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Photo Showing Obscene Gesture Aimed At PM Modi Is Digitally Altered
By Srijit Das A digitally altered image showing a person from a crowd making an obscene gesture toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he waves at a crowd is circulating on social media. BOOM found that the original photo does not show any such gesture towards Modi from the crowd. The photograph, now being shared widely across social media, shows Modi waving to the crowd from his car, as an individual makes an offensive gesture towards him. The photo is being shared with the caption, "This hand spoke for ALL of us, lol!!" Click here to view the post and here for an archive. Click here to view ...
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Old Video of Father Criticising Modi After Daughter’s Death Viral As Recent
By Hazel Gandhi A video of a man holding his deceased child in his arms and cursing Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the lack of facilities in his village which caused the death of his daughter, is viral online as recent. BOOM found that the claims are misleading, the incident took place in September 2018 and is being falsely shared as recent. The video shows the man holding his daughter while explaining how she died of a snakebite. He is heard cursing the PM for the lack of facilities available near his village, which he claims is the cause of his daughter's death. A user on X shared the vide...
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Viral Axis My India Survey Predicting No Majority For BJP Is Fake
By Anmol Alphonso A set of photos claiming to show an opinion poll survey conducted by the polling agency Axis My India on the Lok Sabha 2024 elections are fake, and have not been released by the agency. The photos falsely claim to show leaked documents of Axis My India projecting that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be losing seats they had previously held to the I.N.D.I.A alliance and would fall short of the majority mark of 272 seats in parliament. BOOM spoke to Axis My India who denied the viral claim and stated that they haven't released any opinion poll survey as being claimed. Th...
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Photo Does Not Show Eknath Shinde Eating Non-Veg During Navratri
By Swasti Chatterjee An image of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde eating with social media influencer Kamiya Jani has surfaced with false claims that the Shiv Sena leader ate in mutton during the Navratri festival. BOOM found that the claims are false and Shinde was eating a vegetarian sabji meal in Umred, Maharashtra. The photograph shows Shinde and Jani sitting in front of an elaborate spread of food and salad. It is circulating with a caption in Hindi that roughly translates to: Why did the lapdog media, which beat its chest when Tejaswi Yadav ate fish during Navratri, disappear whe...
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"Some Battles Worth Fighting, Even If You Lose": Petitioner On EVM Battle In SC
By Ritika Jain The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment on pleas seeking a 100 per cent VVPAT tally with votes cast on an Electronic Voter Machine (EVM). Minutes later, petitioner Arun Kumar Agrawal expressed his disappointment with the hearing. He confessed there was little hope of getting relief. “I followed the court proceedings enough to know that it is not going to go my way,” he said over a cup of coffee at the Supreme Court canteen. The Supreme Court’s hearing on pleas for a complete VVPAT tally with EVMs was crucial with the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections kicking off today. Currently,...
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Old Video From UP Falsely Shared As Locals Attacking BJP Rally In Gujarat
By Srijit Das An old video from Uttar Pradesh has resurfaced with a false claim that it shows locals in Gujarat attacking a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) convoy ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. BOOM debunked the same video in 2021 when it was viral with similar false claims. We had reached out to the Agra Police social media cell, who confirmed that the clash took place between supporters of two BJP leaders on December 7, 2021. In the video several people can be seen vandalising a convoy of cars with stones and sticks. A few of the vehicles carry BJP's party flag. The video is being peddled wi...
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Ex-HDFC Chairman’s Old Remarks on BJP Manifesto Peddled As Recent
By Hazel Gandhi An old newspaper clipping carrying a statement by HDFC's former chairman, Deepak Parekh, on the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) election manifesto is being shared online as recent. BOOM found that the newspaper clipping circulated during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and is unrelated to the BJP's recent election manifesto. The BJP released its election manifesto or 'Sankalp Patra' on April 14, 2024 at the party headquarters in New Delhi. Key features and objectives of the manifesto include a 'one nation, one election' initiative, implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and...
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Phase 1 Poll States, Constituencies & Candidates' Criminal Background
By Nidhi Jacob The first phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections 2024, is scheduled to begin on Friday, April 19. The general elections will be held in seven phases, with the first phase covering 102 parliamentary constituencies across 21 states and Union Territories in India on Friday. The second phase is scheduled for April 26, followed by the third on May 7, the fourth on May 13, the fifth on May 20, the sixth on May 25, and the seventh on June 1. The results are slated to be declared on June 4. List of states going to polls in Phase 1, April 19 In all, 102 of 534 Lok Sabha seats are going to...
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Video Falsely Claims AAP Minister Atishi Apologised for Saying 'Jai Shri Ram'
By Shefali Srivastava A video showing Delhi's education minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) member Atishi at the inauguration of a school is viral online with the false claim that she apologised for raising the slogan of 'Jai Shri Ram' at the event. BOOM found that the claims are false, the video has been cropped out of context to make the false claim. BOOM spoke to local councillor Mohammad Aamil Malik who clarified that Atishi apologised for not taking the name of Shri Ram colony, the area where the school is located. On March 9, 2024, Atishi inaugurated the Sarvodaya Kanya/Bal Vidyalaya, a g...
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Video Of Ranveer Singh Criticising PM Modi Is A Deepfake AI Voice Clone
By Srijit Das A video of actor Ranveer Singh criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi over rising unemployment and soaring inflation is a deepfake video made using an artificial intelligence voice clone of the Bollywood actor. BOOM found that the video is digitally altered with a synthetic voice clone and in the original video, which was an interview given to Asian News International (ANI), the actor praised the prime minister and said the latter was celebrating India's cultural heritage. In the 42-second video, Singh can be heard saying, "this is Modiji's purpose. It was his intention to cele...
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