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Barelvi Maulana Calls Himself A Hindu During An Event? No, Cropped Video Viral With Misleading Claim
A Facebook user shared the video with a Hindi caption, “Barelvi Maulana said on the stage, “I am a Hindu but not a Wahhabi”. What a change in Yogiji’s rule!”. The Logical Indian Fact-Check team verifies the claim.
Old Video Of Fake Pir Arrested In Pakistan Revived With Misleading Claim
While sharing this video, people on social media claimed a pir was arrested by the police in Punjab, India for fooling people.
Does This Video Show PM Modi Effigy During The Recent Clashes In Punjab? Know The Truth Here!
The video was initially shot in December 2020 during the farmers’ protests. Farmers in Lohian Khas area carried out effigies during a Bharat Bandh which is unrelated to recent clashes between supporters of Amritpal Singh and the Punjab police.
Case Of Honour Killing From Hyderabad Shared With False Communal Claim
Our investigation revealed that the case was not of an inter-religion marriage but an inter-caste marriage. There is no communal angle involved in this case.
Does A Pandemic Occur Every Hundred Years Starting With The Plague Of 1720? No, Viral Infographic Is False
The outbreaks in the post are not all pandemics. There have been several pandemics throughout history apart from the four mentioned in the viral post.
Old Video From Nigeria Passed Off As Alleged Attack On Bihari Migrant Workers In Tamil Nadu
The Logical Indian fact-check team verified the claim and found it false, as the viral video is from Abeokuta, Nigeria, whose government announced demonetisation, following which people could not meet their basic necessities leading to violent demonstrations nationwide.
Does This Video Show Plastic Eggs Being Sold As Real? No, Viral Claim Is False
We found that the viral video showing plastic eggs being manufactured are actually toy eggs made for children. The video has been debunked by Chinese news portals and FSSAI when it initially went viral in 2017.
Do These Videos Show Attacks On Bihari Migrant Workers In Tamil Nadu? No, Viral Videos Are Misleading
The videos show murders committed as part of disagreements and gang wars and not over a linguistic dispute between two states. Additionally, the Tamil Nadu police have dismissed alleged attacks on migrants as false and baseless rumors.
Old Video Of Yogi Adityanath Applying Ashes Of Holika Dahan Revived With False Claim
While sharing this video, people on social media claimed that UP CM Yogi Adityanath applied ashes from the funeral pyre of a police constable who was martyred after being injured in a fatal attack on Umesh Pal. The Logical Indian Fact Check team verified the viral claim.
No, This Poster In Kerala Does Not Say ‘Want To Eat Beef? Vote Congress’
A poster by the Congress party is being widely circulated across social media. The poster is being shared with the claim that the party is asking for votes to ensure freedom to consume beef in Kerala.
Cropped Video Of Uddhav Thackeray Talking About Martyred Soldier ‘Aurangzeb’ Shared With False Claim
A video of Uddhav Thackeray discussing martyred soldier ‘Aurangzeb’ has surfaced on the internet, with the claim that he called Mughal emperor Aurangzeb a martyr. The Logical Indian Fact-Check team verifies the claim.
Old Unrelated Photos Of Bhojpuri Actor’s Arrest Shared With False ‘Barber Jihad’ Claims
A photo has gone viral on social media, claiming that the two people in the photo have confessed to ‘Barber Jihad’ in Mumbai. The viral claim was verified by the Logical Indian fact-checking team.
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