copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Website offering prizes in the name of Mohammed bin Rashid Ramadan Competition (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-06)
Evidence (2023-04-26): This link in WhatsApp groups claiming to offer a Ramadan competition attributed to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum where up to $5 million cash is up for grabs is a HOAX. [...] We also checked the Dubai ruler’s personal website and there was nothing related to the supposed Ramadan competition. PesaCheck looked into a link in WhatsApp groups announcing a Ramadan competition attributed to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in which up to $5 million is up for grabs and found it to be a HOAX.
Claim: Website offering prizes in the name of Mohammed bin Rashid Ramadan Competition (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-06)
Evidence (2016-05-16): The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Awards (HIPA) is a prestigious international photography award giving body showcasing some of best photographs of talented photographers around the world. [...] The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) is a prestigious photography competition established in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in order to encourage and spread the culture of photography across the world.
Claim: Website offering prizes in the name of Mohammed bin Rashid Ramadan Competition (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-06)
Evidence (2014-06-22): The second NAS Sports Tournament is poised to become the richest competition during Ramadan with total prize money exceeding six million dirhams for six events. It will be held from June 29 to July 20 at the Nad Al Sheba Sport Complex after the night prayers during the month of Ramadan on the directives of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and President of the Dubai Sports Council.
Claim: Website offering prizes in the name of Mohammed bin Rashid Ramadan Competition (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-06)
Evidence (2020-04-30): Dubai - TRA urges people not to fall prey to the scam, which involves a phoney Ramadan contest offering a Dh1m prize. [...] The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) posted a video on its Twitter account on Wednesday evening showing the fraudulent message, which claimed the prize was being offered by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. [...] "Scam messages start popping up at the beginning of Ramadan. This site alleged that it is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid's official website.
Claim: Website offering prizes in the name of Mohammed bin Rashid Ramadan Competition (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-06)
Evidence (2022-11-18): The two parties reviewed the framework of joint cooperation, with Al-Khazraji confirming that the results of the meeting were fruitful and in the public interest, such as the development of a joint program under the name "Transport Security Administration Award for the Holy Qur'an." This is an annual competition held during the holy month of Ramadan for Transport Security Administration employees at both male and female levels. Al-Khazraji explained that the competition will help invest time in useful work during the holy month, in the hands of specialists who are readers, as well as knowledgeable and qualified people from the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities.
Claim: Website offering prizes in the name of Mohammed bin Rashid Ramadan Competition (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-06)
Evidence (2023-05-12): Sharjah 24: The Sharjah Noble Quran and Sunnah Establishment honoured, at the Holy Quran Academy in Sharjah, the winners of the Ramadan competition for employees of the Sharjah government from its various departments and bodies, after the seventh edition of the competition witnessed a great participation during the holy month of Ramadan. [...] Al Jarwan delivered a speech in which he praised the success of the Ramadan competition, which, he said, added to the series of Quranic awards that the Establishment is keen to organise annually, in translation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler Sharjah, aiming to encourage members of society to memorise the Noble Quran. He also thanked the jury and the cadres that contributed to the success of the competition, in addition to the cooperation of government departments and agencies, and the turnout of male and female employees to participate and compete in this seventh edition, which was marked by a high number of participants representing 63 government agencies in the Emirate of Sharjah.
