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Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2023-11-03): AIMIM to contest on nine seats in Telangana; Owaisi announces candidates' list [...] All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi announced that the party will fight the elections on all the seven seats on which it has MLAs and in addition to fight on two more seats in Telangana. [...] Chandrayangutta seat has been in grasp of AIMIM from the last two Assembly elections in the state, in 2014 and 2018.
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2020-11-23): After the recent elections in Bihar - where the AIMIM won five seats and was accused by the Congress of splitting Muslim votes to help the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – Owaisi announced that his party would contest the Bengal polls. [...] Syed Asim Waqar, the national spokesperson of the AIMIM and the leader in charge of the organization in West Bengal, said, "We have millions of members in West Bengal and Pasha is just one of them. He stayed aloof for almost a year and did not take part in any activity. He is a traitor. He tried to contact the TMC earlier also." [...] "Waqar is just the national spokesperson of the party. In Bengal, Muslims in every corner knows who Anwar Pasha is and who worked for years to form the AIMIM’s base. Those who joined the TMC today established the AIMIM in Bengal," Pasha said in reply to Waqar’s comment.
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2021-01-26): The chance of Muslim votes getting divided first surfaced when in 2019 AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi announced that his party would contest the 2021 Assembly election in Bengal. A wary Trinamool immediately went on the offensive, calling Owaisi an "agent of the BJP" and warning the State’s Muslim voters against a "party from Hyderabad" trying to buy their votes. Mamata Banerjee’s increasing frustration over Owaisi’s imminent entry into Bengal politics is often revealed in her outbursts at election rallies. "The BJP is going to take the Hindu votes, and he will take the Muslim votes, and will I be left eating kanchkola ?" she said on one occasion. ( Kanchkola , literally meaning green plantain, is a Bengali metaphor denoting "nothing".) An additional worry for the Trinamool is that the five Assembly seats that the AIMIM won in the recently concluded Bihar Assembly election are adjacent to several Muslim-majority constituencies in north Bengal, including those in Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur districts. "They take money from the BJP and work for them, as we saw in the Bihar elections and other elections," Mamata Banerjee said, taking a dig at Owaisi’s wins in Bihar.
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2020-11-19): The party targets only areas dominated by Muslims. Of late, Muslims are, increasingly, getting elected from constituencies with a substantial Muslim population, which, an analyst said, was not the case before.
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2024-05-17): Kolkata: At a tea stall in Bhagobangola, one of West Bengal’s assembly segments with the densest Muslim concentration (87%), customers were discussing the elections – from what is happening in the country to the happenings in the state and their constituency, Murshidabad Lok Sabha. But it was the campaign of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] candidate, Md. Salim, that seemed to have interested them the most. > [...] The Congress, which has tied up with the Left in West Bengal, had activated its entire machinery to ensure Salim’s victory, added Jamir Mollah. > [...] "There is anti-incumbency against the TMC and Salim is a heavyweight candidate who has received the wholehearted backing of the Bengal Congress president. Besides, the TMC incumbent Abu Taher Khan has been largely inactive due to prolonged illnesses," said Tarik Anwar, a tailor at Azimganj, while explaining why he expects Muslim votes to have split sharply.>
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2020-11-17): Owaisi, whose party All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), exceeding all expectations, won five seats in Bihar, has so far not ruled out the possibility. But he has not categorically said ‘yes’. If the AIMIM does decide to contest from West Bengal, it will immediately raise questions about what happens to the TMC’s Muslim vote. A partial consolidation of Hindu votes behind the BJP – glimpses of which were seen in the 2019 Lok Sabha election – together with a split in the Muslim vote, could theoretically hand the BJP a historic win in the 2021 West Bengal elections if the state’s Muslim-dominated areas respond to Owaisi with the kind of enthusiasm voters showed in Bihar’s Seemanchal. [...] Nevertheless, there is little doubt that after the AIMIM’s strong showing in Bihar, Owaisi’s desire to be seen as a pan-Indian Muslim leader has got a shot in the arm.
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2021-02-25): New Delhi: AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi’s first rally in Kolkata’s minority-dominated Metiabruz area was cancelled after police denied permission. [...] Political parties in poll-bound West Bengal are apprehensive over AIMIM’s entry and prominent Muslim leaders in the state have claimed that political equations will witness significant changes. Owaisi announced AIMIM’s entry in West Bengal after the party’s good performance in the 2020 Bihar assembly poll. The party is also discussing a possible alliance with Furfura Sharif cleric Abbas Siddiqui, who had recently floated the Indian Secular Front (ISF).
