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By Anmol Alphonso A viral WhatsApp forward claiming that women voters should remove any nail polish from their fingernails before going to cast their votes, failing which they will not be allowed to vote, is fake. BOOM reached out to an Election Commission of India (ECI) official who rubbished the viral forward. Voting for the 5th phase of the Lok Sabha 2024 is currently ongoing in several states on May 20, 2024, with the last two phases scheduled for May 25 and June 1. Meanwhile counting of votes and results will be declared on June 4. The viral message reads, "Attention to All Ladies, Please...
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By Srinivas Kodali The YSR Congress party (YSRCP) has accused the Telugu Desam party (TDP) of using a new mobile application “We App” to profile voters and to bribe them for votes. The YSRCP party lodged a complaint on “We App” and TDP with the Election Commission of India. These kind of booth management apps are ballooning in India to help political parties manage voters at the last moment. The Telugu Desam party is one of the important parties in India which has been adopting technology in elections that are often controversial. Not a lot is known about the “We App" except for a few screensh...
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By Srijit Das The official X accounts of Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal and Tripura posted a photo of a metro on an elevated line recently, misleadingly claiming that it shows the development of metro railway services achieved by the BJP-led government in India. BOOM found that the photo is from Jurong East MRT station in Singapore. The image was published on a website run by the Singapore government, promoting the country's transportation convenience to the global community. The graphic is being circulated to criticise the development that took place before 2014 when the Congress-led g...
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By BOOM FACT Check Team Claim: A video purporting to show Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) being transported in a vehicle is viral online claiming that it shows the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) engaging in EVM fraud during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Fact: BOOM, in its factcheck, found that the claims are false, the video dates back to 2022 and was taken during the Assembly Elections in Uttar Pradesh; it is unrelated to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Tools used: We heard the location 'Pahariya Mandi' mentioned in the viral video. A keyword search using this location led us to a report ...
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By Anmol Alphonso A video of an Islamic flag at a roadshow of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) candidate Anil Desai from Mumbai South is being shared with a false claim that a Pakistan flag was spotted at the event. Voting for the Lok Sabha election in Mumbai is on May 20, 2024. Shiv Sena (UBT) is part of the I.N.D.I.A alliance along with Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar) contesting against the BJP led NDA alliance with the Shiv Sena and NCP. The viral video was posted on X by BJP leader Nilesh Rane with the caption when translated to English reads, "The flag of Pakistan in the procession of ...
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By Hazel Gandhi A video purporting to show Chandrababu Naidu, leader of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) answering "100 percent" when asked by a reporter if current Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Jagan Mohan Reddy, would be re-elected as the CM, is doctored with a fake audio of the question. BOOM found that the claims are false and in the original video, Chandrababu Naidu was heard saying that TDP would win the election, not Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party's (YSRCP) Jagan Mohan Reddy. In the video, a reporter asks, "Sir, Jagan will come back to power again?" to which Chandrababu Naidu say...
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By Archis Chowdhury A video from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, showing a man protesting and alleging voter manipulation, is viral on social media with the false claim that it shows voter manipulation in Uttar Pradesh. BOOM found that the video was shot at NM Convent School in Bhopal, MP, on May 7, 2024, during the third phase of polling, and is not a video from UP. Also Read:Video Of Rahul Gandhi Saying PM Modi Will Return To Power Is Manipulated One of the viral captions containing this video read, "This is insane. Voting stopped in Uttar Pradesh because Muslims are coming out and voting. Why is th...
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By BOOM FACT Check Team Claim: A viral video purportedly showing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi predicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi will return to power after June 4, 2024 is viral online. Fact: BOOM, in its factcheck, found that in his original speech, Rahul Gandhi asserted that PM Modi would not retain office. The viral video has multiple jump cuts to make the false claim. Tools used: We watched the original video uploaded on Congress' official YouTube channel when Gandhi delivered a speech in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh on May 10, 2024. In the viral video, several words such as 'wont', 'cannot'...
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By BOOM FACT Check Team Election campaigns, speeches, promises made by politicians—your social media feeds would have it all. But, how well do you know the candidate you're voting for? Here's how you can source official information about all the nominated candidates in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Go to the affidavit portal on the Election Commission's (EC) website.You can search by name of the candidate or use filters and choose the state and constituency they're representing.You will see a 'download' button and the affidavit will contain details of movable and immovable assets, liabilities and ...
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By Hazel Gandhi A video purporting to show Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) being transported in a vehicle is viral online with the false claim that it shows the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) engaging in EVM fraud during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. BOOM, in its factcheck, found that the claims are false, the video dates back to 2022 and was taken during the Assembly Elections in Uttar Pradesh; it is unrelated to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The video shows multiple EVMs being recovered from the back of a tempo with a huge crowd surrounding it. It is being shared on X with a satirical ...
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