copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: The payment of wages (amendment) act 2017 is empowering workers (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-02-07): The issue stems from the back-and-forth over Initiative 77, a 2018 ballot measure to eliminate the tipped minimum wage, which is currently $5.35 per hour. The initiative was approved by voters, then repealed by the D.C. Council, and replaced with a different piece of legislation intended to assuage concerns from Initiative 77 advocates and prevent wage theft: the Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018. Among other things, the law requires payroll companies to report certain wage data to the Department of Employment Services on a quarterly basis, aimed to help the agency spot employers who fail to make up the difference if a worker’s tips plus their base pay (or tipped minimum wage) don’t add up to the full minimum wage, which is currently set at $16.10 per hour.
Claim: A British nationalist and student of politics who covers the Indian elections, Mr. Brandon Davies claimed on Twitter that upon his analysis of 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 elections, he could say that he had never seen a PM Candidate as stupid as Rahul Gandhi. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2019-04-02): The man in the picture is a British sailor, George Mills. He died in a yacht accident that happened in South Africa on February 2, 2016. So, the recent tweet regarding Rahul Gandhi is from a fake twitter account created on the name of Brandon Davies using the pic of George Mills in its profile. Hence, the claim is FALSE.
Claim: A British nationalist and student of politics who covers the Indian elections, Mr. Brandon Davies claimed on Twitter that upon his analysis of 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 elections, he could say that he had never seen a PM Candidate as stupid as Rahul Gandhi. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2021-11-18): At first glance, it might appear odd that survey respondents reserve their highest rating for Sunak but yet do not rate him as their most preferred prime ministerial candidate. One explanation for this discrepancy is simple partisanship: many British Indians might rate Sunak favorably but, when it comes to the country’s highest job, still prefer a Labour politician. Not surprisingly, the views of British Indians hold of their political leaders are highly polarized (see figure 12). For instance, Conservative supporters give their party a mean rating of sixty-nine, while Labour supporters grant it a mere twenty-five. Views of the Labour Party are only slightly less polarized: Labour supporters rate the party a sixty-five, while Conservative supporters give it a thirty-four. [...] Representation of British Indians
Claim: A British nationalist and student of politics who covers the Indian elections, Mr. Brandon Davies claimed on Twitter that upon his analysis of 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 elections, he could say that he had never seen a PM Candidate as stupid as Rahul Gandhi. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2022-10-19): Student Political Movement In India [...] Student Political Participation in India
Claim: A British nationalist and student of politics who covers the Indian elections, Mr. Brandon Davies claimed on Twitter that upon his analysis of 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 elections, he could say that he had never seen a PM Candidate as stupid as Rahul Gandhi. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2019-12-15): Gandhi requested students to profess to their university academics their loyalty to Congress and, if determined enough, leave their studies.
Claim: A British nationalist and student of politics who covers the Indian elections, Mr. Brandon Davies claimed on Twitter that upon his analysis of 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 elections, he could say that he had never seen a PM Candidate as stupid as Rahul Gandhi. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2024-10-08): It is alarming and also nauseating to see Mr Gandhi, a seditious Middle Temple lawyer, now posing as a fakir of a type well known in the East, striding half-naked up the steps of the Vice-regal palace....to parley on equal terms with the representative of the King-Emperor.[138] [...] Gandhi was the leading genius of the later, and ultimately successful, campaign for India's independence. [...] Gandhi is not only the greatest figure in India's history, but his influence is felt in almost every aspect of life and public policy.