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2021-11-16): <p>Hyderabad-based political party All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), led by Asaduddin Owaisi, is eager to test the waters yet again in West Bengal.</p>.<p>The party’s representatives steering the West Bengal unit told DH that the party will participate in municipal elections in Kolkata, and the adjoining Howrah city, scheduled in December this year.</p>.<p>Both the cities have dense Muslim population pockets, and AIMIM is keen on contesting Muslim-dominated wards. "There are 20 to 25 wards in Kolkata, and seven in Howrah, that are Muslim-dominated. At the moment, we can't disclose how many seats will be contested, but definitely, these wards are in our focus," Sabir S Ghaffar, a state leader, told DH.</p>.<p>Besides the civic issues, AIMIM wants Urdu to be accepted as an official language of communication in the local administration. A second issue that could figure in campaigns is the alleged hassle citizens face while seeking municipal documents that strengthen citizen rights.</p>.<p>AIMIM, claims Ghaffar, has existed unofficially in Bengal since 2014 but no official body came into existence. In assembly elections this year, the party attempted floating an alliance. It also fought on five seats. "We now have two zonal committees in the state.
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2023-03-20): This viral news report about AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi campaigning in seven Muslim concentrated seats in West Bengal is being shared on social media platforms, accompanying it with ‘#Breaking News’ hashtag, as if the news clip is recent one. [...] Fact: This is an old news clip, related to 2021 General elections in West Bengal. Republic Bharat telecast this clip on 27 March 2021, analysing the winning prospects of different parties, following AIMIM’s decision to field candidates in Muslim dominated areas. The news clip has nothing to with the recent political developments. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE. [...] The report analyzes the winning prospects of different parties, following Owaisi’s decision to field their candidates from the Muslim dominated areas. AIMIM official twitter handle also shared few glimpses of Asaduddin Owaisi’s political gathering in Murshidabad, as part of election campaign.
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2020-11-24): AIMIM makes a foray into Muslim-majority areas, tapping into Muslim frustrations about opposition parties. [...] "Our village [Bohita] almost unanimously voted for AIMIM," said Nazar from Muslim-majority Kishanganj district in Seemanchal region of Bihar. AIMIM managed to win five seats from the state which has a substantial Muslim population. Its residents say India’s opposition parties which espouse secularism have ignored the impoverished region for decades, which is wedged between Nepal and Bangladesh.
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2015-09-17): In what may give jitters to an already unrestful ‘secular camp’ that is crying hoarse about the party’s electoral debut in Bihar assembly elections, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi plans to further expand his footprint in other states including West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. [...] Owaisi said that he decided to enter the electoral fray in Bihar following his interactions with the youth from Seemanchal region of Bihar who worked at construction sites in Hyderabad. They wanted him to "raise his voice" about their plight back home due to the indifference of successive governments. He dismissed his political rivals’ allegations that the AIMIM’s decision to contest in Muslim-dominated Seemanchal region comprising four districts of Purnia, Katihar, Araria and Kishanganj would split the so-called secular vote bank. [...] Asked about his future plans, Owaisi said the AIMIM will "definitely contest" in Uttar Pradesh elections in 2017. The party is weighing its options in West Bengal that, along with Assam and three other states, will go to polls in April next year. "But, we will tell you about West Bengal later." The AIMIM does not plan to contest in Assam elections but "we will stand by Badruddin Ajmal (of the All India United Democratic Front) if he needs our help".
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2024-04-23): PATNA : The Muslim-dominated Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar is likely to witness a triangular fight with Asadudddin Owaisi’s AIMIM hoping for a split in Muslim votes and also trying to cash in on anti-incumbency being allegedly faced by sitting Congress MP Dr Mohammad Jawed. [...] It all depends on how many votes AIMIM’s Akhtarul Iman gets. But Iman is not a new face for the voters. He had unsuccessfully contested elections in 2019 too. Iman is currently an MLA from Amour assembly constituency.
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2024-10-09): By Kamna Hajela Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): In a bid to extend its reach in Uttar Pradesh ahead of Assembly polls, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is set to open its first party office in the state in Bahraich district, approximately 120 kilometres from capital Lucknow. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi is scheduled to arrive in the state and inaugurate the office in Devipatan Mandal of Bahraich on July 8 Hyderabad-based AIMIM is expanding its party's presence outside Telangana. The party had fielded its candidates in Assembly elections of Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal. The Owaisi-led party will try to woo voters of Bahraich and its nearby areas dominated by the Muslim community in the run-up to Assembly elections due next year. The Hyderabad MP had earlier announced that AIMIM will contest 100 seats in Uttar Pradesh polls.
