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Old video of two young girls crying during an eviction drive in West Bengal under the Trinamool government falsely shared linking to recent bulldozer operation

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026Usha ManojLeave a Comment

The recently formed BJP-led government in West Bengal launched a massive, late-night anti-encroachment demolition drive outside Howrah Railway Station. The high-profile bulldozer operations targeted illegal encroachments and unauthorised constructions. Against this backdrop, a video of two little girls crying has gone viral on social media. The video is being shared with claims that they are […]

Old video from Tripura falsely shared as protest of Hindu cattle sellers in West Bengal

May 28, 2026May 28, 2026Usha Manoj

The newly elected BJP government in West Bengal has moved to tighten enforcement of cattle slaughter regulations, issuing a modified public notice under the West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950, reiterating that no cattle or buffalo can be slaughtered without mandatory official certification declaring the animal fit for slaughter. Against this backdrop, a video of […]

Old video of police verification drive from UP falsely linked to post-poll action against minorities in West Bengal

May 14, 2026May 14, 2026Usha Manoj

The BJP has secured a majority in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. Following the results, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal on 9 May 2026. In this context, a video showing police personnel and CRPF officials questioning a man and a woman about their nationality is […]

Old T20 World Cup celebration video from Prayagraj shared as BJP’s victory celebrations in West Bengal

May 12, 2026May 12, 2026Usha Manoj

A video of a large crowd celebrating with Indian flags has gone viral on social media. Users are sharing the video claiming that it shows people celebrating over the BJP’s victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. Let’s check the truth. Facebook Post| Archive link Fact check: We started our investigation with a reverse […]

Were Musical Instruments Played Inside A Mosque In Kolkata Following The BJP’s Victory? Here’s The Truth.

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026Debanjana baishya

Recently, a video showing a Muslim man offering prayers and a few men playing instruments behind him went viral on social media. Sharing the video users claimed that the video is from Kolkata. After the BJP’s victory in the recent elections, Muslims are being harassed like this. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, upon investigation, […]

Old and unrelated video from Bangladesh falsely shared as Mamata Banerjee’s house set on fire after poll results

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026Usha Manoj

The BJP has secured a majority in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. However, reports of violence are emerging from the state. In this context, a video showing a house on fire is going viral on social media. Users who share the post claim that BJP workers set fire to the residence of Trinamool Congress […]

Old Video From Biswa Ijtema Is Going Viral As Bangladeshi People Leaving West Bengal Following The BJP’s Victory.

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026Debanjana baishya

Recently, a video of a large number of Muslim people walking through the streets with bags went viral on social media. Sharing the video users claimed that following the BJP’s victory in the West Bengal Assembly Elections, Bangladeshi people are leaving West Bengal. Instagram Link | Archived Link However, upon investigation, we discovered that the […]

An old video of violence from Murshidabad goes viral linking to West Bengal poll results

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026Usha Manoj

2026 Assembly election results, which delivered a clear mandate to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In this context, a video of people engaging in violent acts in the streets is going viral on social media with the claim that it shows BJP workers vandalising TMC offices and causing violence following the party’s victory in the […]

Old Holi celebration video falsely shared as BJP victory celebration on Howrah Bridge, Kolkata

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026Usha Manoj

As the Assembly election results were declared in West Bengal, the BJP crossed the halfway mark, maintaining a substantial lead over the incumbent Trinamool. Against this backdrop, a video showing a celebration on Kolkata’s Howrah Bridge is going viral on social media. The users who share the post claim that it depicts BJP victory celebrations at […]

Old Ganesh Visarjan video falsely shared as West Bengal police celebrating BJP’s election victory

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026Usha Manoj

As the Assembly election results were declared in West Bengal, the BJP crossed the halfway mark, maintaining a substantial lead over the incumbent Trinamool. Against this backdrop, a video of some police officers dancing on the street is going viral on social media. The users who share the post claim that the police personnel are dancing […]

Old Video From A Religious Event In Bangladesh Shared As Muslims Leaving West Bengal After The BJP’s Victory.

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026Debanjana baishya

Recently, a video of a massive crowd went viral on social media. Sharing the video users claimed that it shows a large number of Muslim people leaving West Bengal following the BJP’s victory in the West Bengal Assembly Elections. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, upon investigation, we discovered that the claim was false. The […]

Old Video Of Idol Immersion Shared As Illegal Immigrants Fleeing West Bengal Following The BJP’s Victory In The WB Assembly Elections.

