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Old video of anti-CAB protests in Assam is passed off as a rally of Krishna Devotees in Mathura - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
December 17, 2021
A social media post accompanying a video of thousands of people rallying on the streets is being shared widely with a claim which reads ‘Krishna devotees broke barricading in Mathura’. Through this article, let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of Lord Krishna devotees protesting in Mathura.
Fact: The video actually shows visuals of anti-CAB protests which were held in Assam’s Nagaon district back in December 2019. Few independent media agencies and journalists have reported the video back then as anti-CAB protests in Nagaon. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
We found that neither the video is of a recent incident nor the video is related to Mathura. Reverse image search of the video led us to a 2019 YouTube upload, which carried the exact same visuals. The video was uploaded on 12 December 2019. As per the description of the video, the visuals show anti-Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) protests in Assam’s Nagaon.
Taking a cue from the YouTube video, further search with relevant keywords yielded a Facebook post that shared the same visuals on 12 December 2019. This post is shared by Inside Northeast, an independent regional media page, the description accompanying the video shared on this page reads ‘In Nagaon, mass display of resentment against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) was witnessed. This is one of the countless protest rallies taken out in the name of the Bill that was passed in the Rajya Sabha yesterday.’
Further reverse image search yielded a couple of tweets (here & here) by journalists dating back to December 2019 who reported similar visuals as anti-CAB protests in Nagaon, Assam. Multiple mainstream news agencies (here, here, here & here) have also reported on 12 December 2019 that anti-CAB protests have erupted in Jorhat, Golaghat, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Sivasagar, Bongaigaon, Nagaon, Sonitpur, and many other districts of Assam.
120 km due east, citizens of  Nagaon hit the streets. pic.twitter.com/B6TdNEsohl
It is true that communal tensions have gripped Mathura lately in the light of devotees’ proposed march towards the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi, which was later called off due to denial of Police permission (here, here, and here). However, the above-mentioned evidence proves that the viral video has nothing to do with Mathura and it dates back to 2019.
To sum it up,  an old video of anti-CAB protests in Assam is passed off as a  rally of Lord Krishna devotees in Mathura.

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Old video of Arnab Goswami dancing is falsely shared as recent - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
July 1, 2022
A video through a post is being widely shared on social media claiming that Arnab Goswami was seen dancing after Uddhav Thackeray’s resignation as CM of Maharashtra. Let us fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of Arnab Goswami dancing after Uddhav Thackeray’s resignation as CM of Maharashtra.
Fact: Though we could not find when exactly the video was taken, the video has been shared on the internet at least since 2010. We could not find any such recent videos of Arnab Goswami dancing after the resignation of Uddhav Thackeray as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
When reverse image search is done on the screenshots of the video, a video with similar visuals was found uploaded on YouTube in 2010. The YouTube video was cut at 3:15 timeframe to make the viral video. According to the YouTube video, the visuals were from a party organised at the launch of ‘Times Now’ news channel. Before launching Republic TV, Arnab Goswami worked at Times Now as a prime time Anchor. Times Now was launched in 2006.
Though we could not find when exactly the video was taken, the video had been shared on the internet at least since 2010. We could not find any such recent videos of Arnab Goswami dancing after the resignation of Uddhav Thackeray as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
To sum it up, old video of Arnab Goswami dancing is falsely shared as recent.

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Old video of Azam Khan stating that Lord Ram is his ideal is being circulated as a recent one - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
June 21, 2022
Samajwadi Party leader Azam recently was recently in May 2022, released from the jail on bail, after spending almost 27 months in prison. It is in this context, a video of Azam Khan saying that Lord Ram is his ideal is being widely shared with a claim alluding that he uttered these words recently after releasing from the prison. The loose translation of his Hindi speech reads ‘Yogi ji Mughal is not our ideal, our ideal is Ram, our ideal is Kishan ji too.’ Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Azam Khan recently claimed that Lord Ram is his ideal and not Mughals.
Fact: It is true that Azam Khan stated that Lord Ram and Krishna are his ideals and not Mughals. However, he did it in 2017, speaking at the SP’s national convention. Multiple news reports have reported his statements back then. There are no reports of him reiterating the same recently after being released from prison. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
In May 2022, Supreme Court granted interim bail to Azam Khan in a cheating case and he is now currently campaigning for the Azamgarh Lok Sabha by poll.
While it is true that senior Samajwadi party leader Azam Khan had stated that Lord Ram is his ideal, he did not say this recently, but way back in 2017.
Google search with relevant keywords yielded 2017 news reports which reported Azam Khan’s statements in the national convention of Samajwadi Party (here & here).
Further search yielded the video footage of the SP’s national convention, in which Azam Khan spoke these words. At 15:13 time stamp of the video, we can hear Azam saying the exact words, that Lord Ram and Krishna are their ideals and not Mughals. Further, there are no reports of him stating the same, after being released from prison.
To sum it up, an old video of Azam Khan stating that Lord Ram is his ideal is being circulated as a recent one.


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Old video of Bhagwant Mann engaging in a verbal spat with a journalist is being shared as a recent one - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
February 23, 2022
In light of the recent 2022 general election to the Punjab Assembly, a video of  MP and AAP’s Chief Ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann engaging in a verbal spat with a journalist during a press conference is being widely circulated with a claim alluding that it is a recent incident. Through this article, let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of Bhagwant Mann engaging in a verbal spat with a journalist.
Fact: The video dates back to December 2019, when Bhagwant Mann engaged in a verbal spat with a  journalist during a press conference. Multiple news agencies have reported the incident back then. This video has nothing to do with the current election. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
The video dates back to December 2019 and has nothing do with the recently held assembly elections in the state of Punjab. Google search with relevant keywords yielded multiple 2019 news reports which reported the same visuals.
According to one such news report, Bhagwant Mann got angry over a journalist’s question regarding his party’s presence in the state.
Multiple news agencies reported this back then. A couple of such reports can be read here and here. From these, it is clearly evident that the video has nothing to do with the current election in the state as it is an old video.
To sum it up, old video of Bhagwant Mann engaging in a verbal spat with a journalist is being shared as a recent one.

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Old video of Bhojpuri Star Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’ campaigning for SP is shared as recent - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
June 24, 2022
A video through a post is being widely shared on social media claiming that ‘Nirahua’, Bhojpuri Star Dinesh Lal Yadav, was seen campaigning for Samajwadi Party. Let us fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video showing Bhojpuri Star Dinesh Lal Yadav campaigning for Samajwadi Party recently.
Fact: The video is from 2017 and not a recent one. Bhojpuri star Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’, and actress Amrapali Dubey conducted a road show in support of Samajwadi Party candidate Sushma Sonkar in Saidpur municipal elections in 2017. ‘Nirahua’ had joined the BJP in 2019, contested against Akhilesh Yadav in the Lok Sabha elections in Azamgarh and lost. Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’ was fielded by the BJP again for the Lok Sabha by-election in Azamgarh recently, after Akhilesh Yadav became the MLA from Mainpuri constituency. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
When reverse image search is done on the screenshots of the video, a video with same visuals is found on YouTube. The YouTube video was uploaded on 26 November 2017. So, the viral video is not a recent one. The visuals were from an election campaign when Bhojpuri stars ‘Nirahua’ and Amrapali Dubey came out in support of Samajwadi Party in Saidpur, UP.
According to news reports, Bhojpuri star Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’, and actress Amrapali Dubey conducted a road show in support of SP candidate Sushma Sonkar in Saidpur municipal elections in 2017. ‘Nirahua’ had joined the BJP in 2019, contested against Akhilesh Yadav in the Lok Sabha elections in Azamgarh and lost. Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’ was fielded by the BJP again for the Lok Sabha by-election in Azamgarh recently, after Akhilesh Yadav became the MLA from Mainpuri constituency.
To sum it up, old video of Bhojpuri Star Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’ campaigning for SP is shared as recent.


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Old video of Bihar Migrant workers abusing Nitish Kumar is shared in the context of change in his political alliance - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
August 12, 2022
On 9 August 2022, JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar resigned as Chief Minister of Bihar and terminated his party’s alliance with the BJP,  announcing that his party had re-joined the Mahagathbandhan and took the oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for the eighth time on 10 August 2022. In this context, a video of group of people abusing Nitish Kumar is being widely shared on social media. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: A group of people abusing Nitish Kumar after he ended alliance with NDA & joined hands with Mahagatbandhan of RJD & Congress.
Fact: This video has been circulating on social media since April 2020. The earliest video we found on Facebook was posted on 30 April 2020. In this video, a group of Bihari migrant workers working in Tamil Nadu can be seen appealing to Nitish Kumar to bring them back to their homes during first COVID-19 lockdown. They can also be seen abusing him with cuss words. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
We searched on the internet with relevant keywords and found a full-length video on Facebook. This video was posted on 30 April 2020. The viral video is taken from the last few seconds of this video.
According to this video, the group of people claimed to be migrant workers from Bihar working in Tamil Nadu. They were stuck in Tamil Nadu and were unable to go back Bihar because of lockdown imposed by the Government to contain the spread of COVID-19. Through this video, they appealed to the Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to bring them back home. They can also be seen hurling abuses against him. Several other users posted the same video. They can be seen here and here
Even though we couldn’t verify the identities of the persons and the exact date, location of the incident, from the above evidence, we can conclude that this video is at least 2 years old and is not related to recent developments in Bihar politics.
To sum it up, an old video of Bihari migrant workers abusing Nitish Kumar for not helping them to get back to home during first COVID-19 lockdown is being shared as recent one.