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2024-09-27): - ^ "AIMIM Decides to Field 13 Candidates in West Bengal's Murshidabad". News18. 19 March 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021. [...] - ^ "AIMIM to be in poll fray for West Bengal, says Asaduddin Owaisi; to announce seats on March 27". Times Now. 23 March 2021. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021. [...] - ^ "AIMIM to fight from only 7 seats in West Bengal". The Times of India. 7 April 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2021-03-11): HYDERABAD: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is seriously contemplating to go it alone in the ensuing elections to the West Bengal assembly. AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi said he would announce the party’s decision at an appropriate time. Though the Owaisi-led party had grand plans of contesting in more constituencies, its plans went awry after Furfura Sharif cleric Abbas Siddiqui floated Indian Secular Front (ISF) and joined the Congress-Left alliance. [...] Though MIM leaders are maintaining that the party’s search for a new political ally in West Bengal is still continuing, sources said it has come to a near-end. Also Owaisi is by and large in favour of going it alone given the present political scenario in West Bengal. A senior MIM leader, who has been to West Bengal, said surveys conducted by the party members is almost complete. MIM is likely to field its candidates from select assembly constituencies located in the districts of Murshidabad, Malda, Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur, North and South 24 Parganas. Interestingly, these districts are Congress-Left and TMC dominated areas having a large concentration of Muslim population. There are Scheduled Castes too in big numbers. AIMIM has been fielding candidates from both Muslim and Hindu communities in elections it had contested in various states.
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2020-12-13): HYDERABAD: After winning five MLA seats in Bihar and a great show in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal polls, Asaduddin Owaisi is aggressively focusing on West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. He has been busy expanding his AIMIM in every nook and corner of the country by travelling extensively. On Saturday, too, he held detailed deliberations with his party leaders and activists from West Bengal in his palatial home in Sastripuram of Hyderabad. He told The Sunday Guardian, "I don’t have plans to contest in Assam and Kerala since our friendly parties are there and doing great service to the people. My party won’t contest in Delhi polls in near future. Last time too we contested one seat in Tamil Nadu. We will let you know our plans in West Bengal. We had a good performance in Bihar. I am not on the B-team of any political party." After success in Bihar , Owaisi plans to contest in 25 to 30 seats in the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls. The state unit plans to have alliance with DMK. AIMIM wants to contest in Bengal polls since many areas of the state are dominated by Muslims and Dalits.
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2021-06-27): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has announced that his party will contest 100 seats in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. He said his party would contest the polls with 'Bhagidari Sankalp Morcha', an alliance of smaller parties floated by SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar. [...] In a series of tweets, the AIMIM chief said, "We've decided to contest 100 seats in the upcoming UP election. Party has begun the selection process of candidates." [...] In last year's Bihar Assembly elections, the AIMIM contested 20 seats and won five -- all in the Muslim-dominated Seemanchal region which shares border with West Bengal.
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2023-11-14): The allegations against AIMIM stem from Mr. Owaisi’s much-vaunted plans to go national by putting up candidates in States like Gujarat, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal. In Gujarat elections last year, AIMIM contested 13 seats, mostly in Muslim-dominated areas. In Uttar Pradesh, the party, along with its junior allies, had put up 100 candidates in 2022 Vidhan Sabha elections; 99 of them had lost their deposit. In Bihar, AIMIM had contested 20 seats, again largely in Seemanchal which has a significant Muslim population. All this led to frequent allegations that Mr. Owaisi was trying to divide the anti-BJP vote or the so-called secular vote, thereby helping the BJP romp home. However, Mr. Owaisi had rubbished the claims pointing out that the victory margin of the BJP candidates in Bihar was usually more than the number of votes polled by his party. Of the 20 seats where the AIMIM was in the fray, the National Democratic Alliance won six, the then Mahgathbandhan (Rashtriya Janata Dal-Indian National Congress-Left) got nine seats and the AIMIM five. Mr. Owaisi had then remarked, "Where is the question of the AIMIM eating into the so-called secular vote and enabling the NDA to win? It is all humbug. It is a myth circulated to hide their failures."