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026Debanjana baishya

Following the BJP’s victory in the recent West Bengal Assembly Elections, a video allegedly showing a large number of Muslim people crossing the Bangladesh border from West Bengal went viral on social media. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “On May 5, 2026, the India-Bangladesh border is witnessing a marked surge of return migration, with […]

Old Video From Maharashtra Going Viral Linking To Apeksha Soni’s Victory In Godhra.

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026Debanjana baishya

An independent candidate, Apekshaben Naineshbhai Soni, won Godhra’s Muslim-majority ward 7 in the recent 2026 Municipal Elections. Against this backdrop, a video of a group of Muslim people dancing on the road with BJP flags, went viral on social media linking it to the recent victory of Apekshaben Naineshbhai Soni in Godhra. Instagram Link | […]

Old Video Of Raghav Chadha Visiting A Temple Going Viral As A Recent One.

April 27, 2026April 27, 2026Debanjana baishya

Former AAP leader Raghav Chadha, along with six other 6 MPs joined the BJP recently. Against this backdrop, a video of Raghav Chadha visiting a temple with his wife Parineeti Chopra went viral on social media. Sharing the video users claimed that Raghav Chadha visited the temple after joining the BJP. Instagram Link | Archived […]

2022 video falsely shared as TMC leader threatening people not to vote for BJP in West Bengal

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026Usha Manoj

West Bengal is voting today in the first phase of the assembly elections, with polling being held in 152 constituencies across north Bengal and several districts in the southern part of the state. In the context of the ongoing assembly elections in West Bengal, various images and videos have surfaced online. One such video shows a […]

Clipped Video Of Mamata Banerjee On Temple Demolition Is Going Viral.

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026Debanjana baishya

A video of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee allegedly saying that the BJP creates drama if a Shiv mandir is demolished, went viral on social media. Sharing the video, a user wrote, “Mamata Banerjee calling outrage over a Shiv Mandir “drama” only exposes her utter disregard for Hindu sentiments. In her Bengal, idol vandalism, […]

Viral claim that MP Mahua Moitra was caught smoking an e-cigarette in Parliament is misleading

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025Manjori Borkotoky

Viral Facebook posts are circulating with headlines such as “Mahua Moitra caught red-handed smoking an e-cigarette in Parliament”. These posts allege that TMC MP Mahua Moitra was smoking an e-cigarette inside the Lok Sabha chamber during the Winter Session of Parliament on December 11, 2025. Here is one such post: Facebook Post | Archived Post […]

Old Video Shared As A Recent Protest In Bihar

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025Debanjana baishya

A video of a massive torch rally went viral on social media claiming it to be a protest rally against the BJP and JDU in Bihar after the declaration of the results of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. Instagram Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim is […]

Old video of a torchlight procession from Rajasthan goes viral as protest against BJP and ECI in Bihar following the election results

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025Usha Manoj

This video is from a march organized in Jhalawar, Rajasthan, demanding justice for the children who died in a school accident. In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won 202 of 243 seats, handing them a clear victory. Amidst this, a video of large crowd carrying torches in a procession has […]

Unrelated Video Shared As People Throwing Black Flags At A BJP Leader’s Convoy As A Protest Against Vote Chori.

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025Debanjana baishya

Recently, a video went viral on social media that shows people throwing black flags at a vehicle. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows people throwing black flags at a BJP leader’s convoy to protest against the alleged “Vote Chori”. Facebook Link | Archived Link. However, as we investigated, we came to know […]

Fact Check: Viral Post Claiming BJP Is Giving ₹5,000 to Everyone Is Fake

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025Mayur Deokar

A post is going viral on social media claiming that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced a reward of Rs. 5000 for every Indian citizen. The message asks people to click on a link to claim the reward. Fact Crescendo found that the claim is completely false and the message is part of an […]

Old video of a brawl between TRS and BJP workers in Telangana viral as public beating BJP workers in Bihar

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025Siddharth Sahu

A video related to the Bihar elections is going viral on social media. In the video some people are seen fleeing away after being chased by the mob. With flags in their hands, it looks like a political rally. Users are claiming that this is a recent video from Bihar, where the public is beating […]

Cash seized from Congress MLA during ED raid falsely shared as BJP MP

August 25, 2025November 7, 2025Usha Manoj

This image shows cash recovered from a casino related to Congress MLA KC Veerendra during a raid by the ED. An image showing bundles of notes seemingly piled on a casino table has gone viral on social media with a claim that the money was recovered from the house of a Member of Parliament (MP) […]

Rahul Gandhi’s Speech in Lok Sabha and The Subsequent Controversy Explained.