Claim: A British nationalist and student of politics who covers the Indian elections, Mr. Brandon Davies claimed on Twitter that upon his analysis of 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 elections, he could say that he had never seen a PM Candidate as stupid as Rahul Gandhi. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2009-04-16): Prime Minister candidate: Manmohan Singh (Indian National Congress (INC)) [...] - ^ "Indian election statistics astonish British MPs". samaylive.com. 4 June 2009. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2009. [...] - ^ "India party declares PM candidate". BBC News. 11 December 2007. Archived from the original on 26 March 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
Claim: A British nationalist and student of politics who covers the Indian elections, Mr. Brandon Davies claimed on Twitter that upon his analysis of 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 elections, he could say that he had never seen a PM Candidate as stupid as Rahul Gandhi. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2019-04-03): Several Facebook users are publishing posts embedding a tweet from a person named Brandon Davies, who describes himself as a British nationalist and student of politics covering the Indian elections. Let’s try to analyze the claims made in the post.The archived version of the post can be seen here. [...] Fact: The man in the picture is a British sailor, George Mills. He died in a yacht accident that happened in South Africa on February 2, 2016. So, the recent tweet regarding Rahul Gandhi is from a fake twitter account created on the name of Brandon Davies using the pic of George Mills in its profile. Hence, the claim is FALSE. [...] Hence, the tweet degrading Rahul Gandhi is from a fake twitter account.
Claim: A British nationalist and student of politics who covers the Indian elections, Mr. Brandon Davies claimed on Twitter that upon his analysis of 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 elections, he could say that he had never seen a PM Candidate as stupid as Rahul Gandhi. (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-04-02)
Evidence (2010-03-09): Epilogue -- [We need better statesmanship than Mr. Gandhi and Mr. [...] Gandhi could be so blind as not to see how Mr. Jinnah's influence over the Muslim masses has been growing day by day, and how he has engaged himself in mobilizing all his forces for battle. Never before was Mr. [...] Rahul Gandhi’s willingness to write off Dalits in general and Jatavs in particular in UP by doing as little as possible to discipline
Claim: Visuals show job aspirants from various states flocking to Bihar in overcrowded trains (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-28)
Evidence (2023-06-28): There are no news reports to validate this claim. According to the notification released by BPSC, the mode of application is online. This video is an edited version uploaded by YouTuber Dharmendra Kumar, which shows the overcrowded Patna-Gaya passenger train. Nowhere in this video does Dharmendra Kumar mention that the passengers are job aspirants from other states. Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
Claim: Visuals show job aspirants from various states flocking to Bihar in overcrowded trains (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-28)
Evidence (2024-09-27): PATNA/DARJEELING: The viral video of two Bihar job aspirants being assaulted by local residents of West Bengal has kicked off a furore among the netas, while the police swung into action and detained a person. [...] Clip of 2 job aspirants from Bihar being 'heckled' in Bengal sparks political rowA controversial video shows two CISF job aspirants from Bihar being harassed in West Bengal, leading to political backlash in Bihar. Politicians condemned the incident, while TMC assured that candidates from other states are welcome and will investigate if it was a local issue. The youths were accused of using fake domicile certificates. Mahalakshmi murder suspectholed up in West Bengal: copsIn Bengaluru, police are investigating the gruesome murder of Mahalakshmi, whose dismembered body was discovered in her refrigerator. The prime suspect is a friend from an eastern state who has reportedly confessed to a family member and is believed to be hiding in West Bengal. Her estranged husband and another friend have been ruled out as suspects. Congress appoints Subhankar Sarkar as president of West Bengal unitThe Congress has named Subhankar Sarkar as the new President of its West Bengal unit, succeeding Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. Sarkar, who served as a national secretary in AICC, will now lead the state unit. The party appreciated Chowdhury's contributions and noted his resignation post-Lok Sabha polls led to this leadership transition.
Claim: Visuals show job aspirants from various states flocking to Bihar in overcrowded trains (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-28)
Evidence (2023-12-21): State government jobs are frequently a convenient alternative for such hopefuls. Bihar is one of the states with the largest number of people looking for bihar job. You’ve come to the correct spot if you’re one of them. This post will look at the numerous Bihar Govt Jobs. The readers of this article will find options for every type of qualification, from 10th grade to graduation, in this post. This article has a list of some of the most popular examinations among them. Aspirants may also get pay information as well as age restrictions for each of the listed jobs.