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An old video of Bittu Bajrangi crying, alleging police harassment is being shared linking it to the recent violence in Haryana - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
August 7, 2023
Amidst the recent instances of communal unrest in Haryana, a video of cow vigilante and Hindutva leader Bittu Bajrangi, expressing distress and accusing authorities of mistreatment, is being shared on social media platforms linking it to the recent incidents of violence. The accompanying post suggests that the tears stem from a fear of being arrested in connection with the recent violence. Within the video, Bittu Bajrangi can be heard alleging harassment for organizing a rally in which swords were brandished. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim:  Video of cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi expressing distress, fearing arrest following the recent violence.
Fact: The viral video is old and is about an earlier incident where Bittu Bajrangi made allegations of police mistreatment regarding his involvement in organizing the Hindu Ekta Bhagwa rally on 10 April  2022, in Faridabad. Subsequent to the rally, Bittu Bajrangi utilized Facebook to assert that officials had harassed him, especially since some participants had wielded swords during the procession. On a different note, in the wake of recent violent events, Bittu Bajrangi was arrested by the police for sharing a video containing offensive remarks targeting a specific community. However, it’s important to note that the viral video is unrelated to the recent outbreak of violence. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
As per the news reports, following the recent incidents of communal violence, police have arrested the Hindutva leader Bittu Bajrangi on 31 July 2023, for posting a video in which he made derogatory comments on a particular community. Taking cognizance of the video, police arrested him and later was released on bail.
However, the viral video in question is an old video and not related to the recent incidents of violence. Relevant search with keyword led us to a  Facebook video, dated 16 April 2022, which carried similar visuals.
At 13:15 time stamp of this video, we can hear Bittu Bajrangi speaking the exact words as in the viral video, wherein he accuses some officials of harassing him to reveal the names of his workers, who participated in a rally in which swords were brandished.
A further search yielded news reports, according to which, on 10 April 2022 Bittu Bajarangi, organized a rally in which Suresh Chavhanke, owner of news channel Sudarshan News, was the chief guest. Most likely, police must have questioned him for this rally.
Further, in this video dated 13 April 2022, speaking to the media, he explains the reason behind his crying in his earlier Facebook Live. All these clearly establish that the current viral video is not related to the recent violence.
To sum it up, an old video of Bittu Bajrangi crying alleging police harassment is being shared linking it to the recent violence.

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Old video of BJP leaders thrashing each other falsely shared as clash among Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
October 19, 2023
A video of two men exchanging blows at each other in a meeting-like setup is being shared on social media, with a claim that it shows Congress leaders from Madhya Pradesh beating each other after candidates were announced by the party for the 2023 Assembly Elections. Let’s fact-check this claim through this article.
Claim: Visuals of Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders thrashing each other after candidates were announced by the party for 2023 Assembly Elections.
Fact: This video shows an incident that occurred in 2019 in Uttar Pradesh, where two BJP leaders exchanged blows at each other in a meeting. BJP MP Sharad Tripathi first assaulted fellow party member and MLA Rakesh Singh Baghel over an argument which eventually ended up as a fight between the two. It has nothing to do with the Congress party or Madhya Pradesh. Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
To learn more about the viral clip, we performed a reverse image search on the internet using a few keywords. This search led us to several news reports (here, here, and here) from 2019 about the incident linked to the video.
Reportedly, in March 2019, an argument broke between BJP MP Sharad Tripathi and MLA Rakesh Singh Baghel over the name on the plaque for a local project which escalated into a fistfight in Uttar Pradesh.  This eventually led to the MP Sharad hitting Rakesh with his shoe, instigating a violent fight between them.
The same video was also shared in the past with false claims that it shows AAP MP  Sanjay Singh hitting his MLA, and Rajasthan BJP leaders thrashing each other after the ticket distribution. Fact-check articles debunking them can be read here and here.
To sum up, an old unrelated video is falsely being shared as visuals of Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders thrashing each other after candidates were announced by the party for the 2023 Assembly Elections.

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Old video of BJP leaders thrashing each other in UP falsely shared as visuals of a fight between Rajasthan BJP leaders - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
October 12, 2023
A video of two men exchanging blows at each other in a meeting-like setup is being shared on social media, with a claim that it shows BJP leaders from Rajasthan beating each other. This is being shared in the context of the upcoming 2023 Rajasthan elections. Let’s fact-check this claim through this article.
Claim: Visuals of Rajasthan BJP leaders thrashing each other after the ticket distribution.
Fact: This video shows an incident that occurred in 2019 in Uttar Pradesh, where two BJP leaders exchanged blows at each other in a meeting. BJP MP Sharad Tripathi first assaulted fellow party member and MLA Rakesh Singh Baghel over an argument which eventually ended up as a fight between the two. Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
To learn more about the viral clip, we performed a reverse image search on the internet using a few keywords. This search led us to several news reports (here, here, and here) from 2019 about the incident linked to the video.
Reportedly, in March 2019, an argument broke between BJP MP Sharad Tripathi and MLA Rakesh Singh Baghel over the name on the plaque for a local project which escalated into a fistfight in Uttar Pradesh.  This eventually led to the MP Sharad hitting Rakesh with his shoe, instigating a violent fight between them.
The same video was also shared in the past with a false claim that it shows AAP MP  Sanjay Singh hitting his MLA, which we debunked. You may read that fact-check piece here.
To sum up, an old unrelated video is falsely being shared as visuals of two BJP leaders fighting in Rajasthan after the allocation of tickets.

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Old video of BJP spokesperson Nighat Abbas shouting slogans against opposition leaders shared with a misleading narrative - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
February 15, 2023
A video is being shared on social media claiming that a group of Muslims, led by a burqa-clad woman, raised ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ and ‘Azadi’ slogans targeting opposition leaders in the country. The video shows the burqa-clad woman shouting ‘Rahul Gandhi se Azadi’, ‘Kejriwal se Azadi’, ‘Mamata Didi se Azadi’ and a few other slogans against the opposition leaders. Sharing the video, this post claims that Muslims in the country have now transformed, got fully aware of the facts and displayed patriotism by shouting slogans against the opposition leaders. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of a group of Muslims shouting ‘Azadi’ slogans against the opposition leaders.
Fact: The burqa-clad woman who was seen shouting slogans against the opposition leaders in the video is Nighat Abbas, a spokeswoman for BJP in Delhi. Nighat Abbas made these slogans during the 2019 General Elections campaign in BJP MP Manoj Tiwari’s constituency in Delhi. The video does not show common Muslims shouting slogans against the opposition leaders of the country. Hence, the claim made in the post is Misleading.
On reverse image search of the screenshots of the video, a video with similar visuals was found tweeted by Delhi BJP spokeswoman Nighat Abbas on 07 May 2019. Nighat Abbas tweeted the video saying that she along with a few members of the Muslim community had raised slogans demanding freedom from Congress, Kejriwal and other leaders of opposition parties.
When BJP party worker Arun Yadav tweeted the same video in January 2020, Nighat Abbas quote-tweeted Arun Yadav’s tweet stating that the video was made by her during the 2019 General Election Campaign in BJP leader Manoj Tiwari’s constituency in Delhi.
A few videos of Nighat Abbas representing the BJP in news debates and interviews can be seen here, here and here. ‘BJP Delhi’ had also published many tweets mentioning Nighat Abbas as their official spokesperson. From all these pieces of evidence, it can be concluded that the video shared in the post shows an old video of BJP spokeswoman Nighat Abbas making slogans against the opposition parties during the 2019 General Election campaign.
To sum it up, an old video of BJP spokesperson Nighat Abbas shouting slogans against opposition leaders shared as the visuals of common Muslims expressing their anguish over opposition parties.