July 5, 2024July 5, 2024Fact Crescendo Team

The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on 24 June 2024. President Draupadi Murmu administered oath to BJP legislator Bhartruhari Mahtab as the protem speaker. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took charge as the Leader of Opposition (LOP) in Lok Sabha. Veteran BJP leader Om Birla was elected the speaker for a consecutive second […]

No, BJP Leader Navneet Rana was not crying after losing in 2024 elections

June 7, 2024June 7, 2024Usha Manoj

The viral video is from 2022 and not related to the 2024 general election. A video of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) candidate Navneet Rana crying uncontrollably has been going viral on social media, with the claim that she broke down after the election results were released on 4 June. The caption […]

Clipped Video of Rahul Gandhi Shared Falsely as Him Insulting Bharat Mata…

May 30, 2024May 31, 2024Harish Nair

A video showing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asking ‘Who is Bharat Mata?’ is being widely shared on social media platforms, accusing him of insulting the country. The video, shared on Instagram, compares Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi. The video shows PM Modi emphatically raising slogans of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ (Glory to Mother […]

The viral video of Nitish Kumar expressing doubt over PM Modi’s victory in 2024 is not recent

May 16, 2024May 16, 2024Usha Manoj

The viral video is from August 2022. When Nitish Kumar left BJP and joined RJD. It has no link to the ongoing 2024 general election With the first four phases of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024 over, the country is now bracing for the fifth phase of the general polls. Voting for the fifth […]

Is Gold Biscuit in the BJP election campaign kit? – Know the truth

May 16, 2024May 16, 2024Usha Manoj

What is seen in the viral video is perfume, not gold biscuits. The Mumbai Police have confirmed that no gold was discovered during the inspection. With the first four phases of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024 over, the country is now bracing for the fifth phase of the general polls. Voting for the fifth […]

2019 Video of Indian Army Personnel Falsely Shared as Army Canvassing Votes for BJP in the Ongoing Elections

May 8, 2024May 8, 2024Harish Nair

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 […]

Video of VVPAT Machine Printing Slip with BJP Symbol After Voting for Congress is Edited…

May 4, 2024May 4, 2024Harish Nair

A video depicts a VVPAT machine printing a slip with the BJP’s Lotus symbol when the voter presses the button beside the Congress candidate on the EVM. The user who shared the video also claims that it is from Kota in Rajasthan. View original post here – X | Archived Link The caption of the […]

Did Amit Shah Say That SC, ST And OBC Reservations Will Be Abolished If BJP Government Come Into Power?

April 30, 2024April 30, 2024Debanjana baishya

Recently a video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah is going viral on social media. In the video Amit Shah can be heard saying, “If BJP government is formed again, we will scrap the unconstitutional SC, ST and OBC reservations” Facebook Link | Archived Link The same post can be seen here, here, here and […]

Old Video of Storage of VVPAT Slips Falsely Shared as BJP Manipulating VVPAT Slips…

April 22, 2024Harish Nair

The largest electoral exercise in the world began last week with the first phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections. The first phase, which concluded on April 19, 2024, recorded a voter turnout of 65% across 102 seats. During elections, we have witnessed in the past that old and unrelated videos of EVM machines […]

Is this a recent video of a BJP candidate welcomed by people with garland made of shoes? Know the truth.

April 22, 2024April 22, 2024Siddharth Sahu

A video of people welcoming a BJP candidate with garland made of shoes is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that this is a recent incident ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be without proper context. This incident is from Madhya Pradesh in 2018 and […]

Is this a video of EVM tampering ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections? Know the truth.

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024Siddharth Sahu

While the country is preparing for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a lot of posts and videos regarding the same can be seen on social media. In one such case, a video of EVM tampering is now quite viral. It can be seen in the video that when a lady presses 2 different buttons […]

Old video of an attack on Haryana Deputy Speaker falsely linked to BJP Sirsa candidate Ashok Tanwar

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024Usha Manoj

This is an old video showing an attack on Haryana Deputy Speaker’s car in Sirsa. The political atmosphere across the country has been heating up recently over the upcoming general elections. Amidst this, a video of people attacking a car is being shared to claim that it shows a recent incident of BJP Sirsa candidate […]

Did Rahul Gandhi give credit to BJP for uniting the country? Know the truth.

March 28, 2024March 28, 2024Siddharth Sahu

Previously, many times the video of the speech of the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been manipulated or shared with improper context. Prior to the Lok Sabha elections 2024, another video of Rahul Gandhi is getting viral on social media. In this video, Rahul Gandhi can be heard giving credit to BJP for uniting people […]

2-Year-Old video from Telangana Shared as Public Outrage against BJP

March 26, 2024March 26, 2024Harish Nair

As the general elections approach us, the social media platforms buzz with political content. These content are being shared to campaign for political parties and target their rival parties. One such video that is being shared widely shows Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s campaign vehicle being attacked by a mob. Sharing this video on Twitter, a […]

Did this man chop his finger because he voted for Congress? Know the truth.

