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By Hazel Gandhi An old photo from Kolkata of 'Go Back Modi' graffiti on a street is viral with a false claim that it is a recent picture from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Tamil Nadu. BOOM found that the claims are false, the graffiti was drawn on the street as part of a protest held against Modi's visit to Kolkata, West Bengal, in 2020. The 7-phase voting of the Indian Lok Sabha elections that began on April 19, 2024, is drawing to a close on June 1 with counting scheduled for June 4. Modi is currently on a 45-hour long meditation break, which began on May 30, 2024 at the Vivekanand...
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The election is considered one of the most consequential in India’s history. If Modi wins, he’ll be only the second Indian leader to retain power for a third term after Jawaharlal Nehru, the country’s first prime minister. The seventh round of voting in 57 constituencies across seven states and one union territory will complete polling for all 543 seats in the powerful lower house of parliament. Nearly 970 million voters — more than 10% of the world’s population — were eligible to elect a new parliament for five years. More than 8,300 candidates ran for the office. Most polls show Modi and his...
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By Srijit Das A morphed screenshot of an Instagram story by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official handle is circulating online falsely claiming that he shared an image with the text 'all eyes on PoK' to show solidarity with Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. The screenshot is viral in the backdrop of the AI-generated 'All eyes on Rafah' image which has taken the internet by storm. After Israel attacked a refugee camp in Rafah on May 26, a safe zone in Gaza city killing at least 45, the AI image started circulating. The image appears to show rows of trucks with snowcapped mountains in the background....
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By Hazel Gandhi An old video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a rally at Patan, Gujarat, is viral online with the false claim that he used profanity laced language in his address by saying 'BC', an abbreviation for a Hindi swear word. BOOM found that the claims are false and the 2019 video is being falsely linked to the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. The video shows Modi talking about a war for water in Gujarati; he is not heard using any inappropriate language in this address. The 15-second viral video shows Modi speaking in Gujarati about a war for water and a text on the video reads, "M...
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By Anmol Alphonso A video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticising Sam Pitroda, the former chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, over alleged racist remarks, has been altered and shared to falsely claim that Modi called President Droupadi Murmu dark skinned. In a May 2, 2024, interview with The Statesman, Pitroda while trying to give an analogy for India's diversity said that people from different regions of India resemble Chinese, Arab, White, and African races. He emphasised that despite these differences, Indians have lived together harmoniously for 70-75 years. After this interview,...
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Meta is being accused of approving a series of AI-manipulated political adverts during India’s election that spread disinformation and incited religious violence. A report shared with The Guardian said the Instagram, Facebook, Threads and WhatsApp owner approved adverts containing known slurs towards Muslims in India. They apparently included promotions that said “Let’s burn this vermin” and “Hindu blood is spilling, these invaders must be burned”. Another advert was said to have called for the execution of an opposition leader they falsely claimed wanted to “erase Hindus from India”. Accordin...
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By Hazel Gandhi An edited video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming to show his support for rival party All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) by saying that Telangana would elect them to power during the Lok Sabha election instead of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is viral online. BOOM, in its fact-check, found that the video has been edited to make the false claim, and in the original clip, Modi talks about how Telangana will elect the BJP and not Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM. In the video, Modi is heard saying in Hindi, "Telangana is saying, no Congress, no BRS, no BJP, we will...
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By Srijit Das An altered video of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav is circulating with a false claim that he played Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at a campaign where the latter accused the party of being involved in a Rs 1000 crore scam. The video shows Yadav holding a portable bluetooth speaker in front of a microphone at an election rally as Modi's voice can be heard in the background. Modi can be heard saying in Hindi, "RJD... there are allegations of corruption worth Rs 1000 crore... fodder scam (Chara Ghotala), coal tar scam (Alkatra Ghotala), animal husbandry shed...
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By Hazel Gandhi Two videos purporting to show Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealing to the public to vote for the Congress in one and the Samajwadi Party in the other are being circulated online. BOOM found that the claims are false and videos of Modi's original speech have been digitally manipulated to make the false claim. The original video is old and shows Modi appealing to the crowd to vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In one of the viral videos shared on Instagram, Modi is heard saying in Hindi, "If you want welfare for the kids in your family, then vote for the Congress." Clic...
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By Hera Rizwan The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Wednesday, rejected comedian Shyam Rangeela's nomination for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, which he had submitted as an independent candidate from the Varanasi constituency. In a video posted on X, Rangeela said that the Varanasi district magistrate informed him his nomination was rejected due to "not having taken the oath," a requirement he was "unaware" of. Post his rejection, the comedian said on X, "It was decided that I will not be allowed to contest from Varanasi, now it is clear. The heart is definitely broken, but the spirit is ...
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