Claim: Visuals show job aspirants from various states flocking to Bihar in overcrowded trains (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-28)
Evidence (2022-01-25): Hundreds of railway job seekers squatted on railway tracks near the Biharsharif Junction for approximately two hours and pelted stones onto the railway track, prompting police to resort to a mild lathicharge to clear the tracks. The Rajgir-New Delhi Express and New Delhi-Rajgir Express were stranded at the outer signals for approximately an hour and a half.
Claim: Visuals show job aspirants from various states flocking to Bihar in overcrowded trains (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-28)
Evidence (2023-05-01): It is observed in the previous section that the major destination states for migrants from Bihar are Delhi (19.34 percent concentration of total interstate migrant cohort from Bihar), Jharkhand (14.12 percent), West Bengal (13.65 percent), Maharashtra (10.55 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (10.24 percent), Haryana (7.06 percent), Punjab (6.89 percent) and Gujarat (4.79 percent), with the remaining being spread over the rest of the Indian states. In this section, an attempt is made to study the distribution pattern of Bihari migrants in these states at the district level. The district-level categorisation is important for understanding the actual migrant concentration because migrants may be attracted to some particular districts in a given state and not to all districts. Also, this will help us understand which districts attract more migrants from Bihar and the possible reason for it.
Claim: Visuals show job aspirants from various states flocking to Bihar in overcrowded trains (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-28)
Evidence (2024-01-14): Pratishta, another girl from UP who got the job of schoolteacher, profusely thanked the Bihar government for opening doors for government jobs. "Bihar is one of the few states which are offering job opportunities to youths in large numbers. In fact, it has created a history in giving teachers' jobs in such huge numbers," she said. Another UP girl Richa Kumari who too got the government job, said she is very pleased to land a job in Bihar since she had been preparing for competitive exams for a long time. "Had the jobs been available in our state, why would we have rushed to Bihar?" Anupma Yadav from Azamgarh (UP) said adding she was feeling privileged after getting the teacher job. "The state government has come out with huge vacancies in schools. This is a boon for the students preparing for jobs… Shweta, a girl from Baghpat in UP, is especially impressed with the Bihar government for providing plenty of job opportunities for females in government jobs and finds the state "very safe for girls". "Bihar is a safe place for doing jobs. So, people from other states can unhesitatingly go to stay and do jobs here," Shweta said in a video message.
Claim: Visuals show job aspirants from various states flocking to Bihar in overcrowded trains (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-28)
Evidence (2022-01-28): Aspirants alleged that the hiring process was non-transparent and riddled with problems, including allowing those with higher qualifications to compete for jobs for less qualified candidates. Frustration led to anger and escalated to violence. Students allegedly stopped trains and set fire to coaches. Police fired in the air and baton-charged protesters. The railways suspended the hiring, and threatened aspirants with barring them from all railway exams in the future. [...] In places like Bihar, the jobs crisis has been exacerbated by the growing crisis in the farms. Land holdings are small, farming is becoming unremunerative. Farming families are selling land and borrowing money to send their children to the cities to take up private coaching. Many of them are first-generation literates, aspiring for white-collar jobs in a jobs-scarce economy.
Claim: Visuals show job aspirants from various states flocking to Bihar in overcrowded trains (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-28)
Evidence (2020-01-14): Amid the Citizenship Act, NRC and protests in JNU and Jamia, visuals from Bihar – of overcrowded trains – narrate a tale of unemployment of the youth. These visuals from are Bihar's Hajipur – students look restless. They had to appear for Bihar Police Sipahi Bharti examination. Since the examination centre was far and train fares are cheaper, they tried to travel in them.
Claim: Visuals show job aspirants from various states flocking to Bihar in overcrowded trains (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-28)
Evidence (2024-01-15): Patna: While all roads lead to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh these days for the inauguration ceremony of the Ram Temple on January 22, job aspirants from many states are coming to [...] Pratishtha, another woman from UP who got the job of schoolteacher, profusely thanked the Bihar government for opening doors for jobs. "Bihar is one of the few states to offer job opportunities to youths in large numbers," she said. Another UP woman, Richa Kumari, said she was very pleased to get a job in Bihar since she had been preparing for competitive exams for a long time. "Had the jobs been available in our state, we would not have rushed to Bihar," Anupma Yadav from Azamgarh in UP, said.