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023Siddharth Sahu

Assembly elections of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan had been scheduled by the Election Commission of India. Campaigns and rallies for the elections had already started. Against this backdrop, many posts and videos are going viral on social media. In one such video, a man can be seen chopping his own finger in […]

Did Rahul Gandhi say that Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel works for Adani? Know the truth.

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023Siddharth Sahu

Prior to the Chhattisgarh election, political parties engaged with rallies and campaigns. Recently, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also addressed the crowd in the state. A video of his speech is currently going viral on social media. He can be heard saying, “You had implemented the law to snatch money from the farmers. You formed the […]

Is this an image of BJP supporters protesting in front of Canara Bank mistaking it to be Canada? Know the truth.

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023Siddharth Sahu

After the assassination of Khalistani separatists in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian government of having a hand in the murder. On the other hand, the Ministry of External Affairs called this accusation absurd. Canada expelled an Indian diplomat posted in Ottawa. In response to this, India expelled a Canadian diplomat based in […]

Rahul Gandhi is not talking about unemployment among eagles in his speech.

September 22, 2023September 22, 2023Siddharth Sahu

A video of Rahul Gandhi is going viral on social media. In this 28-second video, Rahul Gandhi can be heard saying, “Tell me what are these eagles doing here? Why are these eagles hanging around here? They are not getting any job for last 5 years. It is because of Narendra Modi, RSS and BJP.” […]

BJP flag at the India vs Pakistan Asia cup match in Sri Lanka- know the truth

September 4, 2023September 4, 2023Usha Manoj

The viral image was captured during the ICC World Test Championship final between India and Australia in June 2023 On 2 September, 2023, the Indian cricket team met Pakistan in their first Asia Cup 2023 One-Day International (ODI) match at the Pallekele International Stadium in Sri Lanka. Later the match was called off due to […]

FC ROUND UP: False Claims Surrounding Manipur Violence

July 29, 2023July 29, 2023Mayur Deokar

For the past few months, the serene landscapes of Manipur have been scarred by violent ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities. In February, Manipur experienced unrest due to a government-led eviction drive, which many perceive as targeting a particular tribal group. However, the violence started on 3 May in Churachandpur after a Kuki-led […]

Image of BJP leader and his son shared falsely as accused of Manipur viral video

July 26, 2023July 26, 2023Drabanti Ghosh

The image does not show the accused of the Manipur viral video incident where two naked women from the Kuki community were paraded by angry mob. On 19 July 2023, a video surfaced on social media showing two Kuki women stripped naked and groped by a violent mob. This video angered social media users questioning […]

Old Video of BJP Workers Burning Party Flags in Manipur Shared as Recent Public Outrage amidst Violence

July 20, 2023September 22, 2023Harish Nair

The video of two Kuki women being paraded naked and molested by a group of men in Manipur has led to widespread outrage across the nation. The violence between the ethnic groups of Kuki and Meitei in the state has manifested itself in such an ugly fashion, leaving citizens numb. Manipur Police has clarified that […]

Viral video of BJP’s poster being torn down has no relation to the recent elections in Karnataka

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023Usha Manoj

The video is more than a year old and has no relation to the Karnataka Assembly elections. The celebration of the Congress winning 135 seats in the Karnataka assembly elections is still going on in Karnataka. Meanwhile, a video is circulating in Karnataka claiming that BJP flags are being removed from a BJP worker’s house. In […]

An Old and Unrelated Video from Bengal Shared as Voter Fraud in Karnataka Assembly Elections

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023Harish Nair

A video showing a person casting votes multiple times inside a polling booth is going viral on social media platforms. It is being alleged that this video is from Gulbarga North, where the Congress party is accused of committing fraud to win the assembly elections. https://www.twitter.com/Himanshi_mehra_/status/1658007671348543489 Archived Link In the viral tweet given above, we […]

Old Video of Congress Leader Revived as a BJP MP Tearing Apart Her Own Government

May 13, 2023May 13, 2023Harish Nair

A video of a woman lambasting the BJP government is being widely shared on social media platforms. The video is accompanied by a caption on Twitter claiming that the woman is Menaka Kumari, a BJP Member of Parliament, who is criticizing her own party leadership. Archived Tweet The text etched on the Kannada video claims […]

Old Video of Liquor Smugglers Caught in AP Shared as BJP Workers in Burqa Caught by Karnataka Police