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Old video of BSF Jawans injured in a bus accident is falsely shared as Indian soldiers thrashed by China’s army - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
June 23, 2020
A video with the visuals of severely injured army soldiers is being shared on social media with a claim ‘Indian army soldiers thrashed by the Chinese army in the recent clashes on LAC’. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Video of Indian army soldiers severely injured in the clash with Chinese troops at LAC.
Fact: Visuals of the video shown in the post are related to the bus accident that took place in Meghalaya in October 2019. A bus carrying 20 BSF Jawans fell into a deep gorge  one civilian helper died and all the 20 BSF Jawans got severely injured. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
On reverse image search of the screenshots from the video, it is found that the visuals shown in the post related to an old incident that took place in Meghalaya. In October 2019, a bus carrying 20 BSF jawans accidentally fell into a deep gorge. A civil helper died and 22 other persons including 20 jawans got severely injured in the accident. ‘Northeast News Now’ website in their article explained about this incident. The same visuals can be seen in a video posted on YouTube in November 2019, informing the same.
In the past, a video with similar visuals went viral claiming 12 jawans died in a bus accident in Meghalaya. Responding to FACTLY email then, BSF-Meghalaya authorities clarified that ‘All the jawans are safe and undergoing treatment at various hospitals’.
To sum it up, a video of BSF Jawans who got injured in a bus accident in Meghalaya is falsely shared as the Indian soldiers thrashed by the Chinese army in the recent clash at LAC.
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Old video of Delhi Police falsely shared as ‘UP Police dancing after encounter of Vikas Dubey’ - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
July 16, 2020
A video of Policemen dancing in a jubilant mood is doing the rounds on social media claiming that Uttar Pradesh police were dancing after the encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey. On 10 July 2020, UP Police fired at Vikas Dubey when he allegedly attempted to snatch a weapon and flee while being brought to Kanpur from Madhya Pradesh. Dubey was declared dead due to the bullet injuries in the firing. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Video of UP Police dancing after the encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey on ‘10 July 2020’.
Fact: Video is not of any recent incident and is found to exist on the internet at least since ‘February 2019’. Also, the Policemen seen dancing in the video are Delhi Police. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
When we subjected the screenshots of the video to reverse image search technique, the same video was found on YouTube. The video had the title ‘Police dance // Me Nikla Gaddi lekar // SHO Dance // Police Program’ and was uploaded on ‘4 February 2019’.
If we closely observe the video, on the uniform of one of the Police officers, the name ‘D.P.’ can be seen indicating that he belongs to ‘Delhi Police’.
During the search process, another video of the same incident was found. In that video too, on another Police officer’s uniform, the name ‘D.P.’ can be seen. So, the Policemen dancing in the video are Delhi Police, not Uttar Pradesh Police as said in the post.
To sum it up, an old video of Delhi Police dancing is being falsely shared as ‘UP Police dancing after encounter of Vikas Dubey’.
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Old video of Emmanuel Macron being egged is being shared as a recent incident. - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
October 28, 2020
A post with a video of French President Emmanuel Macron being egged is widely shared on social media with the claim that the incident took place recently. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of French President Emmanuel Macron being egged recently.
Fact: The incident of Macron being egged as shown in the post took place in 2017 when he attended a farm fair as part of his Presidential campaign. The video is being shared again in the wake of his latest statements on Islam against the beheading of the history teacher Samuel Paty. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
Google search with relevant keywords led us to a 2017 news article which carried a video similar to the one in the post. According to the article, the incident took place when the then Presidential candidate Macron attended a farm fair ‘Salon International de l’Agriculture 2017’ in Paris back in 2017.
Further YouTube search with relevant keywords led us to a news video which carried visuals similar to the one in the post. We can spot the same background set up in both the videos. The description of the video reads ‘France: Macron egged during visit to Agricultural Fair’ and the video  dates back to 01 March 2017. Another news video of the incident can be watched here. Further, we did not find any latest news reports of Macron being egged. With all this, we can conclude that the video of Emmanuel Macron being egged is an old one.
There is outrage across Muslim countries against the statements by French President Emmanuel Macron regarding Islam. He made these statements in the light of a history teacher’s beheading. It is in this context that posts similar to the one referred to in this article are being widely circulated across all social media platforms with misleading claims.
To sum it up, the video of Macron being egged is an old video.

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Old video of Farooq Abdullah singing a bhajan is falsely linked to abrogation of Article 370 - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
December 27, 2021
A video through a post is being widely shared on social media claiming that Farooq Abdullah had started singing bhajans after the abrogation of Article 370. On 05 August 2019, a proposal was introduced in the Indian Parliament for the abrogation of Article 370 which ended the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Let us fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of Farooq Abdullah singing a bhajan after the abrogation of Article 370.
Fact: This video of Farooq Abdullah singing a bhajan is on the internet at least since 2009 whereas Article 370 was abrogated in the year 2019. There are other instances before the abrogation of Article 370 where Farooq Abdullah could be seen singing Ram bhajans. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
When reverse image search is done on the screenshots of the video, a 2009 YouTube video with similar visuals was found. The YouTube video uploaded on 21 September 2009 had the same visuals as the viral video from 1:36 timeframe. According to the description, Farooq Abdullah was singing a bhajan at the Jammu Satsang on 28 April 2001. Asaram Bapu can also be seen in the video (Asaram Bapu is serving life imprisonment since 2018 as he was found guilty of the rape of an underage girl, also proof that the video could not have been shot after 2018). Hence, the video is not a recent one and is on the internet at least since 2009 whereas Article 370 was abrogated in the year 2019.
The same visuals of the viral video were also found uploaded in 2018 (here and here). There are other instances before the abrogation of Article 370 where Farooq Abdullah could be seen singing Ram bhajans (here and here).
On 05 August 2019, a bill was introduced in the Indian Parliament for the abrogation of Article 370 which ended the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
To sum it up, an old video of Farooq Abdullah singing a bhajan is falsely linked to the abrogation of Article 370.

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Old video of fire outbreak in Egypt is passed off as an explosion in Israel - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
May 17, 2021
Amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, with the exchange of airstrikes between Israel and Hamas, a social media post accompanying a video of a massive explosion is being shared across platforms with a claim which reads ‘A big explosion happened in Israel where near about above 500 Jewish people killed’. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of a massive explosion in Israel where 500 Jews were killed.
Fact: The video actually shows a fire outbreak in the suburb of Cairo, Egypt which was caused due to a leak in the crude oil pipeline back in 2020. Multiple news agencies have reported the incident back then. This video has nothing to do with Israel and the current conflict. Also, there are no recent news reports about any explosion in Israel that killed 500 Jews. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Reverse image search of the screen shots of the video led us to a 2020 news report by The Telegraph which carried the same visuals. According to this report, these visuals show a huge fire outbreak in the suburb of Cairo, Egypt. As per the report, the rupture of a crude oil pipeline is the cause of the outbreak.
Taking a cue from the above news video, Google search with relevant keywords yielded multiple news articles and videos which reported the same incident, these reports can be seen here and here. Even according to these reports, the visuals are related to a massive fire outbreak following a leak along a crude oil pipeline in Cairo suburb in Egypt. With all these, we can conclude that the video has nothing to do with Israel.
Also, if any such incident has indeed taken place, the entire global media would have reported it. However, we could not find any such recent news reports about an explosion in Israel that killed 500 Jews.
To sum it up, old video of a fire outbreak in Egypt is passed off as an explosion in Israel.


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Old video of fishes entering a house is being shared as the one from current Hyderabad rains - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
October 15, 2020
A post with a video in which fishes can be seen in a house flooded with water is being widely shared on social media with the claim that the video is from Hyderabad hit by heavy rains recently. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Fishes entered a house along with the rainwater in Hyderabad during the ongoing rains.
Fact: The video of fishes entering a house along with the rainwater is doing rounds on the internet at least since August 2020 and was attributed to Warangal and Pakistan, The video has nothing to do with the ongoing Hyderabad rains. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The same video was also shared by TV9 Marathi news channel on Facebook and Twitter (archive), claiming it to be related to the recent heavy rains in Hyderabad.
VIDEO | Hyderabad | हैदराबादमध्ये पावसाचा कहर, पुराच्या पाण्यातून वाहून आलेले मासे घरात#HyderabadRains pic.twitter.com/Bro3N1whH8
Google search with relevant keywords led us to a news video which reported the same video. The video is uploaded on YouTube on 25 August 2020 and the description of the video reads “Viral Video: Fishes Inside House Due To Floods In Warangal”. However, we did not find any other credible source attributing the video to Warangal floods. But by the date of upload of the video on Youtube, we can conclude that the video is not related to the ongoing rains in Hyderabad.
We found few old social media posts and YouTube videos attributing this video to Warangal floods. Also, the same video is being circulated with the claim that the video is related to Pakistan floods. With all this, we can conclude that this video has nothing to do with the ongoing rains in Hyderabad.
In the wake of the incessant rains in Hyderabad, videos and posts like the ones in the post are being widely circulated on social media platforms with misleading claims.
To sum it up, the video of fishes entering a house along with the rain water has nothing to do with the ongoing Hyderabad rains.

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Old video of flood-hit Marina beach is being passed off as a recent one. - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
November 26, 2020
A post with a video showing a beach and accompanying roads filled with rainwater is being shared with the claim that the video shows the present situation of Marina beach, in the light of Nivar Cyclone which caused heavy rains in Chennai. Even news agencies like Prasar Bharati and DD news shared this video claiming the video shows the current situation at Marina beach. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Marina beach and accompanying roads inundated with rainwater due to Nivar Cyclone
Fact: This video is on YouTube at least since 2017. Few verified YouTube channels and Tamil local news channels shared this video back in 2017 with the claim that the video shows flood-hit Marina beach. However, we could not find any credible evidence to establishing that this video is related to the 2017 Chennai floods. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
YouTube search with Keywords ‘Chennai marina beach floods’ led us to a 2017 local news video which showed the same visuals. According to the report, this video shows Marina beach and accompanying roads inundated with flood water.
Even a few other verified YouTube channels shared this video back in 2017 claiming that the video shows the situation of flood-hit Marina beach. These videos can be seen here and here. Also, there are many similar videos on YouTube which are at least three years old.
Further Google search with relevant keywords led us to multiple news articles which reported the 2017 Chennai floods. These news articles carried images of Marina beach inundated with flood water. These news articles can be read here and here.
All these prove that this video does not show the current situation of Marina beach in the light of heavy rains due to Nivar Cyclone. However, we could not find any credible evidence to establish that this video is related to the 2017 Chennai floods.
To sum it up, this video does not show the current situation at Marina beach in the light of rains caused by Nivar cyclone.

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Old video of football fans lighting flares in a stadium is falsely linked to ongoing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
November 30, 2022
A post is being shared on social media in which people in a football stadium can be seen burning firecrackers while police troops assemble on the football pitch. The post claims these as the visuals of a fire breakout at a stadium during the ongoing FIFA world cup match in Qatar. Let’s fact-check this claim through his article.
Claim: Video of a fire accident at a 2022 FIFA World Cup stadium in Qatar.
False: According to news reports, the visuals in the video belong to an incident that occurred in 2018 during a football match between Hamburg SV vs. Borussia Moenchengladbach in Hamburg, Germany. Reportedly a fire broke out in Qatar, 3.5 KM away from Lusail city’s World Cup stadium. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
We ran a reverse image search on the internet with a few screenshots from the video, leading us to news reports from 2018 (here, here and here).
These news reports contain images that match the visuals in the viral video. Reportedly, few fans of the Hamburger SV football set-off flares as an angry reaction to their team’s relegation from the Bundesliga football league. You can see the pictures of this incident uploaded to the stock image website Alamy here.
This incident occurred on 12 May 2018,  during the Hamburger SV vs Borussia Moenchengladbach match in the Volkspark stadium, Germany.  A video story on this incident by DW Kick-off can be seen here. You can also watch this video uploaded by 4S-TV which covers fans throwing flares toward the pitch while cops line up.
To know if any fire accident has occurred in a stadium during the ongoing FIFA world cup 2022, we searched the internet with relevant keywords and were led to a few relevant articles. Reportedly, a fire broke out in Qatar, 3.5 KM away from Lusail city’s World Cup stadium, which is contrary to what the post says. To learn more about the incident, click here and here.
To sum up, an old video of football fans burning flares in a stadium is shared as visuals of a fire accident during the ongoing FIFA world cup 2022.

