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Claim: A tweet by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on 13 May 2023 congratulating the Congress Party on their win in the Karnataka Assembly elections and suggested that they could work with SDPI to strengthen the influence of Islam in Karnataka (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-05-15)
Evidence (2022-04-11): Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif chosen as PM after week-long uncertainty Pakistan's parliament has selected Shehbaz Sharif as the country's new prime minister, after Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote in the early hours of Sunday. [...] Shehbaz Sharif will now form a new government that can remain in place until elections are due in August 2023.
Claim: A tweet by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on 13 May 2023 congratulating the Congress Party on their win in the Karnataka Assembly elections and suggested that they could work with SDPI to strengthen the influence of Islam in Karnataka (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-05-15)
Evidence (2023-05-17): In the wake of the Congress Party’s recent victory in the Karnataka Assembly elections, a screenshot allegedly depicting a tweet dated 13 May 2023 from Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is being circulated on social media. This alleged tweet portrays Sharif congratulating the Congress Party on their win and expressing hope for their collaboration with the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), a move he implies could bolster Islamic influence in Karnataka. In this article, we will investigate the veracity of this claim. [...] Fact: Shehbaz Sharif has not made any such tweet related to congress victory in Karnataka or SDPI on 13 May 2023. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE. [...] To sum it up, a fake tweet allegedly from the Pakistani Prime Minister is circulating, which falsely credits him with congratulating the Congress Party on their Karnataka election win and proposing a collaboration with the SDPI.
Claim: A tweet by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on 13 May 2023 congratulating the Congress Party on their win in the Karnataka Assembly elections and suggested that they could work with SDPI to strengthen the influence of Islam in Karnataka (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-05-15)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Party of India (SDPI) is eyeing constituencies across the state barring Kittur [...] Afsar Kudlipet, SDPI general secretary. "Except Kittur Karnataka, we will field candidates in all other regions. We will shortlist candidates by June. " While these parties may not win seats outright, Congress and JD(S) are concerned since they could split the minority vote. This would play right into the hands of BJP. Saleem Ahmed, KPCC working president, suggested as much when he said: [...] Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is going to London on a private trip to meet his older brother and former premier Nawaz Sharif for political consultations, it emerged on Tuesday.
Claim: A tweet by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on 13 May 2023 congratulating the Congress Party on their win in the Karnataka Assembly elections and suggested that they could work with SDPI to strengthen the influence of Islam in Karnataka (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-05-15)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Karnataka Assembly Elections: BJP MLA Warns Muslims: Vote For Me Or Else... [...] With the different political parties trying to woo Muslim voters, will Karnataka see an increased number of candidates from the community in the fray in the 2023 assembly elections? At least the Muslim leaders in Karnataka Congress are hopeful of getting better representation (tickets) even as the grand old party braces for the competition from not just the JD(S), but also the SDPI, AIMIM, and AAP in wooing the minority voters. [...] He also tasked them to work with all Islamic sects within the re-gion and other faith organisations to promote unity and development in diversity.
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2023-02-21): On 15 August 2021, members of the ‘South Asia Solidarity Group’, a UK-based organization that opposes imperialism and racism, protested against Indian PM Modi due to his alleged involvement in unacceptable practices. They raised anti-Modi slogans and displayed a ‘Resign Modi’ banner from London’s Westminster Bridge. However, it should be noted that the Income Tax department conducted searches at BBC offices in India in February 2023, suggesting that the viral video is unrelated to this incident. As a result, the claim made in the post is Misleading.
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2023-02-28): Amid such developments, a video has been circulating on Twitter claiming an anti-Modi protest was organized in London after the income tax raids on the offices of BBC India. The video shows a "Resign Modi" banner on London's iconic Westminster Bridge. Sharing the video, one user claimed that slogans had been raised in London against income tax raids on the BBC offices. [...] An old video of an anti-Modi protest in London has shared to show a protest against the Indian PM after the income tax raids on BBC India's offices. The viral video was taken on August 15, 2021, when a diaspora group placed a "Resign Modi" banner on Westminster bridge. Therefore, we mark this claim false.
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2023-01-29): 'Witch hunt against PM Modi': Indian diaspora in London protests outside BBC headquarters [...] "We do not deserve this," said one of the protestors in London, staging demonstrations against the controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Indian diaspora in the United Kingdom shared concerns about the BBC's narrative, which could 'create a rift between the Indian Hindu and Muslim communities' based in England. [...] Meanwhile, the Indian community staging protests in London also questioned the timing of the documentary. They believed that since India is approaching general elections in 2024, the agenda behind the BBC documentary was to tarnish PM Modi’s image.