May 12, 2023May 13, 2023Harish Nair

A video showing a team of police officers nabbing a man disguised in a burqa is being widely shared on social media. It is being claimed that the police caught a BJP worker, disguised in a burqa, throwing stones at police in Karnataka. A tweet with a caption that reads, “Many people in Hijab threw […]

Is this a video showing an ad against BJP ahead of Karnataka Elections? Know the truth

May 2, 2023April 29, 2024Usha Manoj

The viral video has been edited and was not a campaign video urging people not to vote for the BJP. CEAT Tyres uploaded the original advertisement on 8 June, 2017 which has nothing to do with the Karnataka elections. Karnataka’s assembly election has been scheduled for 10May, 2023, in a single phase, with the vote counting […]

EXPLAINED: Why Rahul Gandhi is Disqualified As MP?

March 25, 2023March 25, 2023Mayur Deokar

Following his conviction in a defamation case over a remark that was deemed insulting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the former Congress president and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Member of Parliament on Friday. A day before, Gandhi was sentenced to two years in jail for defamation by the Surat District Court. […]

2018 video from MP shared as voter displeased with BJP candidates in Gujarat

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022Drabanti Ghosh

The video dates back to 2018 showing a BJP candidate in Madhya Pradesh who was present with a garland of shoes by the voter to express displeasure for the mismanagement of the water system. As Gujarat heads towards the second phase of its assembly election scheduled on 5 December, a video is widely circulating on […]

Old Image From Delhi Viral As Gujrat Education Minister pleading on Voter’s Feet

November 25, 2022November 25, 2022Mayur Deokar

As the Gujrat Assembly Election is just a week away, political leaders of all parties are reaching out to voters to get their support. Apart from rallies, they are also knocking on the doors of common people soliciting their votes. One such image of a man leaning before an elderly woman is going viral. It […]

Edited image shared as Smriti Irani watching Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022Drabanti Ghosh

The image is manipulated; the image originally dates back to 2020 showing Smriti Irani attending an online meeting. As the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, led by Rahul Gandhi, completed a week. The party indicated that it could embark on another yatra from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh next year.The party said that […]

Alia Bhatt has not accused the BJP of the boycott trends; the BBC has not published this image.

September 8, 2022September 8, 2022Drabanti Ghosh

BBC Hindi has clarified that the viral image is fake and the BBC’s logo has been misleadingly added to the viral image. The Boycott Bollywood trend has now started engulfing actors Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor starrer Brahmastra. Amidst this, an image published by BBC News Hindi claiming to show a comment given by Alia Bhatt is widely […]

Edited video of Nitin Gadkari claims that he is leaving the BJP

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022Drabanti Ghosh

The video has been edited. Nitin Gadkari was speaking about an experience he had in 1996 as Maharashtra’s PWD Minister. There is no news of BJP leader Nitin Gadkari leaving BJP. The surprise decision to drop senior BJP functionary and transport Minister Nitin Gadkari from the party’s parliamentary board was taken with the consent of […]

Video of a clash in Bengal shared as JDU workers attacking BJP workers in Bihar…

August 13, 2022August 13, 2022Drabanti Ghosh

The video is not related to Bihar. The video is from Bengal showing clashes between TMC and BJP workers. JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar took oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the eighth time on 10 August after a dramatic and sudden exit from the National Democratic Alliance(NDA). Nitish Kumar has returned to theMahagathbandhan […]

Doctored Photo Goes Viral as TN BJP Leaders pasting ‘Go Back Modi’ Posters…

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022Harish Nair

A photo showing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from Tamil Nadu pasting posters of PM Modi with ‘GO BACK MODI’ written on it is going viral on social media platforms. However, when we checked the viral photo, we found it to be altered. BJP leaders seen in the photo are not pasting posters of ‘GO […]

BJP MP, MLA, Media All Fell for Fake Twitter Account of Droupadi Murmu

July 19, 2022July 21, 2022Mayur Deokar

After the announcement of Droupadi Murmu as the presidential candidate of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, hundreds of Twitter accounts pretending to be her turned up on social media. Some of them even garnered a considerable number of followers. One such account by the Twitter handle “DroupadiMurmu__” has more than 45 thousand followers, of which […]

Video from Pakistan shared as recitation of Hanuman Chalisa in support of Nupur Sharma in Jaipur

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022Drabanti Ghosh

The video is not from Jaipur but from Lahore in Pakistan. It has no relation with the controversies related to Nupur Sharma. As reports of protests and violence emerge from different parts of the country over the controversial comments made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, several videos and images of protests have started popping […]