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Old Video of Gang Men Reprimanding Boy for Placing Stones on Track Shared as Recent, Averting Odisha-like Accident - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
June 6, 2023
In the aftermath of the devastating train accident in Odisha, which resulted in the loss of nearly 280 lives, a video has surfaced on social media showing railway gang men reprimanding a boy who had placed stones on the railway track. The video is being shared with a claim that another potential mishap was successfully prevented. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Recent video of a group of Railway gang men reprimanding a boy for placing stones on a railway track in Karnataka.
Fact: This is a five-year-old incident that happened near Kalaburagi in Karnataka. Railway gang men near the Kalaburagi railway station caught some boys placing stones on the tracks. They reprimanded one of the boys, who was then made to remove the stones. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
An internet search using relevant keywords has revealed that the video in question has been circulating since 2018.
Based on comments suggesting that the language spoken in the video matches the Kalaburagi accent of Kannada, we reached out to authorities such as the Bidar Railway Police, Kalaburagi RPF, and Raichur Railway Police. All of them have confirmed that this incident took place during the 2018 period when railway gang men near the Kalaburagi railway station caught some boys placing stones on the tracks. They reprimanded one of the boys, who was then made to remove the stones. No FIR was registered in this case. FACTLY couldn’t independently verify the identity of the boys, their motives, or any potential individuals involved.
While some children may place stones or random objects on railway tracks for amusement, it is crucial to understand the potential risks involved. Although many of these objects may be crushed under the immense weight of a train, it is strongly advised against engaging in such activities. Trains are equipped with protective mechanisms, such as cattle guards, to mitigate obstructions. Nonetheless, placing objects on the tracks can still have detrimental consequences. Such objects have the potential to generate sparks upon contact with the train’s wheels, posing a hazardous situation.
Furthermore, they can be forcefully propelled towards nearby individuals or passing trains, endangering their safety. When large-sized boulders or a significant number of objects are involved, there is a heightened risk of damaging the train’s axles or disrupting its wheel alignment, potentially resulting in a derailment. It is therefore of utmost importance to refrain from placing any objects on railway tracks to ensure the safety of both passengers and the train itself.
To sum it up, a five-year-old video depicting railway gang men reprimanding a boy for placing stones on a railway track is currently being circulated as a recent incident of preventing an Odisha-like accident.


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Old video of girl students thrashing an eve teaser is attributed to falsely Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s recent message on women power - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
January 6, 2022
A video is being shared on social media claiming it as the recent visuals of school girls thrashing an eve teaser after getting motivated from the ‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’ (I am a girl, and I can fight) campaign initiated by Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Following Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s women power message, visuals of school girls thrashing an eve teaser.
Fact: The video shared in the post shows a 2018 incident of girl students thrashing eve-teaser inside school premises in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. The video shared in the post is old and it had nothing to do with the recent ‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’ campaign launched by Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
On reverse image search of the screenshots in the video, a video with similar visuals was found published on a YouTube channel in December 2018. This YouTube channel had published this video with the description, “JAI HO: 3 girls thrash eve teaser after locking down college campus at Baghpat in UP. Girls do it”. When we searched for more sources using these keywords, a video with similar visuals was found published on ‘The Times of India’ official YouTube channel, on 10 December 2018. TOI reported it as the visuals of girl students thrashing eve-teaser inside school premises in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh.
The description of the video stated that a group of female students from Baghpat’s Dharam Singh inter-college was too fed up with the eve-teasing that they had decided to take matters into their hands. Closing the entry gate beforehand, the girl students reportedly thrashed the eve-teaser with sticks after he started harassing them. They took the step after their complaints to the college authorities went unanswered. The girls were accompanied by one of their teachers during the entire incident. Reporting the same, several other news websites have also published articles. They can be seen here and here.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shared a video message on her official Instagram handle, on 20 October 2021. This video shows a young girl speaking about woman’s rights. The young girl in the video lauds the message, “main ladki hoon, main Lad sakti hoon, jo ladki ladthi he main unka saath khadi hoon”.  However, the video shared in the post is old and the act has nothing to do with this recent woman power message & campaign launched by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
To sum it up, an old video is being shared as recent visuals of girl students thrashing an eve teaser after Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s call for women power.

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Old video of IC3 Institute founder Ganesh Kohli is falsely attributed to Google CEO Sundar Pichai - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
August 18, 2020
A post is being shared on social media claiming it as the video of Google CEO Sundar Pichai visiting his Maths teacher after 27 years, at her residence in Mysore. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Video of Sundar Pichai visiting his Maths teacher after 27 years.
Fact: Video in the post shows ‘IC3 Institute’ founder Ganesh Kohli’s journey while visiting his Maths teacher Ms. Molly Abraham after 27 long years. He is falsely portrayed as the Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
On observing carefully, we found out that the person in the video is not Google CEO Sundar Pichai. His name is displayed as Ganesh Kohli at the beginning of the video in the bottom left corner. He also mentions his Maths teacher as Ms. Molly Abraham in the video. Using the keywords ‘Ganesh Kohli visit to his Maths teacher Molly Abraham’, we found the same video posted in the official website of Ganesh Kohli with the title ‘A tribute to Molly Teacher-By Ganesh Kohli’. The same video found was also found in the official YouTube channel of ‘IC3 Movement’.
Ganesh Kohli, a teacher, counsellor and is one of the key founding members of ‘IC3 Institute’ in India. He was inspired to become a teacher from his Mathematics teacher Ms. Molly Abraham and shared the video as a tribute to Molly Teacher.
When his video went viral on social media as ‘Google CEO Sundar Pichai visiting his Maths teacher’, Ganesh Kohli clarified that his three-year-old video is falsely attributed to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in social media platforms.
A 3 year old @ic3movement video of me meeting my teacher began to go viral last month. Over time, in many circles, the video was attributed to @sundarpichai or @satyanadella While the message of the video is most important, how do you address this #misinformation @KarthikOnTheGo
To sum it up, an old video of IC3 Institute founder Ganesh Kohli is now falsely shared as Google CEO Sundar Pichai visiting his Maths teacher after 27 years.
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Old video of Indian women wrestling bout is passed off as an RSS member taking on Pakistani wrestler - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
July 23, 2021
A post accompanying a video of two women in a free-style wrestling bout is being shared with a claim stating that Sandhya Padke (in saffron) of Durga Vahini, RSS defeated a Pakistani wrestler, who challenged the crowd to fight her. Through this article, let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of Sandhya Padke (in saffron) of Durga Vahini, RSS taking on a Pakistani wrestler, who challenged the crowd to fight her.
Fact: The video actually shows Kavitha, former Haryana police officer, and power- lifting and MMA champion taking on Bull Bull, the first professional woman wrestler from India, upon the latter’s challenge to the crowd to fight her. Neither of these women are associated with Pakistan or Durga Vahini, RSS. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Upon internet search with relevant keywords, we found that the same video was shared by former WWE wrestler Khali (Dilip Singh) on his official Facebook account back in 2016. The post identified the woman (in black) who can be seen challenging as Bull Bull, and the other woman (in saffron salwar-kameez) as former Haryana police officer, and power-lifting, MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) champion Kavitha and not Sandhya Padke as claimed in the post.
A further search yielded us a 2016 news article that reported the same video. Even this article identified both the women as Bull Bull, the first professional woman wrestler from India, and Kavitha, former Haryana police officer, and power-lifting, MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) champion. Another news article that reported the video also reiterated the same regarding the identity of the women. However, neither of these news articles associated any of these women with Pakistan or RSS.
In another video, Bull Bull (in black) can be seen taking revenge on Kavita Devi. Hence, all these pieces of evidence suggest that neither of the women is associated with Pakistan or RSS. For more clarification regarding the issue, FACTLY has written to Continental Wrestling Entertainment, and this article will be updated upon receiving a response.
To sum it up, an old video of Indian women wrestling bout is passed off as an RSS member taking on a Pakistani wrestler.


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Old video of ink attack on Kurukshetra MP is being falsely shared as recent attack on BJP leader by farmers - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
September 28, 2020
A post accompanying a video of a mob attack is doing rounds on social media with the claim that farmers in Haryana attacked a BJP leader in the wake of the recently passed farm bills. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Farmers in Haryana attacked a BJP leader in the wake of the recently passed agriculture-related bills.
Fact: According to a news report, the video is of an attack on Kurukshetra’s MP Raj Kumar Saini back in 2016 by four youngsters accusing him of fanning communal tensions in Haryana. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Reverse image search of the screenshots of the video led us to a 2016 news video which carried the same visuals as in the viral video. The description of the video reads “Video of inkling on MP Saini, named- Surgical Strike By Jaat Boys”. With this, we can conclude that the video is on the internet for at least three years now.
Taking a cue from the video, google search with the keyword ‘ink attack on MP Saini’ led us to a few news articles which reported the incident. According to one such article, four youngsters attacked Kurukshetra’s MP Raj Kumar Saini accusing him of fanning communal tensions in Haryana. With this, we can conclude that the video has nothing to do with farmers protest against the latest farm bills passed by the parliament. Another news report of this incident can be seen here.
In the wake of the nationwide farmers protest against the farm bills recently passed in the parliament, posts like these are being widely shared across social media platforms.
To sum it up, the video is of an ink attack on Kurukshetra MP from 2016 and has nothing to do with the current protest of farmers across the country.