Claim: Visuals show job aspirants from various states flocking to Bihar in overcrowded trains (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-28)
Evidence (2020-01-14): On Sunday (January 12), thousands of aspirants for the Bihar Police constable entrance exams flocked to railway stations, forced their way into reserved compartments of trains and travelled on rooftops to reach their examination centres. Near Hajipur , they stoned the Delhi-bound Guwahati Rajdhani Express and blocked rail and road traffic, alleging that there were no trains to travel to Bettiah and Motihari, where the exam centres were located. India TV in its programme 'Aaj Ki Baat' showed videos of students clinging on to the engines and doors of overcrowded coaches. Hundreds of them were sitting on rooftops. Railway officials who arrived at the scene with police force tried to unload the aspirants who were clinging to the engine of the train. Hundreds of exam aspirants were stranded on railway platforms as there were no trains available. In the last one year, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has done a lot to improve the working of Indian Railways. He had promised a day ago that the railways would run high speed trains on most of the routes and passenger amenities would be improved. Goyal may have to do some rethink after seeing these visuals of overcrowded trains in Bihar. He would definitely understand the scale and scope of his Herculean task.
Claim: Visuals show job aspirants from various states flocking to Bihar in overcrowded trains (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-28)
Evidence (2020-06-13): A mapping of skills of the migrant workers who have returned from various states to Bihar shows out of 14 lakh migrants, whose profile has been prepared so far, 8.40 lakh are engaged in different spheres of construction ranging from carpenter to those engaged in construction of road, bridges, dams, painter, mason helpers, among others. [...] Till June, 12, 1510 Shramik Special trains arrived in Bihar bringing 21.24 lakh people travelled to the state. Most of the migrants who returned were kept at block level quarantine centres for 14 days.
Claim: Visuals show job aspirants from various states flocking to Bihar in overcrowded trains (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-28)
Evidence (2023-07-04): A video that shows an overcrowded train being shared on social media claims that job aspirants from various states are flocking to Bihar in trains to apply for the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) School teacher vacancies. Let’s Fact-check this claim through this article. [...] Fact: There are no news reports to validate this claim. According to the notification released by BPSC, the mode of application is online. This video is an edited version uploaded by YouTuber Dharmendra Kumar, which shows the overcrowded Patna-Gaya passenger train. Nowhere in this video does Dharmendra Kumar mention that the passengers are job aspirants from other states. Hence, the claim made in the post is False. [...] Moreover, nowhere in the video does Dharmendra mention that the passengers on the train are from other states travelling to Bihar to apply for the BPSC School Teacher posts. He says in the video that this train is generally overcrowded, and people will not get a place to sit.
Claim: Ratan Tata: “In a country, if Prime Minister’s popularity increases due to the death of 65 soldiers, then nobody can save that country from getting destroyed” (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-21)
Evidence (2019-03-21): The tweet attributed to Ratan Tata is from a fake Twitter handle. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Claim: Ratan Tata: “In a country, if Prime Minister’s popularity increases due to the death of 65 soldiers, then nobody can save that country from getting destroyed” (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-21)
Evidence (2024-09-22): Ratan Naval Tata (born 28 December 1937) is an Indian industrialist, philanthropist and former chairman of Tata Sons. He was a chairman of the Tata Group from 1990 to 2012, and interim chairman from October 2016 through February 2017. He continues to head its charitable trusts.[2][3] In 2008, he received the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour in India, after receiving the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour in 2000.[4] [...] Early life & education [edit]Ratan Tata was born in Bombay, now Mumbai, during the British Raj, into a Parsi Zoroastrian family, on 28 December 1937.[8] He is the son of Naval Tata, who was born in Surat and later adopted into the Tata family, and Sooni Tata, the niece of Tata group founder Jamsetji Tata. Tata's biological grandfather, Hormusji Tata, was a member of the Tata family by blood. In 1948, when Tata was 10, his parents separated, and he was subsequently raised and adopted by Navajbai Tata, his grandmother and widow of Ratanji Tata.[9] He has a younger brother Jimmy Tata[10] and a half-brother, Noel Tata, from Naval Tata's second marriage with Simone Tata, with whom he was raised.