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2021-01-13): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi seems to be facing troubled waters in the poll-bound state of West Bengal. Owaisi’s entry in the political scenario of the State has irked the head of West Bengal Imam Association, Mohammad Yahya. Yahya has made an appeal to the people of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) ruled State not to vote for the AIMIM or any outfit backed by it. Yahya questioned as to why AIMIM was contesting in Muslim-dominated areas [...] Yahya further said that the BJP and the AIMIM were indulging in religious polarisation in the State. "BJP is trying to divide Bengal, the same as AIMIM. The election is for everyone-not just for selective areas like Hindu dominated areas or Muslim dominated areas. Why does AIMIM want to contest election particularly in minority-dominated areas? Please do not ask for votes on the basis of religious practice", he added.
Claim: Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-03-19)
Evidence (2021-01-05): West Bengal Assembly polls: How Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM may spell trouble for Mamata Banerjee's TMC The AIMIM's move to contest the West Bengal Assembly elections with local influential cleric may end up splitting the Muslim votes and thereby benefit the BJP, political observers said.
Claim: Visuals of Bhadrakali idol in Telangana closing its eyes during abhishekam with turmeric water (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-01)
Evidence (2023-01-01): Video shows idol of Goddess Bhadrakali at Bhadrakali Temple of Warangal, Telangana. The eyes of the idol remain normal when abhishekam is performed with low-viscous liquids like water, milk, and ghee. When thick turmeric water or kumkum water is used, the eyes appear to be closed due to the formation of a layer on the eyes. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
Claim: Visuals of Bhadrakali idol in Telangana closing its eyes during abhishekam with turmeric water (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-01)
Evidence (2022-10-10): The Bhadrakali Temple is located in Warangal, which is the second largest city in Telangana, and a major cultural and historical center. The temple is easily accessible by road, rail, and air, from various parts of the country. Here are some of the ways to reach the temple: [...] The Bhadrakali Temple is a treasure trove of history, culture, and spirituality, that offers a glimpse into the glorious and diverse heritage of Warangal and Telangana. The temple is a testimony to the devotion and craftsmanship of the Chalukyas and the Kakatiyas, who built and beautified the temple with their art and architecture. The temple is also a tribute to the power and grace of Goddess Bhadrakali, who is the supreme feminine energy and the protector of the righteous. The temple is also a destination for relaxation and recreation, as it is surrounded by natural beauty and harmony, and it is close to many other attractions and facilities.
Claim: Visuals of Bhadrakali idol in Telangana closing its eyes during abhishekam with turmeric water (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-01)
Evidence (2022-09-02): Bhadrakali Temple, Warangal In Telangana: Histroy,Facts,Worship Method,Opening Timmimg & How to reach Bhadrakali Temple, located in the Warangal district, is a famous shrine of the Goddess Bhadrakali. It was built in the 15th century by the Kakatiya kings who ruled the region at that time. The temple worships seven forms of Bhadrakali. It is said that the temple was built as a symbol of love and respect for the goddess by King Rudra Deva. The temple is one of the best examples of Kakatiya architecture and is a popular tourist destination in Telangana. The temple is surrounded by fortifications and is adorned with beautiful carvings. The temple also has several shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva, Vishnu, and other Hindu gods and goddesses. There is also a golden dome in the middle of the temple which is believed to have miraculous powers. It is one of the best temple in Telangana which you must visit. Facts: [...] The Bhadrakali Temple in Warangal, Telangana, is located on the banks of the Godavari River. You can reach the temple from Warangal city centre by taking a local bus or by hiring an auto-rickshaw. The temple is only 13 km from the city and takes about 30 minutes to reach by road. You can also travel to Warangal by train or by taking a flight at Warangal International Airport, which is 33 km from Bhadrakali Temple. famous temples in Telangana
Claim: Visuals of Bhadrakali idol in Telangana closing its eyes during abhishekam with turmeric water (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-01-01)
Evidence (2023-11-26): Explore Bhadrakali Temple, a sacred Hindu site renowned for its devotion to the Goddess Kali, offering worshipers spirituality and tranquility. The Bhadrakali Temple, nestled in the heart of Warangal, Telangana, is a revered shrine dedicated to the Goddess Bhadrakali. Many devotees from across the globe, flock here to pay homage and experience the divine energy of the goddess. Built in 625 AD by the King Pulakeshin II, this temple holds a significant place in the history of the Kakatiya Dynasty. The main deity of the temple, Bhadrakali, is an incarnation of the supreme goddess Mahakali. The statue, made of black stone, exudes an aura of mystique and divine power. The deity, adorned with a bright red tongue and piercing eyes, is flanked by Shiva and Shakti, symbolizing the balance of power in the universe.