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Claim: Congress Manifesto: “Will withdraw the AFSPA, reduce army presence if voted”. (Govt. of India, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2024-04-10): New Delhi (Vishvas Team). Fact Check by Pallavi Mishra/Sharad Prakash Asthana. As the Lok Sabha elections 2024 draw near, screenshots of some TV news ‘breaking news plates’ are going viral on social media. It is being claimed that in its 2024 manifesto, Congress has promised to uphold Article 370, remove section 124A, abolish the Citizenship Amendment Act, reduce the number of Army-CRPF in Kashmir, and make changes in AFSPA. [...] On April 6, 2024, the Facebook page Lalit Hindu (Archive Link) shared screenshots from a TV channel with the caption, #JaagoBharatJaago, this is democracy and everyone is free – vote for anyone! But first, check their election manifesto. What?" Are these few promises of Congress right for the national interest? #boycuttcongress Satyamev Jayate Jai Shri Ram #AapkaApnaLalitHindu." The screenshots shared within the post purported that in its 2024 manifesto, Congress has promised not to uphold Article 370, remove section 124A of treason, abolish the CAA, reduce the army in Kashmir, and make changes in AFSPA. To start our investigation, we searched Congress’s 2024 manifesto. Nowhere in the entire manifesto Article 370, Section 124A, Citizenship Amendment Act, AFSPA, or reducing the army in Kashmir was mentioned. However, this manifesto emphasises granting Jammu and Kashmir full state status.
Claim: Congress Manifesto: “Will withdraw the AFSPA, reduce army presence if voted”. (Govt. of India, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2023-03-24): Notably, AFSPA includes an explicit immunity clause: "No prosecution, suit or other legal proceeding shall be instituted, except with previous sanction of the Central Government" against officials acting under AFSPA.164 The realities of the immunity clause have been devastating. In the last twenty-eight years, neither the Home Secretary nor the Defense Secretary has approved a single prosecution under AFSPA.165 Moreover, there is concern that AFSPA’s immunity has bled into proceedings against police officials, making them nearly impossible to launch.166 Although activists throughout India have challenged the AFSPA’s constitutionality, the Court has held that the army’s powers are not "unreasonable" or "arbitrary."167 If the impunity regime created by AFSPA does not reveal India’s attempts to silence the indigenous, the AFSPA’s origins perhaps do. AFSPA took its inspiration from a British colonial ordinance — the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Ordinance of 1942 — utilized to suppress the "Quit India Movement" in India’s battle for independence.168 The rationales for the modern-day AFSPA are not far from the colonial ones: upholding the "sovereignty and territorial integrity of India" and combating "terrorist acts."169 This kind of parallel is not unique to the Kashmir case — "colonial and settler colonial forms[] often coexist and mutually support each other."170
Claim: Congress Manifesto: “Will withdraw the AFSPA, reduce army presence if voted”. (Govt. of India, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2019-03-28): Patronising private armies in the guise of cow protection or moral policing. Murderously attacking Dalits and Muslims. Private armies’ unrestricted activities leading to incidents of mob lynching. [...] • Repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act and replace it with a suitable law which provides a legal framework for the operation of the armed forces without the draconian provisions. [...] • Complete withdrawal of AFSPA.
Claim: Congress Manifesto: “Will withdraw the AFSPA, reduce army presence if voted”. (Govt. of India, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2024-01-18): The manifesto was released by party president Rahul Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and senior leader P Chidambaram among others. [...] Speaking on the occasion at the Congress headquarters in Delhi, Gandhi said the Congress will allocate 6 per cent of GDP to education, strengthen government hospitals and give high-quality healthcare access to poor if voted to power. [...] On J&K, the Congess manifesto promises to" review the deployment of armed forces, move more troops to the border to stop infiltration completely, reduce the presence of the Army and CAPFs in the Kashmir Valley, and entrust more responsibility to the J&K police for maintaining law and order."
Claim: Congress Manifesto: “Will withdraw the AFSPA, reduce army presence if voted”. (Govt. of India, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2024-04-14): BJP Manifesto 2024 Live: 'We will strengthen our paramilitary forces with state-of-the-art equipment,' reads BJP manifesto [...] BJP Manifesto 2024 Live: BJP will remove AFSPA in 'phased manner, reads BJP election manifesto On maintaining peace in the Northeast, BJP in its election manifesto - 'Sankalp Patra'; says, "We will continue our efforts to address the issues in the disturbed areas and remove AFSPA in a phased manner. We will further work towards resolution of inter-state border disputes amongst Northeastern states through sustained efforts."