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2023-01-29): Amid a series of reactions following the release of BBC’s ‘India: The Modi Question’ documentary, the Indian Diaspora on Sunday held a protest against it outside the UK national broadcaster’s headquarters in London.
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2021-08-15): As India celebrates its 75th Independence Day on Sunday, diaspora group South Asia Solidarity launched a protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party government on the Westminster bridge in London and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resignation. Giant banners saying "Resign Modi" were placed on the bridge. The group said they also held a candle light vigil outside the Indian High Commission to commemorate "all those killed under the Modi regime". [...] "We, a group of diaspora members and friends standing in solidarity with the people of India, are demanding the resignation of Narendra Modi, the chief architect of this violence, injustice, and criminal negligence," South Asia Solidarity said.
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2021-08-15): The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has imprisoned a large number of dissenters amidst a global pandemic, South Asia Solidarity, an Indian diaspora organisation said on August 15, launching a protest on the Westminster bridge in London demanding Mr. Modi’s resignation. The group spearheading the event alleged that under the current government, India had normalised violence against religious minorities and the Dalits. [...] "We, a group of diaspora members and friends standing in solidarity with the people of India, are demanding the resignation of Narendra Modi, the chief architect of this violence, injustice, and criminal negligence," said South Asia Solidarity. The protest began early in the morning in London with the giant banners bearing "Resign Modi" placed on the bridge. Before that the protesters held a candlelight vigil outside the Indian High Commission. The group also launched a social media campaign on the occasion.
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2018-04-19): Modi in London Highlights: Want govt to be criticised, makes democracy strong, says PM
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2023-02-24): An old video showing an anti-Modi protest in the United Kingdom where a banner reading 'Resign Modi' can be seen hanging on Westminster Bridge, is falsely being linked to the Income Tax surveys at the BBC's offices in India weeks after it aired a controversial documentary on the 2002 riots. [...] The video of the banner is being shared in this context and is being used to imply that there was an anti-Modi protest in the UK following the income tax survey at the BBC's offices in India. It is being shared with the caption, "Slogans raised in London, Against incomtax raid on BBC office #BBCRaid #ResignModi #ModiHaiTohMumkinHai"
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2023-02-23): Hyderabad: A video that shows a banner on a bridge that reads "Resign Modi" and people shouting anti-Modi slogans is being shared on social media. Those sharing the video are linking it to the recent Income Tax (IT) department survey/raid at the premises of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) offices in Delhi and Mumbai. [...] NewsMeter found that the video is not linked to the recent Income Tax survey at the BBC office. The video dates back to 15 August 2021. [...] It is evident that the video dates back to 15 August 2021 and is not linked to the recent IT survey at BBC offices in India. Hence, we conclude that the claim is false.
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2023-02-23): Clip of London’s Anti-Modi Protest Falsely Linked to I-T 'Survey' at BBC Offices
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2023-02-21): A 28-second video purportedly showing the ‘Resign Modi’ banner is doing rounds on the internet with the claim that the protest against Modi is being held in London as a result of IncomeTax raids in BBC office. [...] The Income Tax audit took place in February 2023 at the BBC offices in India. The viral video, on the other hand, was shot in August 2021. As a result, the report that there was a protest in London demanding Prime Minister Modi's resignation in response to the Income Tax Department investigation at the BBC office is confirmed to be false. [...] Fact Crescendo discovered that the claim made in the viral video to be False. The viral video of protest with the 'Resign Modi' banner is an old video from 2021 captured in London on the occasion of Independence Day for various other reasons. Not the outcome of Income Tax raids at the BBC offices in India.
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2023-01-27): Fact Check: Protests in London against BBC because of Modi documentary? Nope, these are anti-vaxxers [...] Despite the government-imposed ban on "India: The Modi Question", the BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots, opposition parties and free-speech activists have been screening the two-part documentary across the country. Meanwhile, a video of a large group of people chanting, "Shame on you," and, "Take down the BBC," has been circulated on social media. [...] It is, thus, clear that the video in question is not related to the controversial BBC documentary on PM Modi at all.
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2021-08-15): South Asia Solidarity Group, a diaspora-led anti-racist organisation, held a small vigil overnight on Saturday and then staged a stunt in the early hours of Sunday by unfurling a banner reading "Resign Modi" from Westminster Bridge overlooking the Houses of Parliament in London.