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Old video of International Fleet Review is passed off as Diwali celebrations by Indian Navy - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
November 17, 2020
A post with a video of illuminated ships and fireworks is being widely shared on social media with the claim that the video shows Diwali celebrations by Indian Navy. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Diwali celebrations by Indian Navy.
Fact: The video actually shows fireworks and illuminated warships displayed during International Fleet Review which happened in Visakhapatnam back in 2016. Several news agencies shared images and videos of the event. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Reverse image search of the screenshots of the video in the post led us to a 2016 YouTube video which carried visuals similar to the one in the post. The description of the video reads ‘Lit up warships of the Indian Navy fire flares on Bay of Bengal’.
Taking a cue from the date and description of the YouTube video, further Google search with relevant keywords led us to few news articles which carried images similar to the visuals of the video. According to these articles, these images are related to International Fleet Review which happened in 2016 in Visakhapatnam. These articles can be read here and here.
Further search led us to tweets dated back to 2016 by ANI and Indian navy which shared the images of the event with a caption associating these images to International Fleet Review. The full video footage of the event is shared by Prime Minister Modi on his official YouTube account which can be seen here.
WATCH: Illuminated Naval ships at the Operational demonstration at International fleet review in Vishakapatnam (AP)https://t.co/LGvri8oLWS
To sum it up, video related to International Fleet Review in 2016 is falsely linked to Diwali celebrations by Indian Navy.

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Old video of ISIS executing Shias is falsely shared as the massacre of Christians in Afghanistan - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
September 21, 2021
A video accompanied by a post is being widely shared on social media claiming that the visuals show Christians being massacred in Afghanistan. Let us fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video showing Christians being massacred in Afghanistan.
Fact: The video is from Iraq and not Afghanistan. The visuals show ISIS fighters executing Shias in mass graves in 2014. According to a 2015 article by the Guardian, Afghanistan had been listed as one of the worst places to be a Christian in the world. Ever since, the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, there are reports that Taliban made a hit list of known Christians to pursue and kill; some Christians are reportedly escaping to the hills in attempts to find safety. But the video is not related to treatment of Christians in Afghanistan. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
When reverse image search is done on the video, a YouTube video by CBS News was found with similar visuals. The YouTube video with the title, ‘ISIS attacks in Syria and Iraq may be emerging genocide’ was uploaded on 05 August 2014. The video shows ISIS fighters, in 2014, executing Shiite men in mass graves. According to the description of the video, ISIS then had stormed towns in northern Iraq. There is no mention of Christians being killed in Afghanistan, in the YouTube video.
According to a 2015 article by the Guardian, Afghanistan had been listed as one of the worst places to be a Christian in the world. It is estimated that there are more than 10,000 Christians in Afghanistan, most of them converts from Islam who practiced their faith underground. Ever since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, there are reports that the Taliban made a hit list of known Christians to pursue and kill; some Christians are reportedly escaping to the hills in attempts to find safety.
To sum it up, an old video of ISIS executing Shias is being falsely shared as the massacre of Christians in Afghanistan.

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Old video of Justin Trudeau before he became the PM of Canada shared as him living now without security - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
August 4, 2022
A post containing a video of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walking into a building without security is widely shared on social media. The post description reads, ‘This is the Prime Minister of Canada; he lives without security.’ Let’s fact-check the claim via this article.
Claim: The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, lives without security.
Fact: The post contains an old video of Justin Trudeau before he became the Prime Minister of Canada. Contrary to what the post claims, the Canadian Prime Minister is guarded by a special team of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) named Prime Minister’s Protective Detail (PMPD). Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
After doing a reverse image search on the screenshots of the video, we found a longer version of the video on YouTube. CBC News uploaded the video, and its title reads. ‘Exclusive: Justin Trudeau arrives at The Peace Tower in Ottawa.’
Uploaded on 21st October 2015, the video description reads, ‘The prime minister-designate walks through the doors of The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill for the first time ….’. Justin Trudeau was sworn in as the Prime Minister on 04 November 2015. So, we can conclude that this video is from before he became the PM of Canada.
Who Guards the Prime Minister of Canada?
The Prime Minister is one of the most important persons in Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is guarded 24/7 by a special unit of Canada’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) called Prime Minister’s Protective Detail (PPMD).
Videos and photos of Mr Trudea accompanied by his security guards are available on the Internet. Some of them can be seen here and here.
With this evidence, we can conclude that Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is accompanied by his security guards and the post claims incorrectly that he lives without any security guards.
To sum it up, old video of Justin Trudeau before he became the PM of Canada is being shared as him living now without security.

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Old video of Jyothi Yarraji winning a gold medal at the Asian Athletic Championship 2023 shared as from Asian Games 2023 - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
September 27, 2023
Update (04 October 2023): Jyothi Yarraji has won the silver medal in the Women’s 100m hurdles event at the 19th Asian Games held in China.
A video is being circulated on social media claiming that Indian Athlete Jyothi Yarraji from Andhra Pradesh had won a gold medal in the ongoing Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou. A few other posts explicitly claim that Jyoti Yarraji has become the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in the 100m hurdles category at the Asian Games 2023. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Indian Athlete Jyothi Yarraji won a gold medal in the 100m hurdles in the ongoing Asian Games 2023.
Fact: The video shared in the post shows the 100m hurdles event held during the Asian Athletic Championship 2023 in July 2023. The women’s 100m hurdles race in which Jyoti Yarraji is scheduled to participate in the ongoing Asian Games 2023 is yet to commence. Her first race at the Asian Games 2023 is scheduled to be held on 30 September 2023.  Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
On observing the video carefully, one could see ‘Asian Athletics Championship 2023’ written on a board placed behind the athletes before the start of the race. When we searched for the video using relevant keywords, we found the same video tweeted by Sai Media and other sports foundations in July 2023. The Reliance Foundation Youth Sports published the same video with the description, “Jyothi Yarraji grabs gold in the 100m Hurdles event at the Asian Athletics Championships 2023 with a timing of 13.09s!”
@JyothiYarraji bags the 1⃣st🥇for 🇮🇳 at the ongoing Asian Athletics Championships 2023 🥳
The #TOPSchemeAthlete clocked a time of 13.09s in Women's 100m Hurdles Event.
Meanwhile, her counterpart Nithya Ramaraj clocked 13.55s & finished 4⃣th at the event. pic.twitter.com/WPGCcHHoOM
Indian sprinter Jyothi Yarraji won a gold medal in the 100m Hurdles event by completing the race in 13.09 seconds at the Asian Athletics Championships 2023. Additionally, the video shared in the post displays a scoreboard revealing that Jyothi Yarraji had finished the race in 13:09 seconds. Several news sites published articles and videos reporting about Jyothi Yarraji securing a gold medal at the Asian Athletics Championships 2023.
The Asian Games 2023 are being held from 23 September to 08 October 2023 in Hangzhou, China. However, the women’s 100-meter hurdles race has not yet started. The women’s 100m hurdles race in which Jyoti Yarraji is scheduled to participate in the ongoing Asian Games 2023 is scheduled on 30 September 2023. From all these pieces of evidence, it can be concluded that the video shared in the post shows the 100m hurdle race event held during the Asian Athletics Championship 2023, not during the Asian Games 2023.
To sum it up, a video of Jyothi Yarraji winning a gold medal at the Asian Athletic Championship 2023 is shared as the one from the ongoing Asian Games 2023.

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Old video of Kareena Kapoor speaking about nepotism is shared linking it to Laal Singh Chaddha movie - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
June 3, 2022
A social media post accompanying a video of Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor asking people not to watch her movies is being widely circulated. In the video Kareena can be heard saying ‘the audience has made us, no one else made us. The same people are pointing fingers also, they are only making these nepotistic stars. Are you going to see the movie? do not go. No one has forced you. This whole debate is useless.’ The video is being shared in the backdrop of her upcoming movie Laal Singh Chaddha, claiming that she appealed people to not watch the movie.  Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of Kareena Kapoor appealing people to not watch Laal Singh Chaddha movie.
Fact: Kareena Kapoor made these comments speaking about the actor facing criticism of nepotism, back in 2020. Multiple news agencies reported her comments back then. These comments have nothing to do with her upcoming movie Laal Singh Chaddha. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
This is an old video and has nothing to do with her yet to be released movie ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’. YouTube search with relevant keywords yielded the original video, from which the viral excerpt is extracted and the video dates back to 13 August 2020.
As per the original video, Kareena Kapoor made these comments in the context of actors facing criticism of nepotism.
Several news agencies have also reported Kareena’s comments back then (here, here & here). Even according to these articles, it is evident that her comments were related to nepotism. Further, as far as her upcoming movie Laal Singh Chaddha is concerned, there are no reports of her promoting the movie yet.
To sum it up, old video of Kareena Kapoor speaking about nepotism is being shared linking it to the Laal Singh Chaddha movie.


