet. In a recent public address, actor Kangana Ranaut claimed that she received the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) ticket to contest elections from the Mandi constituency in Himachal Pradesh because of the Women’s Reservation Bill. BOOM found that the…

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