A video showing a group of men accusing some Indian Army personnel of canvassing votes for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections is being shared widely on social media. Sharing this video, a user on X claims that BJP has deployed Indian Army to seek votes for itself in these […]
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A video of a few women vandalising EVMs in the presence of police is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that when voters cast their votes for other parties, a slip of BJP came out of the machine. Seeing this, women started vandalising the EVMs at the polling booth. However, Fact Crescendo found […]
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Amidst Uttar Pradesh assembly election 2022, the image of a signboard calling for a boycott on BJP leaders is doing the rounds on social media. Assuming it to be the latest development, people are sharing this image claiming that villagers in UP have banned BJP leaders from entering the village. Viral posts further state that […]
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Amidst the ongoing Hijab row that started in Karnataka, surprising news is doing rounds on social media. Users are sharing an article that claims that the UP government has come up with an idea for Orange Hijab. According to this viral article on the Fauxy website, “UP government has come up with a very innovative […]
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In order to win over voters, candidates often resort to boastful promises of public welfare prior to polls. Although politicians are known for masking their real agenda, one candidate in a viral video seems to be an exception. On the backdrop of ongoing UP elections, a video of a man, claimed to be a Gopal […]
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Samajwadi Party leader Rajesh Yadav’s PRO has provided Fact Crescendo the original video. The video getting viral is edited and a complaint against it has been registered with the police. As voting began in Uttar Pradesh, a video is being widely circulated on social media claiming a Samajwadi Party leader is making provocative statements against […]
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The image shows the prediction for only second phase of elections. The final opinion poll survey predicted a majority of 205-221 seats for BJP and 144-158 seats for Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh elections. As the phase one voting for Uttar Pradesh has begun from today (10 February 2022), an image showing TV9 Bharatvarsh opinion […]
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As Phase-1 voting of the UP assembly election 2022 began today, videos of alleged public outrage are making rounds on social media. One such video of a clashing mob is going viral with a claim that people are thrashing BJP workers during UP elections. We can see in the video that a large mob has […]
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The viral graphic cards are made after digitally altering India TV opinion poll survey results. With the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh, two graphic images are circulating on social media that showing an opinion poll prediction for the upcoming winners and losers for Uttar Pradesh Elections. The first image shows SP winning all the 403 […]
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was on the Punjab tour last week for campaigning in the upcoming assembly polls. During which he had also partaken langar at Golden Temple in Amritsar. Video of him attending the langar with keeping the mask on is going viral on social media. Users have been sharing this video with a […]
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The old man in the video clarified that he is the uncle of the BJP councilor and they created the video as a joke. A video showing a man threatening an old man forcing him to support and vote for BJP is widely circulating on social media claiming that this video shows a BJP leader […]
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The video is from 2017 when Bengal’s BJP President Dilip Ghosh was attacked during his visit to Darjeeling. As the dates of polling in UP are coming closer, political misinformation has mushroomed on social media platforms. In the past few days, we have seen many a posts targeting the ruling BJP by sharing purported videos/images […]
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The viral image is digitally altered. The original image shows Akhilesh Yadav holding a placard that mentions jobs and employment. Leading up to the assembly elections in UP, social media has witnessed many viral content showing opposition leaders promoting the incumbent BJP government. Fact Crescendo has earlier debunked such images and videos and found them […]
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The video has no relation with the upcoming Uttar Pradesh election. The video is of Congress workers protesting against the Hathras case blocked Smriti Irani’s car in 2020. Social media has witnessed several videos and images of political nature ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Elections scheduled next month. In the past few days, we have […]
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The image of the filthy beach shared by Goa Congress in an attempt to attack the ruling BJP government is actually from the Hawaii islands in the United States. The official Twitter handle of Goa Congress tweeted an image as a report card of the Pramod Sawant led BJP government’s performance in Goa, ahead of […]
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Video originally shows an incident from 2021 during Bengal assembly elections when BJP leader Locket Chatterjee was chased away by people in Hooghly. In the context of the upcoming general elections in Uttar Pradesh, a video showing a group of villagers chasing BJP leader Locket Chatterjee is widely circulating on social media claiming that the […]
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The image has no relation with the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Elections. Image shows BJP leader Kailash Meghwal whom farmer in Rajasthan allegedly attacked in 2021. As the election dates for Uttar Pradesh approach closer, social media platforms are witnessing more and more misleading and false content. In this series, an image showing a man with […]
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The Congress Manifesto launched on 21 January is named Bharti Vidhan and not after AAP or BJP. An image of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi holding booklets endorsing AAP CM candidate Bhagwant Mann in their hands is widely circulating on social media ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections. The AAP Gurgaon Facebook […]
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Samajwadi Party’s spokesperson Nasser Salim confirmed to us that the viral image is Fake. A poster showing Samajwadi Party’s leader Akhilesh Yadav’s quote is widely circulating on social media. The poster claims that Akhilesh Yadav has promised to build 2000 mosques when he wins the election, reduce the reservation for Dalits and other backward classes, […]
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Samajwadi Party shared an image from Mumbai captured in 2011 as evidence for the progress of the youth during their government in Uttar Pradesh. Amid the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, social media is brimming with misinformation related targeting one party or the another. The war between the parties is expected to intensify as […]
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A viral video showing a man clad in saffron listening to Bhajan is being shared in the name of UP CM Yogi Adityanath. However, the IPRD fact-checking handle on Uttar Pradesh has refuted the viral claim. A video showing a man dressed in saffron sitting in the front seat of the car and listening to […]
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The Election Commission confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the viral post is False. They have not announced the official dates of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections in 2022. Political campaigning is intensifying in Uttar Pradesh as the upcoming assembly elections approach nearer. The present chief minister’s tenure will end next year on 14 March 2022. […]
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Image of a PM Modi’s rally is being shared as a recent rally for the upcoming elections in UP amidst Omicron scare. The image dates back to 2019 during the Lok Sabha election campaign. An image showing PM Modi taking part in a huge road rally surrounded by a huge crowd is widely circulating on […]
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The Election Commission confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the viral post is False. They have not announced the official dates of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections next year. Political campaigning is intensifying in Uttar Pradesh regarding the upcoming assembly elections in 2022. The present chief minister’s tenure will end next year on 14 March […]
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The image was captured at a wedding reception where Mohan Bhagwat was sitting along with Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav. An image showing of AIMIM party President Asaduddin Owaisi meeting with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at an event is widely circulating on social media. Users are claiming that the image shows a recent meeting […]
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The Media Team of AAP confirmed to Fact Crescendo that the viral image is digitally edited. The original image talks about Employment in Goa. Amid the campaigning for the Assembly Elections in Goa in 2022, an image is being widely shared on social media. The image shows a billboard by Aam Aadmi Party saying “Kejriwal’s […]
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