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Old video of LIC employees protest against privatisation shared as a recent one - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
February 12, 2021
A video is being shared on social media claiming that the LIC trade unions have started protesting the Government’s decision to launch the IPO of LIC. This video shows a group of people chanting ‘Modi Sarkar Hosh Me Aau. Desh Ko Bechna Bandh Karo’ slogans in front of the LIC office. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of LIC trade unions protesting the Government’s decision to launch the IPO of LIC.
Fact: Video shared in the post is an old one. This video shows LIC employees protesting the Government’s decision of partial disinvestment in the 2020 Union Budget. This protest took place at a LIC Branch in Jaipur. Hence, the claim made in the post is Misleading.
On reverse image search of screenshots in the video, we found similar visuals in the videos posted on social media during February 2020. They can be seen here and here. We found a better version of this video posted on a YouTube channel. On observing carefully, we could see ‘All India Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes & Buddhists LIC Employees Welfare Association-Jaipur’ banner in the video. This confirms the protest in the video was conducted by the LIC employees in Jaipur. This video was uploaded to YouTube on 04 February 2020.
When we searched for other sources using these keywords, we found that the protest in the video took place at LIC of India Branch Unit-3 in Jaipur. Similar visuals of the building can be seen in the gallery of this LIC branch and also in Google maps.
On searching for complete details of this protest, we found that LIC trade unions organised nationwide protests against Government’s move to disinvest LIC partially in Union Budget 2020. We found news articles and videos reporting these protests which were also organized in Rajasthan, on 04 February 2020. These reports can be seen here, here, and here.
During the 2021 Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman announced that the government will launch the IPO of LIC.  Following this, LIC employees across the nation began protests. News articles published on these protests can be seen here and here.
To sum it up, an old video of LIC employees protest against privatisation is being shared as the recent one.

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Old video of Mallikarjun Kharge shared as his recent speech after assuming charge as Congress president - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
October 22, 2022
In the context of Mallikarjun Kharge’s victory in the Congress party president elections recently, a video of his speech is being widely shared on social media with a claim that the speech is delivered after he became Congress president. In the speech he says, “If Modi gets more power, Sanatan Dharm and RSS’s rule will come in the country again”. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of Mallikarjun Kharge’s comments on PM Modi after being elected as president of Congress party.
Fact: This video shows an address at ‘Constitution Defence Council’ organised by Mumbai Congress in Bandra on 04 November 2018. He won the Congress presidential elections only on 19 October 2022. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
We searched the internet with relevant keywords and found the extended version of this video uploaded to YouTube by ‘UP Tak’ on 06 November 2018 with the title, “Congress troubled by rule of Sanatan?”
According to Zee News, Mallikarjun Kharge made these remarks during his speech at ‘Constitution Defence Council’ organised by Mumbai Congress in Bandra on 04 November 2018. BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra also shared this video via Twitter on 06 November 2018.
To sum it up, an old video of Mallikarjun Kharge shared as his recent speech following his victory in congress presidential elections.
Update (22 October 2022)
Another video of a speech by Mallikarjun Kharge is being shared on social media claiming that he made this speech after being elected the Congress President on 19 October 2022.
A search on the internet with relevant keywords led us to the original video of this speech. Mallikarjun Kharge made this speech at the 84th Congress Plenary Session held in 2018, not after being elected as the Congress President.

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Old video of man collapsing due to cardiac arrest is passed off attributing it to Puneeth Rajkumar - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
November 1, 2021
In the wake of the demise of the Kannada film star Puneeth Raj Kumar due to a cardiac arrest, a social media post accompanying a video which appears to be a CCTV recording of a man collapsing on a staircase after experiencing a cardiac arrest is being shared widely. The post claims that the video shows Kannada actor Puneeth Raj Kumar collapsing due to cardiac arrest. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of Puneeth Raj Kumar collapsing due to cardiac arrest.
Fact: The man in the viral video is not Puneeth Rajkumar. It is related to an incident which happened in August 2021 in Bengaluru. Multiple news agencies reported the same video back then. The same viral video was also attributed to actor Sidharth Shukla when he died of cardiac arrest. As of now, no official video has been released related to Puneeth Rajkumar’s demise. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The man in the viral video is not Puneeth Rajkumar and it is a two-month-old video. Google search with relevant keywords yielded two months old Kannada news reports which reported the same viral video. These reports carried a better version of the viral video, which clearly carried the CCTV recording date as 25/08/2021. This proves that the video is of an incident that took place in August this year, much before the demise of the Kannada actor.
Another news video reported that the video is from Gold’s Gym at Banashankari, Bengaluru.
When the same video was also attributed to actor Sidharth Shukla, who also died of cardiac arrest a couple of months earlier, BOOM, a fact-checking agency reached out to Gold’s Gym, Banashankari. The center manager told BOOM that ‘the man had come for a trial class at our gym. After the workout, he fainted at the stairway. We quickly called an ambulance and took him to the ambulance and by the same time, his family and friends had reached. We do not know what happened after that.”
Further, no video related to Puneeth Rajkumar’s demise has been released officially as of now. Hence, all these establish that the viral video is not related to Puneeth Rajkumar’s death.
To sum it up, an old video of a man collapsing due to cardiac arrest is passed off attributing it to Puneeth Rajkumar.

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Old video of man making controversial statements is being shared attributing them to the ongoing farmers' protest 2024 - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
February 26, 2024
Recently, thousands of farmers resumed their protest against the Central government, demanding a legal guarantee of minimum support prices for their crops. Currently, farmers are staging protests at various points around the Delhi border. Amidst this, a video depicting a Sikh man in camouflage dress (Army uniform) making controversial statements about Pakistan being able to reach Delhi within ten minutes if Sikh soldiers stationed at India’s borders were to join the protest is widely shared across social media platforms, with the claim that the video is recent and from the ongoing farmers’ protest in 2024. Through this article, let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video depicting a Sikh man in army uniform making controversial statements during the ongoing farmers’ protest in 2024.
Fact: The viral video has been circulating on the internet since January 2021. Therefore, there is no possible connection between the viral video and the ongoing farmers’ protest in 2024. However, we could not independently confirm when or where the video was shot. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
To verify the viral claim, we conducted a reverse image search using keyframes from the viral video, which led us to an extended version of the same video posted on X(Twitter) on 30 January 2021. The post indicates that these visuals belong to the farmers’ protest that occurred in the year 2021. Since the upload date predates the start of the farmers’ protest initiated by the farmers on 13 February 2024 (here and here), it is evident that the viral video is already present on the internet and has no connection with the recent farmers’ protest.
A Singh is threatening Modi Gov that if he takes any action against "so called" farmer protesters, their sons in Indian army will leave China & Pakistan borders and march Delhi.
This is dangerous, @DelhiPolice @HMOIndia @NIA_India please do consider this video seriously. pic.twitter.com/Iz2UeAs8jc
Several other social media users (here, here & here) also shared this video in January 2021.
From this information, it is clear that the viral video has been circulating on the internet since January 2021, and it has no connection with the recent farmers’ protest of 2024. However, we could not independently confirm when or where the video was shot.
To sum it up, an old video of a man making controversial statements is being shared attributing them to the ongoing farmers’ protest.

created: February 26, 2024


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Old video of Narendra Modi shared as the recent visuals of him making ‘Vote for India’ slogans in support of the opposition alliance - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
September 14, 2023
A video circulating on social media alleges that the footage shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his support for the opposition’s I.N.D.I.A alliance. The video shows Narendra Modi urging people in a rally to ‘vote for India’ to get rid of the inflation. Furthermore, he was seen asking people to make ‘vote for India’ slogans along with him during the rally. Amid opposition comprising 26 political parties, announced their alliance name as Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A), the post says that Narendra Modi had made those remarks to express his support for the opposition’s new alliance. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: A recent video of Narendra Modi making ‘vote for India’ slogans and expressing his support for the opposition’s I.N.D.I.A alliance.
Fact: The video shared in the post shows a clipping of Narendra Modi’s old speech made during the Mahagarjana rally in Mumbai in 2013. Narendra Modi made those remarks as part of the 2014 General Election campaign. The video shared in the post is old and had nothing to do with the recently formed I.N.D.I.A alliance. Hence, the claim made in the post is Misleading.
On reverse image search of the screenshots of the video and by searching with relevant keywords, a video showing similar visuals was found published by the ‘Aaj Tak’ on 22 December 2013. Aaj Tak published the video with the title, “ ‘Vote for India’ is the slogan for 2014 elections: Modi.”
Narendra Modi made those remarks during the Mahagarjana rally conducted as part of the 2014 General Elections campaign in Mumbai. ‘NewX’ also published the video in December 2013, with the description, “In 2014 elections, vote for the country not for a single party, says Modi. ‘Vote for India’ the crowd started chanting after Modi as he carried on with his speech.” The full speech of Narendra Modi during the Mahagarjana rally on 22 December 2013 can be seen here.
Taking a dig at the opposition’s new alliance I.N.D.I.A, Narendra Modi suggested renaming the opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A as ‘Ghamandiya’, and reportedly said, “They changed their name from UPA to INDIA to hide how they schemed against the poor… The name INDIA is not to show their patriotism but with an intention to rob the country.” A few other recent media reports about Narendra Modi’s attacks on the opposition’s new alliance can be seen here and here.
To sum it up, an old video of Narendra Modi is shared as the recent visuals of him making Vote for India slogans in support of the opposition’s I.N.D.I.A alliance.