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-09): The person in this photo is Ajay Fauji, who, as per reports, is a Samajwadi Party worker. He hired bouncers to stage a protest against the rising prices of tomatoes. PTI covered Ajay’s story and later retracted it by saying they did not properly check the motives of Ajay behind giving them this information. Hence, the claim made in the post is Misleading.
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-09): Varanasi, UP: In an apparent attempt to score political points, an SP worker, who is also a vegetable vendor, purportedly hired bouncers to "protect" the produce in his store amid record high prices of tomatoes across the country. Ajay Fauji, who runs a grocery business in Lanka area of Varanasi, has deployed two bouncers, he says, to prevent buyers from getting aggressive while haggling the tomato prices. [...] Mr Fauji, who is selling tomatoes at Rs 140-160 per kg, has the bouncers deployed at his cart from 9 am to 5 pm.
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-09): With tomato prices reaching as high as Rs 160 per kg, a vegetable vendor in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi has hired bouncers to protect his stall and keep customers at bay. The Samajwadi Party worker, identified as Ajay Fauji, said that people are indulging in violence and even looting tomatoes while adding he does not want any arguments at his shop. "I have hired bouncers because the tomato price is too high. People are indulging and even looting tomatoes. Since we have tomatoes in the shop, we don’t want any arguments, so we have bouncers here," he said while speaking to the news agency PTI. He has also kept signboards at his stall which read: "Pehle paisa baad mein tamatar" (Payment first, tomatoes later) and "Kripya tamatar aur mirch ko nahi chhuye" (Please don’t touch tomatoes and green chillies).
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-09): Even as the prices of tomatoes continue to soar across the country, a vegetable vendor in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes and keep customers at bay. According to news agency PTI, the vendor, Ajay Fauji, said he decided to hire bouncers as the prices of tomatoes are too high and people are stealing tomatoes. [...] VIDEO | A vegetable vendor in Varanasi, UP has hired bouncers to keep customers at bay when they come to buy tomatoes, whose price has increased massively over the past few days. "I have hired bouncers because the tomato price is too high. People are indulging in violence and… pic.twitter.com/qLpO86i9Ux — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 9, 2023
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-10): Vegetable vendor in Varanasi hires bouncers to protect his stall amid tomato price rise. Video A vegetable vendor in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, hired two bouncers to protect his stall amid the record-high rise in tomato prices.
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-09): Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh): Have you ever heard about a vegetable vendor hiring bouncers for protecting tomatoes? It sounds weird! But yes, it is true, the vendor, who hails from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, hired bouncers to protect the costly vegetable from customers. The vendor was booked by the Uttar Pradesh Police who have arrested a duo and are on the lookout for the vendor. [...] In a tweet, PTI said: Earlier today, PTI tweeted a story about a vegetable vendor in Varanasi hiring bouncers in light of high price of tomatoes. It has since come to our notice that the vendor is a worker of the Samajwadi Party, and his motive for giving us the information was questionable. We have, therefore, removed the tweet. We erred in not verifying the antecedents of the source for the story, and failed to meet the high standards of accuracy and fairness we set for ourselves. We assure our readers that PTI remains committed to delivering accurate and unbiased news. Earlier today, PTI tweeted a story about a vegetable vendor in Varanasi hiring bouncers in light of high price of tomatoes. It has since come to our notice that the vendor is a worker of the Samajwadi Party, and his motive for giving us the information was questionable. We have,… — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 9, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-09): JE News Desk: Amid the soaring vegetable prices, a vegetable seller has deployed two bouncers to prevent buyers from getting aggressive while haggling the tomato prices in the Lanka area of Varanasi, reported PTI. [...] "I kept hearing about arguments over the tomato price among people. People at my shop too tried to haggle. So to put an end to the constant arguments, I decided to deploy bouncers in uniform at my cart," Fauji was quoted as saying by PTI. Ajay Fauji, who is selling tomatoes at Rs 140-160 per kg, has recruited bouncers at his cart from 9 am to 5 pm. Speaking about how much he hired them for, Fauji said, "No one will provide bouncers free of cost."
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-09): Varanasi (UP), Jul 9: In an apparent attempt to score political points, an SP worker who is also a vegetable vendor purportedly hired bouncers to "protect" the produce in his store amid record high prices of tomatoes across the country. Ajay Fauji, who runs a grocery business in the Lanka area of Varanasi, has deployed two bouncers, he says, to prevent buyers from getting aggressive while haggling the tomato prices. [...] Fauji, who is selling tomatoes at Rs 140-160 per kg, has the bouncers deployed at his cart from 9 am to 5 pm.