Old video from Kumbh Mela shared as Naga Sadhus supporting Nupur Sharma

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022Drabanti Ghosh

This video does not show Naga Sadhus out on the streets in support of Nupur Sharma. The video dates back to the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar in 2021. As Islamic countries condemned former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s recent comments on Prophet Muhammad, a video is widely circulating on social media. The video showing a crowd […]

BJP leaders’ share an edited image as BJP workers hoisting flag on an electricity pole in Tamil Nadu…

June 11, 2022June 11, 2022Drabanti Ghosh

The image is from Telangana in which a BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party) flag has been digitally altered to make it look like a BJP flag. An image showing four men standing on each other’s shoulders hoisting a flag of BJP on an electricity pole is widely circulating on social media. Social media users claim that […]

BJP leader LK Advani did not get emotional watching the Kashmir Files

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022Aavya Ray

The video is being shared without a context. The video shows LK Advani getting emotional after watching Shikara in 2020. The film “The Kashmir Files” directed by Vivek Agnihotri has been among the top trends on social media and topic of discussion and debates on the mainstream media. The film is based on the exodus […]

Morphed screengrab viral to claim that Zee News predicted Samajwadi Party win in UP

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022Aavya Ray

The viral image is edited. Zee News’ exit poll did not claim that Samajwadi party is going to win the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. A screengrab of an exit poll attributed to Zee News is widely circulating on social media claiming that according to Zee news’ exit poll Samajwadi Party is going to win […]

Viral Video: Did public chant ‘Congress Zindabad’ during Amit Shah’s rally in Uttarakhand? Here is the truth…

February 19, 2022February 19, 2022Aavya Ray

Upon hearing the video carefully it is clear that the crowd actually raised “Congress Murdabad” slogans at Amit Shah’s rally and not “Zindabad”. As UP elections are in progress, a video of Home Minister Amit Shah speaking at an election rally with the crowd shouting slogans is widely circulating on social media.Users claim that when Amit Shah […]

Screengrab Of TV9 Bharatvarsh’s opinion poll For Second Phase Of UP Elections Shared As Prediction For The Whole State

February 11, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

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 […]

Old Video Falsely Revived As Mob Thrashing BJP Workers During UP Assembly Election

February 10, 2022February 17, 2022Siddharth Sahu

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 […]

Opinion Poll graphic card predicting Samajwadi Party’s Full Sweep in UP Elections is Morphed

February 7, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

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 […]

This video does not show BJP leader forcefully asking people to vote for BJP..

February 4, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

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 […]

Video of an attack on BJP leader Dilip Ghosh shared as an incident from Uttar Pradesh

February 2, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

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 […]

BJP spokesperson shares edited image of Akhilesh Yadav holding a placard in support of Yogi Government.

February 2, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

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 […]

Video from Bengal shared as BJP leaders chased away in Uttar Pradesh

January 28, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

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 […]

Image from Rajasthan viral as BJP leader thrashed in Uttar Pradesh while asking for votes.

January 26, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

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 […]

AAP and BJP Handles Share Altered Photo showing Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi endorsing their respective parties

January 25, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

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 […]

Samajwadi Party shares image from Mumbai to compare development in UP during its rule to that of BJP

January 17, 2022February 17, 2022Aavya Ray

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 […]

BJP leader Sambit Patra shares photos of UP schools in poor condition under Yogi’s rule as SP’s misgovernance

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022Aavya Ray

The three images in the first collage claimed to be before 2017 during SP rule were from Adityanath’s rule. Bharatiya Janta Party’s (BJP) leader and national spokesperson Sambit Patra tweeted a poster on his official Twitter account showing a collage of images of a dilapidated school building along with images of a modern school building. […]

Did Yogi Adityanath threaten BJP that he will leave the party if not made CM again?

January 14, 2022January 15, 2022Aavya Ray

Media outlet Knews has clarified that the viral screenshot is digitally edited and they have not published any such news. With the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh a screengrab of a breaking news is widely circulating on social media. The image claims that UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath has threatened to leave the BJP […]

Image showing angry BJP Supporters Burning Party Flag is not from Uttar Pradesh

January 4, 2022January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Image of a 2018 incidence where some party workers burnt BJP flag is being shared in connection with the upcoming UP elections. An image showing a group of men burning the BJP flag is circulating on social media to claim people protesting against BJP in UP before the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Election scheduled some time […]

Video clip of Head of a local media channel shared as Congress Spokesperson Praising PM Modi

December 22, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The man in the video is Jagdeesh Chandra who is the head of a Rajasthan based media channel named First India News. He is not a Congress spokesperson. With the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh in 2022, the internet has been witnessing misleading posts related to the political parties and political personalities. PM Modi […]

2018 video from Venezuela is falsely linked with the post-poll situation in West Bengal