created: September 14, 2023


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Old video of Navjot Singh Sidhu criticizing Rahul Gandhi over nationalism is shared as a recent one - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
April 4, 2024
As the Lok Sabha elections approach, several Congress leaders are leaving the grand old party. There is speculation that Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu will also leave the Congress party. In the midst of this, multiple posts (here, here, and here), accompanied by a video of Navjot Sidhu mocking Rahul Gandhi with the statement, “Hey Rahul Baba, go to school and learn to read. Learn the difference between nationalism and treason,” are widely circulating across social media platforms, claiming that Sidhu made these remarks recently before leaving the Congress party. In this article, let’s fact-check the claims made in the posts.
Claim: Video depicting Navjot Singh Sidhu mocking Rahul Gandhi by saying, ‘Hey Rahul Baba, go to school and learn to read. Learn the difference between nationalism and treason’.
Fact: This viral video of Navjot Singh Sidhu criticizing Rahul Gandhi dates back to 2010. At that time, Navjot Singh Sidhu was not associated with the Congress party; he was a BJP MP. Sidhu made these statements while addressing a public meeting at Khokhara, Gujarat in October 2010. During this event, Sidhu asked Rahul Gandhi to go to school to learn the difference between nationalism and treason after Gandhi equated Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) during the Municipal Corporation elections campaign in Gujarat. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
Upon careful observation of the viral video, we noticed that it carries the ‘India TV logo’. Taking this as a clue, we conducted a relevant keyword search on the internet. This search led us to a video uploaded on YouTube by ‘India TV’ on 08 October 2010. The video is titled “RSS Remark: Sidhu Asks Rahul To Go To School.” In the entire 41-second video, the viral segment starts at the 0:22 second time stamp.
According to the description of this video, Navjot Singh Sidhu, a cricketer-turned-politician who was a BJP MP at the time, had gone to Khokhra, Gujarat, to campaign for the Municipal Corporation elections. While addressing a public election meeting at Khokhara on the evening of 06 October 2010, Sidhu had asked Rahul Gandhi to go to school to learn the difference between nationalism and treason after Gandhi equated Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) during the Municipal Corporation elections campaign in Gujarat. We also found a news report from ‘The Indian Express’ from 2010, which stated that Sidhu had called Rahul Gandhi a child and asked him to go to school over his remarks, calling RSS a fanatic group and comparing it with SIMI. According to reports (here & here), Sidhu left the BJP and joined the Congress party in 2017. From this information, it becomes clear that the viral video of Navjot Singh Sidhu criticizing Rahul Gandhi dates back to 2010 when he was a BJP MP.
To sum it up, an old video of Navjot Singh Sidhu criticizing Rahul Gandhi over nationalism is being shared as a recent one.


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Old video of Nihang Sikhs attacking PRTC bus is falsely linked to the ongoing farmers’ protest - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
February 5, 2021
A video of the Sikh mob attacking a Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) bus is shared on social media claiming it as the real face of farmers protesting against the new farm laws in Delhi. In the wake of ongoing farmers’ protests against the new farm laws, this post got shared on social media. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of Sikh farmers attacking a PRTC bus in Punjab.
Fact: The video shared in the post is an old one. This video shows a Nihang Sikh mob attacking a PRTC bus driver with kirpans and spears in 2019. This incident took place near Sundan Bridge in Punjab. This video has nothing to do with the ongoing farmers’ protests. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
On reverse image search of the screenshots shared in the video, similar visuals were found in a YouTube video posted by the ‘India News Punjab’ channel on 21 September 2019. In the video, it is reported that a group of Nihang Sikh men attacked the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) bus in Kapurthala. ‘Jagbani’ news channel posted the same video with a similar description on 21 September 2019.
When we searched for other reliable sources using these keywords, we found similar visuals in an article published by ‘Asianet News Hindi’ website on 22 September 2019. In the article, it is reported that a group of Nihang Sikh men attacked the PRTC bus traveling from Nakodara to Kapurthala. This incident reportedly took place near the Sundan Bridge after the PRTC bus driver accidentally hit one of the horses ridden by the Nihang Sikh men.
News articles and videos published about this incident can be seen here, here and here. From all these pieces of evidence, it is concluded that the video shared in the post is an old one and has nothing to do with the ongoing farmers’ protests.
To sum it up, an old video of Nihang Sikh men attacking the PRTC bus linked to the ongoing farmers’ protests.

created: February 5, 2021


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Old video of Nitish Kumar's speech in the Bihar assembly is shared with a false narrative after JD(U) quits NDA in Bihar - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
August 11, 2022
A post with a video is being widely shared on social media,  in which Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar is seen saying, “after this, there is no question of going back, we live or die, we are not going to join you ….”.  The video is being shared in the context of JD(U) leaving the NDA and allying with the RJD. The post claims that Nitish Kumar’s comments in the video were targetted at the RJD and that he betrayed his own words. Let us fact-check these claims via this article.
Claim: Nitish Kumar said, ‘Under any circumstances, there is no question of going back with RJD.’
Fact: This is an old video from 2014. During Bihar’s assembly session, Nitish Kumar made these comments about BJP on 18 February 2014 . He said that his party would never join BJP again. A clipped version of his speech is being shared without the entire context to claim that he said that he would never join RJD. Hence the claim made in the post is Misleading.
A reverse image search in Yandex led us to a 54 sec. Youtube video titled ‘Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s historic speech about BJP in Bihar Assembly.’ This video in the viral post is a slightly longer version and uploaded on 12th December 2021.
With this information, we searched the internet with relevant keywords and were led to a video and a few media reports from 2014 about this speech. The Youtube video posted by India Today has the entire speech of Nitish Kumar that was made in the assembly. He can be seen saying the lines’ after this; there is no question of going back, we live or meet in the soil, we are not going to join you …’
A report by Jagran says’ Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on 18 February 2014 rejected the talk of rejoining the BJP in the assembly and said that he will die but will not compromise with the BJP. It is impossible; this chapter is now closed.
Dainik Bhaskar and One India have also reported about this speech, which can be read here and here.
A live webcast of the Assembly session in which Nitish Kumar made these comments can be watched here; he makes these comments from 1 Hr. 20 Min 10 Sec. mark.
Hence, we can conclude that a shortened version of  Nitish Kumar’s speech from 18 February 2014 about not joining the BJP is being used to claim that he made the comments about not joining RJD.
To summarise, an old video of Nitish Kumar’s speech in the Bihar assembly from 2014 is used to share a false narrative amidst JD(U) quitting the NDA.


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Old video of Nupur Sharma saying “How’s the Josh?” shared amid the currency controversy over her remarks - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
June 15, 2022
A video of Nupur Sharma saying “How’s the Josh? High Sir!” and ‘Jai Hind’ along with a group of people is being shared on social media claiming it as a recent video clip that was shot after Nupur Sharma had made certain remarks against Prophet Muhammed. Amid the Muslim protests across the country over Nupur Sharma’s comments on Prophet Muhammed, this video is going viral on social media. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Recent video clip of Nupur Sharma saying “How’s the Josh? High Sir!” along with a group of people.
Fact: Nupur Sharma tweeted this video on 26 January 2019, describing it as the ‘Republic Day’ celebrations along with her old college friends in the ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ filmy style. The video shared in the post is old and has nothing to do with Nupur Sharma’s recent comments on Prophet Muhammed. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
When we earched for this video using relevant keywords on the internet, we found the same video on the official Twitter handle of BJP’s former spokesperson Nupur Sharma. Nupur Sharma tweeted this video on 26 January 2019, describing it as the ‘Republic Day’ celebrations with her old college friends in the ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ filmy style. Nupur Sharma posted the same video with a similar description on her Facebook page.
Celebrating #गणतंत्रदिवस #URITheSurgicalStrike style with old college friends!
How’s the Josh?? High Sir!! @narendramodi ji#RepublicDay2019
cc: @vickykaushal09 pic.twitter.com/hFzaWtJpYp
Following the protests from Muslims and Islamic countries over Nupur Sharma’s remarks on Prophet Muhammed, on 05 June 2022, BJP suspended Nupur Sharma from the party stating that her views are contrary to the Party’s position on various matters. Following the suspension from the party, Nupur Sharma issued an apology and unconditionally withdrew her remarks on Prophet Muhammed, saying that it was not her intention to hurt anyone’s religious feelings. Several news websites published articles reporting this information. A few of them can be seen here and here. Lately, she did not release any video supporting her earlier statements against the Prophet Muhammed.
To sum it up, a three-year-old video is falsely shared as the recent visuals of Nupur Sharma saying “How’s the Josh?” referring to Muslim protests on her Prophet Muhammed remarks.