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-09): The vendor, Ajay Fauji — who is also a Samajwadi Party (SP) worker — has hired two bouncers to stand in front of his vegetable cart to keep customers away from taking tomatoes or arguing over the prices. [...] VIDEO | A vegetable vendor in Varanasi, UP has hired bouncers to keep customers at bay when they come to buy tomatoes, whose price has increased massively over the past few days. "I have hired bouncers because the tomato price is too high. People are indulging in violence and… pic.twitter.com/qLpO86i9Ux— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 9, 2023 Talking to news agency PTI, Fauji said that he hired the bouncers because the tomatoes price is too high. "People are indulging in violence and even looting tomatoes. Since we have tomatoes in the shop, we don’t want any arguments, so we have bouncers here," he said.
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-10): SP worker in Varanasi deploys bouncers at a vegetable vendor's shop to prevent buyers from getting aggressive over high tomato prices. The attempt to score political points by an SP worker over skyrocketing tomato prices has got the vegetable vendor into trouble in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. Samajwadi Party worker Ajay Fauji on Sunday deployed two bouncers at a vegetable vendor's shop in the Lanka area of Varanasi, which he claimed was to prevent buyers from getting aggressive while haggling over the tomato prices. [...] Fauji, who was selling tomatoes at ₹140-160 per kg, had the bouncers deployed at the shop from 9 am to 5 pm. He refused to reveal how much he hired them for, reported PTI.
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-13): Two vegetable vendors accused of instigating protests against security bouncers over tomato prices in Varanasi were released on bail, with a warm welcome from their supporters. The main accused, Ajay Fauji, remains at large. The two vegetable vendors arrested after being accused of instigating protests against security for tomatoes in Varanasi were released on bail on Wednesday night. [...] In connection with the case, the Lanka Police in Varanasi had filed an FIR (First Information Report) under sections 153-A, 295-A, and 505(2) of the Indian Penal Code and had accused the duo, who took care of the SP worker's shop, of instigating protests and providing security bouncers for tomatoes.
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-10): A Samajwadi Party (SP) worker in Varanasi who is also a vegetable vendor has hired bouncers to "protect" tomatoes in his store amid its record high prices. Ajay Fauji, who runs a grocery business in the Lanka area of Varanasi, said has deployed two bouncers to prevent buyers from getting aggressive while haggling the tomato prices. Bouncers at his cart are deployed from 9 am to 5 pm. "I kept hearing about arguments over the tomato price among people. People at my shop too tried to haggle. So to put an end to the constant arguments, I decided to deploy bouncers in uniform at my cart," Fauji told PTI.
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-09): <p>In an apparent attempt to score political points, an SP worker who is also a vegetable vendor purportedly hired bouncers to "protect" the produce in his store amid record high prices of tomatoes across the country.</p>.<p>Ajay Fauji, who runs a grocery business in the Lanka area of Varanasi, has deployed two bouncers, he says, to prevent buyers from getting aggressive while haggling the tomato prices. Fauji had earlier cut a tomato-shaped cake in Varanasi on the birthday of Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav.<br /><br /><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/one-held-over-sack-containing-meat-waste-found-near-temple-in-ups-shahjahanpur-police-1235328.html" target="_blank">One held over sack containing meat waste found near temple in UP's Shahjahanpur: Police</a></strong></p>.<p>"I kept hearing about arguments over the tomato price among people. People at my shop too tried to haggle. So to put an end to the constant arguments, I decided to deploy bouncers in uniform at my cart," Fauji told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>Fauji's shop also has a placard mentioning the rising prices of commodities over the last "nine years," an apparent reference to the period the Narendra Modi-led government has been in power at the Centre.
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-09): Home / India News / Varanasi grocer hires bouncers to guard tomatoes as prices continue to soar Varanasi grocer hires bouncers to guard tomatoes as prices continue to soar [...] Ajay Fauji, who runs a grocery business in the Lanka area of Varanasi, has deployed two bouncers, he says, to prevent buyers from getting aggressive while haggling the tomato prices.
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-09): VARANASI: A vegetable seller in the Lanka area of Varanasi has deployed two bouncers to prevent buyers from getting aggressive while haggling the tomato prices, which have soared almost across the country, virtually making them a luxury item. [...] "I kept hearing about arguments over the tomato price among people. People at my shop too tried to haggle. So to put an end to the constant arguments, I decided to deploy bouncers in uniform at my cart," Fauji told PTI. Fauji, who is selling tomatoes at Rs 140-160 per kg, has bouncers deployed at his cart from 9 am to 5 pm.