May 8, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Bengal’s State Assembly election results were announced on 2nd May 2021. Since then, there have been various reports of clashes from different parts of the state between the two major rival political parties. There are allegations that a group of people have killed the supporters of another party and incidents were reported where the party […]

An Old video of a murder in Brazil is falsely shared as BJP worker Uttam Ghosh’s murder in West Bengal

May 8, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Video of a girl giving water to her COVID positive father in Andhra Pradesh linked with WB violence

May 8, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Bengal’s State Assembly election results were announced on 2nd May, 2012. Since then, there have been reports of clashes between political parties from different parts of the state. Somewhere there are allegations that a group of people have killed the supporters of another party and somewhere there have been incidents of burning down of the party […]

BJP workers were not gang raped in Birbhum: SP Birbhum

May 5, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

After TMC swept the Bengal assembly election on 2nd May, social media is swamped with misinformation related to violence in Bengal. Politicians and celebrities around the country are posting misleading information about the situation in Bengal. Images of dead bodies, riots, fire, looting are being shared as recent incidents related to the alleged political violence. […]

BJP MP Locket Chatterjee’s car window was broken from outside

April 14, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Amidst the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections, a video clip showing BJP’s MP Locket Chatterjee’s car being attacked allegedly by a mob of angry locals near a polling booth is doing rounds on social media claiming that the window of her car was broken by someone seated inside the car. The incident of Locket Chatterjee’s […]

CLIPPED VDEO- PM Modi saying “lie to the poor and stay in power”

March 23, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Amidst the upcoming Assam state assembly election PM Modi visited Bokakhat in Assam on 21st March 2021. A small clip from the speech given by him in Assam is circulating on social media claiming PM Modi spoke the truth in the speech given by him at the rally. In the video we can hear PM […]

2016 images from West Bengal viral as recent ruckus by BJP workers at the Coffee house in Kolkata

March 21, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Recently BJP supporters swarmed into the first floor of a Coffee House on College Street, Kolkata on March 15, 2021, and tore up posters on the walls of the staircase that said “No Votes to BJP”. Amidst this social media is filled with images and claims related to the incident. The images claim to show […]

Did BJP leader Naveen Patra’s helicopter run out of petrol during the Bengal Election campaign?

March 21, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Due to the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal, a lot of choppers with political party leaders can be spotted in the state. Leaders are visiting the state for the assembly election campaign. Amidst this a video is going viral on social media platforms, in which we can see some people trying to push a […]

PM Modi was not the first politician to get the COVID-19 vaccine

March 15, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

With the rise in COVID-19 patients across the country, social media is filled with claims related to the vaccine. Amidst this we found an image circulating on social media claiming that no opposition leader in India had taken the COVID-19 vaccination until PM Modi got vaccinated. It says that Prime Minster Narendra Modi was the […]

Video of stone pelting by BJP activists in Telangana viral as West Bengal

February 26, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A video is spreading widely on social media in which some people are seen pelting stones at a house and some security personnel are trying to disperse these people. Through this video, it is being claimed that this clip is from West Bengal, where the workers of Bharatiya Janata Party pelted stones recently. Individuals seen […]

CLIPPED VIDEO- Does this video show Arvind Kejriwal threatening Gujaratis ahead of the Municipal Elections?

February 21, 2021January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

The counting of votes for the municipal elections in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar will be held on 23rd February, 2021. Amidst this, a 14-second clip is circulating on social media aiming to claim that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is threatening the people of Gujarat. The video aims to show Kejriwal’s hate […]

The bell tower at Vishwa Bharati was not demolished due to Amit Shah’s West Bengal Visit

December 21, 2020January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Ahead of the upcoming Bengal elections several political leaders have been visiting Bengal for election campaigning. Amidst this Home Minister Amit Shah visited Shantiniketan on December 20th and paid homage to Tagore at Rabindra Bhavan. His two-day visit to West Bengal triggered a social media controversy after some social media users claimed that a heritage […]

Video claiming BJP worker kicking tear gas cans in Bengal is fake

October 16, 2020July 25, 2022Vinod Rathi

In a conflict, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad activists clashed with the police on October 8th during a march at the state secretariat, Nobanno in Howrah district of West Bengal. Meanwhile on social forums, a video of a person seen kicking a tear gas box thrown by the police is […]

Wrong claims linking BJP leader Shyam Prakash Dwivedi to the Hathras incident is going viral on social forums

October 12, 2020January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

Recently, a heinous crime was committed in Uttar Pradesh where a 19-year-old girl was gang-raped and badly injured. However after a few days of treatment, the girl succumbed to her injuries at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi. Since this incident was exposed, there have been protests all over India demanding justice for this girl and strict […]

Was a Muslim youth beaten-up by the BJP workers in Madhya Pradesh amidst the lockdown?