Claim: Ratan Tata: “In a country, if Prime Minister’s popularity increases due to the death of 65 soldiers, then nobody can save that country from getting destroyed” (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-21)
Evidence (2017-09-20): Ratan Tata, the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons has reposed his faith in the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi and says that he will certainly deliver a ‘New India’. In an interview to CNBC TV18, the renowned industrialist said, "He (Narendra Modi) is able, capable and innovative enough to look at India afresh. I, for one, am optimistic that India will be the ‘New India’ that he has promised." [...] Ratan Tata is highly optimistic about the Prime Minister’s new India initiative. "As Prime Minister now, he is offering to the Indian people a new India. I think we need to give him that opportunity to offer that new India," he told the TV channel.
Claim: Ratan Tata: “In a country, if Prime Minister’s popularity increases due to the death of 65 soldiers, then nobody can save that country from getting destroyed” (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-21)
Evidence (2020-12-19): Former Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata, during a virtual address at industry body ASSOCHAM's Foundation Week today, praised the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he has not faltered and led the country from the front foot during the COVID-19 pandemic
Claim: Ratan Tata: “In a country, if Prime Minister’s popularity increases due to the death of 65 soldiers, then nobody can save that country from getting destroyed” (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-21)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Ratan Naval Tata - Former Chair, Tata Group; Chair, Tata Trusts (Diversified) [...] Ratan Tata is one of India’s most iconic business leaders and was the chairman of Tata Group, an Indian public multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai, between 1991 and 2012. Tata opens this interview by reflecting on the difficult state of the Group when he became chairman. Tata discusses how he felt the need to bring in new board members who would allow for change and modernization of the Group, and he also explains the need to restructure the Group after the end of the so-called License Raj and the advent of the World Wide Web.
Claim: Ratan Tata: “In a country, if Prime Minister’s popularity increases due to the death of 65 soldiers, then nobody can save that country from getting destroyed” (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-21)
Evidence (2024-01-01): There are a host of reasons why Ratan Naval Tata is worthy of admiration, none more so than for the way he has sailed through the high tide of his life as head of the Tata group: with grace and a quiet dignity all too rare in the tumult and cacophony that characterise the mostly grubby, sometimes noble intersection of business and life in today’s India.
Claim: Ratan Tata: “In a country, if Prime Minister’s popularity increases due to the death of 65 soldiers, then nobody can save that country from getting destroyed” (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-21)
Evidence (2019-03-22): A post is being shared on Facebook by some users claiming that Ratan Tata has commented on the increase in Modi’s popularity in the country after the Pulwama attack. Let’s try to analyze the claim made in the post.
Claim: Ratan Tata: “In a country, if Prime Minister’s popularity increases due to the death of 65 soldiers, then nobody can save that country from getting destroyed” (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-21)
Evidence (2010-10-02): God save this country. [...] Ravin 6 hours ago [...] Get rid of them to save the country.
Claim: Ratan Tata: “In a country, if Prime Minister’s popularity increases due to the death of 65 soldiers, then nobody can save that country from getting destroyed” (FACEBOOK POST, 2019-03-21)
Evidence (2016-12-19): Minister after the death of neck and deep-set eyes.
Claim: Kuki tribes living in Manipur came from the Burma (Myanmar) as refugees and were later granted ST (Scheduled Tribe) quota in India in 1968 (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-07-23)
Evidence (2023-07-23): The letter does not mention the entire Kukis in Manipur as refugees. Previous letters related to the viral letter indicate that the District Commissioner of Manipur was implementing the humanitarian aid provided by the Indian Government to the Kukis of Myanmar, who were forced to flee to Manipur in 1967 during the Khadawmi operation in Myanmar. Moreover, the Kuki tribes were granted the ST status in India as early as 1950 and and they have existed in the Manipur kingdom for many centuries. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.