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Old video of Osmania mortuary from 2013 falsely linked to COVID-19 deaths. - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
June 26, 2020
A video is being shared widely on social media with a claim that it shows piles of dead bodies of COVID-19 affected people at Osmania Hospital in Hyderabad. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post
Video showing piles of COVID-19 affected patient dead bodies at Osmania Hospital (Hyderabad).
Fact: The video is an old one. The same video was found to be published on YouTube in December 2013. So, it is not related to COVID-19 deaths in the State. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
On listening to the audio in the posted video, it is found that there is no mention of COVID-19 anywhere in the video. So, when we searched with the keywords – ‘Osmania dead bodies’, the same video was found in the search results. The video was found to be uploaded by ‘Ind ToDay’ on their YouTube channel in December 2013 with the title – ‘Unclaimed bodies pile up at OGH mortuary | Hyderabad Osmania General Hospital’. So, the video is not related to COVID-19.
Also, the same visuals can be seen in another video uploaded on YouTube in 2013. In the video, Kishan Reddy (then MLA and current Union Minister of State for Home Affairs) is seen asking the State government to provide proper cremation to the dead bodies piled up at the Osmania Mortuary.
To sum it up, an old video of Osmania mortuary from 2013 falsely linked to COVID-19 deaths.
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Old video of PM Modi receiving highest civilian award of UAE is shared as a welcome gift presented to him during a recent visit - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
July 5, 2022
A video through a post is being widely shared on social media claiming that the Arab Sultan had presented a gold chain to Narendra Modi as a welcome gift. Let us fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of Arab Sultan presenting gold chain to PM Narendra Modi as a welcome gift.
Fact: The video is from 2019 when Narendra Modi was conferred with the highest civilian award of UAE, ‘Order of Zayed’. On 24 August 2019, PM Narendra Modi was awarded the highest civilian award of UAE ‘Order of Zayed’ by the Crown Prince of UAE, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahya. Order of Zayed “consists of a collar centred by a medallion holding the name of ‘Zayed’ the founding father of the United Arab Emirates.” Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahya had personally put the gold medal around Narendra Modi’s neck. It is awarded to Heads of states “for their international leadership in strengthening relations with United Arab Emirates.” Past awardees include Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping. Narendra Modi did visit UAE recently, but he was not presented any gold chains as a welcome gift. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
When reverse image search is done on the screenshots of the video, a video with similar visuals was found on YouTube. The YouTube video was uploaded on 24 August 2019, so the video is not a recent one. The visuals were from UAE when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the highest civilian award of UAE known as ‘Order of Zayed’. The award was given by the crown prince of UAE Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahya.
After being conferred the ‘Order of Zayed’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to twitter and thanked the UAE government for giving him such an honour. Modi shared some of the pictures taken during the event, which are similar to the visuals in the viral video.
Humbled to be conferred the ‘Order of Zayed’ a short while ago. More than an individual, this award is for India’s cultural ethos and is dedicated to 130 crore Indians.
I thank the UAE Government for this honour. pic.twitter.com/PWqIEnU1La
On 24 August 2019, Narendra Modi was awarded the highest civilian award of UAE ‘Order of Zayed’ by the Crown Prince of UAE, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahya. Order of Zayed “consists of a collar centred by a medallion holding the name of ‘Zayed’ the founding father of the United Arab Emirates.” Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahya had personally put the gold medal around Narendra Modi’s neck. It is awarded to Heads of states “for their international leadership in strengthening relations with United Arab Emirates.” Past awardees include Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping.
On 28 June 2022, Narendra Modi visited the UAE but there is no credible information that he was presented a gold chain as a welcome gift. The MEA publishes data on ‘gifts presented to VIPs/members of the official delegation during their official foreign visits, which are received in the Toshakhana’. We could not find any such gold chains received, in the list provided by the Ministry of External Affairs.
Factly had started a ‘Know Your Sources’ series on Twitter where sources of data from the government can be seen every week. This twitter thread provides details on disclosure of gifts received by government functionaries when they go to foreign countries.
(2/n) The MEA publishes data on gifts presented to VIPs/members of the official delegation during their official foreign visits, which are received in the Toshakhana. These are governed by Foreign Contribution (Acceptance or Retention of Gifts or Presentations) Rules, 2012
To sum it up, old video of PM Modi receiving the highest civilian award of UAE is shared as a welcome gift presented to him during a recent visit.


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2017 video of PM Modi’s speech in Varanasi is being shared linking it to Gyanvapi Mosque Shivling issue - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
May 20, 2022
In light of the recent reported discovery of a Shivling in the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, a social media post accompanying a 29 second video of PM Modi addressing a public gathering is being widely circulated. In the video, PM Modi can be heard saying ‘hamaare Uttar Pradesh to aisa hai ki yahaan bhee khuda, vahaan bhee khuda, idhar bhee khuda, udhar bhee khuda, jahaan nahin khuda hai, vahaan kal khudega’. This short clip of Modi’s speech is being shared linking it to the recent reported discovery of Shivling in the Gyanvapi Mosque. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: PM Modi’s speech claiming God is omnipresent in Uttar Pradesh – Modi predicting God in Gyanvapi.
Fact: Modi made this speech during the assembly election campaign in Varanasi in 2017. In the viral excerpt, Modi was actually paraphrasing a state MP’s satirical dig at the condition of roads, using the word ‘Khuda’  as a wordplay for ‘खुदाई’( Khudaee, which in Hindi is digging). And Modi made these comments in the context of highlighting the negligence of previous governments regarding the development of Varanasi and pitching his vision for the development of the city. The transcript of his speech is available on PM Narendra Modi’s personal website. It is clear from the transcript that the viral excerpt has nothing to do with the recent developments of a reported discovery of Shivling  in the Gyanvapi Mosque.  Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court directed for a videographic survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque and following the survey a lawyer from the Hindu side claimed a Shivaling was found inside the well. Whereas the Gyanvapi Mosque management committee, Anjuman Intezamiya Masjid ruled out the claim made by the Hindu faction.
Following these developments, ‘the Supreme court ordered the Varanasi district magistrate to seal off the “wazu khana” (ablution pond) area within the Gyanvapi Mosque but allowed Muslims unfettered access to the mosque for offering namaz.’ It is in this context the viral video of PM Modi is being shared linking it to the issue.
However, the viral clip of PM Modi has nothing to do with the recent developments in the Gyanvapi issue. The viral clip is an excerpt of Modi’s speech during an election rally in Varanasi back in 2017.
In his speech talking about the development of Varanasi, Modi paraphrased the state MP’s satirical take on condition of roads, using using the words ‘Khuda’ and ‘खुदाई’( Khudaee, which in Hindi means ‘digging’) as a wordplay. This is evident from the transcripts of his speech, available on Narendra Modi’s website. Since Khuda also means ‘God’, people have been sharing the video linking it to the Gyanvapi issue.
Following the viral remarks, Modi spoke about the state government’s inability to repair the roads after works for underground wiring of electric cables were done, fearing that the Prime Minister would get credit, as he earlier promised to make the city free from hanging electric cables. Thus, the follow up statements from Modi also make it clear that Modi’s earlier (viral) comments were not about God but about the condition of Varanasi roads (Basic Infrastructure).
This speech of Modi was also reported by news agencies (here, here, here, & here). If Modi had indeed made any comments in line with the viral claim, every media organization would have reported the same, however, none of these reports claimed that Modi made such comments.
To sum it up, old video of PM Modi’s speech in Varanasi is being shared linking it to Gyanvapi Mosque Shivling issue.


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Old video of police action against people violating lockdown norms in Uttar Pradesh is being shared as a recent one with a false claim - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
March 13, 2024
On 08 March 2024, a policeman misbehaved with Muslims offering namaz on the road in Indralok, Delhi. After the video of the incident went viral, Delhi police took action and suspended the policeman. Amidst this, a video of policemen arresting Muslims is being widely shared across social media platforms with the claim that the police have taken action on Muslim people in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, as they were offering namaz on the road. This article aims to fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Police manhandled and arrested Muslims who were offering namaz on a road in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh.
Fact: The viral video is from March 2020. On 27 March 2020, a few people from the Muslim community gathered in a mosque and offered Namaz, violating COVID-19 lockdown rules. The police arrived, took action, and detained seven individuals who were offering prayers in the mosque and registered a case. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
To verify the authenticity of the viral claim, we conducted a reverse image search on the internet. This search led us to an extended version of the viral video uploaded on a YouTube channel named “NYOOOZ UP- Uttarakhand” on 27 March 2020. The video’s title was “Etawah: People were offering namaz in the mosque during lockdown, police arrived and created this situation” (translated from Hindi to English). The relevant portion of this viral video starts at the timestamp 02:01. According to this video, people were gathering in the mosque and performing namaz during the lockdown. The police arrived, initiated a lathi charge, took action, and detained some individuals.
The same incident was reported by a local YouTube channel named India Post News. According to the news report, the police in Etawah had taken action against a few individuals from the Muslim community for violating lockdown and Section 144. The police arrested 7 people who were offering Friday prayers in the mosque and registered a case against them.
Subsequently, we also found a news report by ABP News regarding this incident on 27 March 2020, which also reported the same. Based on all this information, it is evident that the viral video depicts police action against Muslims offering prayers in a mosque in Etawah, in violation of lockdown measures and is not recent.
To sum it up, an old video showing police action against people offering Namaz, violating COVID-19 restrictions in Uttar Pradesh, is being shared as a recent one with a false claim.


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Old video of police arresting BJP MLA Raja Singh is passed off as recent with a misleading context - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
December 22, 2021
A social media post accompanying a video of Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh engaged in a heated argument with police, followed by the police taking him into custody is being shared widely. This post claims that police arrested him when he tried to obstruct Muslims offering namaz on road near a temple in Amberpet, Hyderabad. The post also claims that the incident happened recently.  Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video showing recent arrest of Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh for obstructing Muslims offering Namaz on road in Amberpet.
Fact: The visuals are related to an incident which happened in May 2019. Clashes broke out between two groups over construction of a Masjid on a land, to which ownership was contested by two factions. It is in this context the police took Raja Singh into custody and released him later. The viral video is related to this incident and has nothing to do with Muslims offering prayers on roads. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The video is two years old and has nothing to do with Muslims offering Namaz on a public road. YouTube search with relevant keywords yielded multiple 2019 news reports which reported the same visuals. In one such video which reported the same viral visuals, we can hear Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar saying that clashes broke out between two groups over a land issue, which eventually led to stone-pelting between the two groups.
Taking a cue from the above-mentioned YouTube videos, Google search with relevant keywords which reported the same incident. As per one such report, clashes broke out between two groups over the construction of a Masjid on a piece of land in Amberpet.  While the Wakf board claimed ownership of the land, Raja Singh contested that the land is bought by GHMC.
It is in this context that clashes broke out between two groups which led to stone-pelting and eventually police taking Raja Singh into custody to bring the situation under control. Multiple news agencies reported the incident back then. These can be read here, and here. Further, we could not find any news reports of Muslims offering Namaz on road in the Amberpet area.
To sum it up, an old video of police arresting Telangana MLA Raja Singh is passed off as recent with a different context.

created: December 22, 2021