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-12): In the wake of skyrocketing tomato prices across the country, a photo of a vegetable vendor in Varanasi who allegedly hired bouncers to prevent customers from touching and stealing tomatoes has gone viral on social media. A social media post that shares this picture credits PTI as the source of this information. Let’s check the veracity of this photo and its claim through this article. [...] We searched the internet with relevant keywords to learn more about the viral photo. This search led us to various news reports (here and here) that validated the part of the claim that a vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to prevent confrontation at his stall in the context of rising tomato prices. But further research revealed that it’s just one side of the coin, and the story has more to it. [...] In their tweet, PTI said, ‘Earlier today, PTI tweeted a story about a vegetable vendor in Varanasi hiring bouncers in light of the high price of tomatoes. It has since come to our notice that the vendor is a worker of the Samajwadi Party, and his motive for giving us the information was questionable. We have, therefore, removed the tweet.’
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-17): New Delhi Vishvas News – Amid the significant increase in tomato prices in the country, a post is going viral on social media showing a man standing in front of a vegetable shop with two bouncers. News agency PTI, while sharing the picture, claimed that a vegetable vendor in Varanasi had hired bouncers to protect his tomatoes. Vishvas News fact-checked the viral post and found it to be misleading. In reality, a Samajwadi Party worker created a political drama by going to a local vegetable shop. Consequently, the Varanasi police registered an FIR against Samajwadi Party worker Ajay Fauji, the vegetable seller, and his son. Later, the vegetable seller and his son were arrested. During the investigation, it was discovered that PTI had deleted the tweet related to the false news and issued an apology. On July 9, an Instagram user named ‘naughtyworld‘ (Archive) shared a post in English stating that a vegetable seller in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, had hired bouncers to prevent customers from stealing tomatoes, as the price had increased by 400% in the last few days. The vendor allegedly said, "I have hired bouncers because the price of tomatoes is very high… People are creating violence and looting tomatoes too." [...] - Claim Review : A vegetable seller in UP's Varanasi hired bouncers to prevent customers from stealing tomatoes - Claimed By : Instagram user 'naughtyworld'
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-16): The escalating prices have particularly affected India's middle and lower classes, which make up a significant portion of the population. Instances of conflicts over tomato prices have emerged, such as a vegetable seller allegedly resorting to physical violence against a customer in Pune and a politician hiring bouncers to prevent haggling in Varanasi.
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-12): Days after a video from Varanasi went viral on the internet claiming that bouncers were deployed at a vegetable market to protect tomato produce from theft due to its high price, a similar incident was reported from Telangana. While the prior was staged by a Samajwadi Party leader and vegetable vendor Ajay Fauji, details about the recent video are yet unclear. However, a journalist tweeted that the visuals came from the protest organised by Telangana Youth Congress in Hyderabad where bouncers were hired. [...] Earlier this month, a staged video showing SP leader Ajay Fauji posing with bouncers in Varanasi to prevent a ruckus at the market while purchasing tomatoes surfaced. The video was shot amidst the increase in tomato prices where Fauji was learned to have bought tomatoes worth ₹500 and started selling them in the presence of bouncers as a mark of protest.
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-10): Ajay Fauji, who runs a grocery business in the Lanka area of Varanasi, had said that the price of the tomatoes was the reason he involved the bouncers. "Violence is rampant, and some have even been looting tomatoes." [...] In UP's Varanasi, a local Samajwadi Party leader Ajay Fauji, in a viral video, can be seen deploying two bouncers to protect tomatoes at a vegetable shop in what is seen as a protest against skyrocketing prices of tomatoes. pic.twitter.com/ktEeKt76cE — Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) July 9, 2023 The vegetable vendor is also a Samajwadi Party worker and earlier had cut a tomato-shaped cake in Varanasi on the birthday of Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav. Akhilesh Yadav too shared the image of a news clip relating to Fauji and his bouncers, and tweeted, "The BJP should provide ‘Z-Plus’ security to tomatoes."
Claim: A vegetable vendor in Varanasi hired bouncers to protect tomatoes from getting stolen (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-09)
Evidence (2023-07-11): A vegetable vendor and his son were arrested in Uttar Pradesh after a viral video showed a Samajwadi Party worker with hired bouncers guarding high-priced tomatoes at his shop. The vendor and his son were charged with defamation, while the SP worker is currently on the run. Two people - a vegetable vendor and his son -- were arrested on Sunday after a viral video showed a Samajwadi Party worker (the owner of a grocery business and the owner of the shop) purportedly hired bouncers to "protect" the produce in his store amid record high prices of tomatoes across the country. [...] In the video, Ajay Fauji, who runs a grocery business in the Lanka area of Varanasi, said he had deployed two bouncers to prevent buyers from getting aggressive while haggling over the tomato prices.