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2023-01-30): Multiple users shared a video on social media platforms Twitter and Koo, claiming that British people gathered in protest outside BBC headquarters in London after the documentary's release. The viral video shows a large crowd shouting slogans of "shame on you" and "take down the BBC." A Koo user wrote that the crowd was protesting against the BBC for spreading false propaganda against Prime Minister Modi. Several other Twitter and Koo users shared the video claiming that the BBC is hated in their own country and is spreading "fake propaganda" in other nations, adding hashtags indirectly linking the protest with the documentary. [...] While the exact reason for the group choosing to protest outside the BBC headquarters is unknown, from Bridgen's statement, it would appear that the protestors were slamming the broadcasting house for "lying" about the COVID-19 vaccine and its effects, not for producing the documentary on Modi. An unrelated video of an anti-vaccine demonstration outside BBC London headquarters has been shared online, claiming that the British public protested against the broadcasting organization for producing the recent documentary on Narendra Modi. Therefore, we have marked this as misleading.
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2021-08-16): Indian diaspora unfurls ‘Resign Modi’ banner in London on August 15 [...] For the first time ever on India’s Independence Day, the hashtag #ResignModi trended on Twitter on Sunday. This started soon after images of a massive ‘Resign Modi’ banner being unfurled from London’s iconic Westminster Bridge emerged on social media on August 15. The Westminster Bridge, like the Big Ben, is one of the most iconic landmarks of London and is recognised the world over. Images of the banner went viral as soon as they were posted on social media. [...] Diaspora in London marked the dawning of India’s #IndependenceDay2021 with a huge #ResignModi banner dropped from Westminster Bridge – after their midnight vigil at the Indian High Commission. https://t.co/E1heUccp0Y — Kavita Krishnan (@kavita_krishnan) August 15, 2021
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2023-02-24): A video of a group of people holding a banner with the text ‘Resign Modi’ and shouting slogans while standing on a bridge is being widely shared across social media platforms claiming that the visuals show people protesting against the Indian PM after the recent Income Tax survey on BBC offices in India. Let’s verify the claim made in the post. [...] Fact: On 15 August 2021, members of the ‘South Asia Solidarity Group’, a UK-based organization that opposes imperialism and racism, protested against Indian PM Modi due to his alleged involvement in unacceptable practices. They raised anti-Modi slogans and displayed a ‘Resign Modi’ banner from London’s Westminster Bridge. However, it should be noted that the Income Tax department conducted searches at BBC offices in India in February 2023, suggesting that the viral video is unrelated to this incident. As a result, the claim made in the post is Misleading. [...] To sum it up, old and unrelated video is being shared as people raising anti-Modi slogans over IT raids on BBC offices in India.
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2023-02-23): An old video showing a group of people standing on a bridge and displaying a banner that reads 'Resign Modi’ is going viral on social media. In the clip, people can also be heard shouting slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. What's the claim?: The claim states that this protest happened in London after the Income Tax department carried out a 'survey' at the BBC offices in India. The search, which went on for about three days, was at the news organisations' Delhi and Mumbai offices. [...] The video was uploaded on 15 August 2021 with a title that read, "Westminster Bridge, London UK banner drop - Resign Modi: Indian Independence Day".
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2023-03-18): Journalists and commentators have reported self-censoring in response to increased government pressure on the media. For example, after authorities ordered social media platforms to remove the BBC documentary India: The Modi Question (see B2), some commentators stated that they avoided reporting on the removal.4 Media organizations and journalists also face tax investigations,5 arrests, and online harassment relating to their work (see C3 and C7). Programs like the Cyber Crime Volunteer Program, which invites ordinary people to report on their peers by flagging "unlawful content" but does not define the term, may also chill online expression.6
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2024-06-04): BBC India reporters on why some voters said no to Modi [...] - Yogita Limaye, BBC News in Delhi 'Brand Modi is beginning to fray'
Claim: Visuals of people shouting ‘Resign Modi’ in London after recent IT survey in BBC offices in India (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-21)
Evidence (2024-01-02): The most notorious case of these rules’ application so far was Modi’s banning of a documentary produced by the BBC in January 2023—and subsequent raids of BBC offices in Mumbai and New Delhi. The film examined Modi’s role in deadly anti-Muslim riots in the state of Gujarat during his time as chief minister there.
