evidence: A number of media outlets had quoted Asle Toje, the Deputy Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, as saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "is the biggest contender for the Nobel Peace Prize". But Toje has dismissed it, saying it was fake news, nothing more. [...] Asle Toje is indeed the Vice Chair of the 5-member Norwegian Nobel Committee, As per the Nobel Prize official website, the Norwegian Nobel Committee is responsible for selecting the Nobel Peace Prize laureates. [...] However, there was no mention of PM Modi as a strong contender for the Nobel Peace Prize, as claimed and headlined by media outlets.