May 7, 2020January 10, 2022Aavya Ray

A viral video related to the current nationwide lockdown is in great discussion on social media, in the video some people can be seen beating a person. Through this video, it is being claimed that a Muslim youth is being beaten by Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P) workers in Madhya Pradesh during the lockdown. The title […]

Fact Check:Was this 70-year-old man killed in Police action against CAA protestors? Here’s the truth…

February 17, 2020January 10, 2022Pankaj Iyer

Ever since the nation-wide protests against CAA and NRC have begun, social media has been inundated with a multitude of posts. Some posts condemning the protestors while some are expressing solidarity with the protestors. Tamil Nadu has also seen a flurry of posts regarding Anti-CAA protests which has been a hot topic of political discourse […]

Gautam Gambhir did not say: “My commentary is more important than the pollution control meeting”

December 17, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

फोटो क्रेडिट- starunfolded.com On 18th November 2019, a Facebook user named “Sunny Upadhyay” posted a video, which reads, “You did not come to the meeting called for increasing pollution in Delhi? Gautam Gambhir – My job is more important than attending this meeting. Then why did you become an MP? Just to accuse Kejriwal!” In […]

A controversial statement given by alleged BJP MLA Anil Upadhyay goes viral

December 11, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On October 29th 2019, a Facebook user named “RashmudinDehngalGuwalaya” posted a video that reads, “B.J.P. Vidhaayak Anil Upadhyay kay is bayaan par kya kahege Modi ji, in video ko itna viral karo ki ye poora Hindustaan dekh sake.” It can be seen in the video that many people are sitting on the road shouting slogans […]

A rumour is being spread that in Assam, 4 District Level Officers of the BJP were caught by the Army for putting up ISIS posters.

November 21, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

‘Hindustan Muslims Ki Awaaz’, it was told that “4 people were caught by the Army for secretly putting up posters in support of ISIS during midnight hours in Assam. All four of them were district-level officers in BJP. They all are Hindus and a large amount of ISIS promotional material was seized in their homes. […]

Rahul Gandhi’s statement on his intention to leave the country went viral

October 26, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 13th October 2019, a Facebook user named “Ravindra Kumar” posted a video, captioned, “This is the reality of the Gandhi family! They think the public is their father’s property, and are threatening that they will move to London and their children will study in America! Send them to London today! Best will be to […]

This BJP MP is not criticizing his own government for PMC Bank fraud

October 26, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 12 October 2019, a Facebook user named “Vineeth Elson” posted a video with the caption that said, “This is BJP’s Lok Sabha MP and Advocate, Bhanu Pratap Singh. Forward to all Indians 1.3 billion to expose the works of BJP” In the video, we can hear a person talking to media about the recent […]

This video belongs to Muharram Procession held in Gopalganj Bihar in 2014. A separate audio from a protest in 2017 has been added to this video

July 26, 2019January 10, 2022Ruchika M

On 4th July, a Facebook user named AiMiM Rayachoty youth posted a video. The title of the video was “Supporters of Tabrez Ansari took part in a procession in Agra. If you wish you live in India, then say Allah Hu Akbar. Dalit Muslims carried out the procession. A video of men wielding sticks and […]

Fact Check: Was a female journalist attacked by BJP for asking questions about development in Maharashtra…?

June 15, 2019January 10, 2022Harish Nair

Narrative on social media: Archived FB post A Facebook page by the name of CPIM Commandos had shared an image of seriously wounded woman with injuries on her eyes and face claiming that the image of a female journalist, Nikita Rao who was attacked in Maharashtra for asking questions about development works carried out by […]

Fact Check: Amit Shah did not pull up Modi for attending Iftar party.

June 6, 2019January 10, 2022Harish Nair

Narrative Deepika Newspaper has shared a Malayalam news article on their Facebook page on 4th June 2019. The headline of the article in Malayalam reads as such: Modi pulled up for attending Iftar party; warning issued to Giriraj. The body of the article in Malayalam however clarifies in the first paragraph that the Modi in […]

Fact Check: Do these 5 videos prove that BJP manipulated EVMs to win more than 300 seats…?

June 4, 2019January 10, 2022Harish Nair

Narrative: Archived Link A facebook user, Prince Abraham has published the above embedded post on Facebook with the following caption in Malayalam whose translation is as such: “The figure of 300 is not projected casually…New model has arrived, Modi’s Make In India EVM! Watch with your eyes wide open.” The post contains five videos. The […]