Claim: A woman gets garlanded, and kisses are blown at her while joining the Congress party in Karnataka (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-04): The video features Odisha Congress MLA Taraprasad Bahinipati and his wife, Meenakshi Bahinipati, and neither of them is associated with the Karnataka Congress. Hence the claim made in the post is False.
Claim: A woman gets garlanded, and kisses are blown at her while joining the Congress party in Karnataka (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2009-08-10): Most women will be blown away by your confidence.? The mere fact that you are displaying that you "expect" her to kiss shows massive amounts of self confidence.
Claim: A woman gets garlanded, and kisses are blown at her while joining the Congress party in Karnataka (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2024-04-21): Interestingly, the way people interpret a blown kiss greatly depends on the context and the relationship between the two parties. If you’re already friends, a blown kiss might just be a warm goodbye. But if there’s an underlying tension, that same gesture could be the opening salvo of flirtation. [...] Blown kisses are not outdated. Despite what some might believe, this gesture is still prevalent in various social settings and cultures, proving its enduring relevance in expressing affection or greeting. [...] Blown kisses are not confined to any specific culture. They are a universal gesture used in various social settings around the world, making them a versatile and widely understood sign of affection or greeting.
Claim: A woman gets garlanded, and kisses are blown at her while joining the Congress party in Karnataka (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-06-12): A video is being circulated on social media in which a man garlands a woman and then blows kisses at her. A social media post sharing this video describes it as a unique way a woman is honoured for joining Congress in Karnataka. Let’s fact-check this claim through this article. [...] Upon investigation, it was found that the video shows Tara Prasad Bahinipati, an MLA from Odisha, garlanding his wife, Meenakshi Bahinipati, and blowing kisses at her. [...] To sum up, this post wrongly identifies the woman in this video as a Congress minister from Karnataka; she is a Congress leader from Odisha.
Claim: A woman gets garlanded, and kisses are blown at her while joining the Congress party in Karnataka (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2023-08-09): Later, around 20 BJP women parliamentarians led by Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shobha Karandlaje complained to the Speaker and demanded stringent action against the Wayanad MP. The leader from Karnataka alleged that Gandhi blew a kiss at Irani and other women MPs. [...] Karandlaje said he left after throwing the kiss. "After blowing a flying kiss towards Smriti Irani and all the other women members, he went away. This is a inappropriate, indecent behaviour. Senior members told us that such an incident had never happened in the history of Parliament. So, we filed a complaint with the Speaker, urging him to take the CCTV footage and initiate action against the MP," she said. [...] "Throughout the Bharat Jodo Yatra — those who joined it and watched it — were all giving it (flying kiss) as a symbol of love and affection," Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said.
Claim: A woman gets garlanded, and kisses are blown at her while joining the Congress party in Karnataka (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-06-04)
Evidence (2021-12-19): But long-term planning was markedly absent, he laments, and points to crisscrossing of bridges over the River Zuari, or three bridges all within kiss-blowing distance of each other over the River Mandovi.
Claim: A woman can choose whether the name in the passport should be of her mother or the father and not both parents. (Narendra Modi, 2017-04-13)
Evidence (2017-04-13): The provision for retaining the maiden name in passport always existed. While the PM was referring to the rule about single parents, the media understood it as the maiden name.
Claim: A woman can choose whether the name in the passport should be of her mother or the father and not both parents. (Narendra Modi, 2017-04-13)
Evidence (2023-12-27): Factors Affecting Names on Passports [...] Legal and Official Requirements for Passport Names [...] Solutions and Best Practices for Passport Name Issues
Claim: A woman can choose whether the name in the passport should be of her mother or the father and not both parents. (Narendra Modi, 2017-04-13)
Evidence (2020-12-20): "Now women won’t have to give their divorce or marriage certificates while applying for a passport. It will be up to a woman on whether she would like to use her mother’s or father’s name." [...] The second half of the statement made by the Prime Minister was, "It’ll be their discretion to use their father or mother’s name in the passport." "It is entirely up to the woman to choose between her mother’s and her father’s name in the passport. The statement had nothing to do with retaining her maiden name."
Claim: A woman can choose whether the name in the passport should be of her mother or the father and not both parents. (Narendra Modi, 2017-04-13)
Evidence (2023-06-23): The name we use in passports [...] Names that cannot be used in a passport The name the customer uses is up to them and in most cases it will be acceptable to use in their passport. However, there are times when we cannot accept the name.