Claim: Website offering prizes in the name of Mohammed bin Rashid Ramadan Competition (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-06)
Evidence (2023-04-25): This is a phishing campaign that targets individuals during the month of Ramadan using WhatsApp messages. The attack begins with a message from a contact that contains a link to a fraudulent website posing as a competition organized by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, offering cash prizes for answering questions about Islam. [...] Ramadan Scam – Mohammed bin Rashid Ramadan Competition [...] "Urgent.. Mohammed bin Rashid Ramadan Competition🌙 Participate now, answer questions and win daily prizes 💵 Gifted by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Everyone is a winner. Hurry Up From here >> https[:]//mbr3[.]pages[.]dev/"
Claim: Website offering prizes in the name of Mohammed bin Rashid Ramadan Competition (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-06)
Evidence (2013-05-19): The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) is an internationally renowned photography competition. It was launched in 2011 by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai. The award enjoys a social and legal stature as a tool for promoting Dubaiâ€™s vision of artistic and cultural excellence. Having attracted some of the worldâ€™s most talented photographers to take part in its debut season, the award is set to build on the wealth of competitors taking part with an increased grand prize of US $120,000. This increase gives the award the esteemed position of having the biggest prize money of any photography competition anywhere in the world. On a local level, the award hopes to develop and increase awareness of the art of photography amongst the young Emirati population .
Claim: Website offering prizes in the name of Mohammed bin Rashid Ramadan Competition (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-06)
Evidence (2020-04-30): The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) posted a video on its Twitter account showing the message, saying the prize was offered by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The fake link appears to be to Sheikh Mohammed's website, offering people the chance to answer three religion questions to win the prize money. [...] "Scam messages start popping at the beginning of Ramadan. This site alleged that it is Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid’s official website. When you see the link on WhatsApp, it shows that it’s the Sheikh’s website but when you click on the link, the website changes and is not like the one showed in the message," TRA said in the video.
Claim: Website offering prizes in the name of Mohammed bin Rashid Ramadan Competition (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-04-06)
Evidence (2021-12-14): Ramadan 23–3 prizes $3000, $2000, $1000 Ramadan 25–3 prizes $3000, $2000, $1000 Ramadan 27–5 prizes $3000, $2500, $2000, $1500, $1000
Claim: Kangana Ranaut said "All the Hindus should place their loudspeakers on the terrace and play Hanuman Chalisa during the time of Azaan, then there will be a roar in the Parliament.” (FACEBOOK POST, 2017-07-25)
Evidence (2017-07-25): Kangana Ranaut has not made the statement given in the post. In fact, she gave a statement in favour of Azaan, while responding to a question on Sonu Nigam’s Azaan tweet. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Claim: Kangana Ranaut said "All the Hindus should place their loudspeakers on the terrace and play Hanuman Chalisa during the time of Azaan, then there will be a roar in the Parliament.” (FACEBOOK POST, 2017-07-25)
Evidence (2024-09-24): Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut is the BJP's Lok Sabha MP from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi (File).
Claim: Kangana Ranaut said "All the Hindus should place their loudspeakers on the terrace and play Hanuman Chalisa during the time of Azaan, then there will be a roar in the Parliament.” (FACEBOOK POST, 2017-07-25)
Evidence (2022-05-03): MUMBAI: Going ahead with his May 4 ultimatum to remove loudspeakers playing the azan atop mosques, [...] Raj Thackeray on Tuesday made an appeal to all ‘Hindus’ to play the Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers ‘at those very places where they hear loudspeakers blaring with azan. [...] "I appeal to all Hindus that tomorrow, the 4th of May, if you hear the loudspeakers blaring with azaan, in those very places, play the Hanuman Chalisa on the loudspeakers. That’s when they will realise the hindrance of these loudspeakers. I appeal to the police force to show that this country is governed by ‘law and order’. They should maintain and follow the law. The unauthorised masjids, loudspeakers and the prayers being held on the middle of the roads, need to be addressed duly by law," Raj said in his appeal.
Claim: Kangana Ranaut said "All the Hindus should place their loudspeakers on the terrace and play Hanuman Chalisa during the time of Azaan, then there will be a roar in the Parliament.” (FACEBOOK POST, 2017-07-25)
Evidence (2024-10-03): Kangana Ranaut | File Photo: PTI [...] Ranaut later retracted her statements, stating she needed to remember her responsibilities as a BJP member, not just as an artist. Senior BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia also spoke out against her recent comments.
Claim: Kangana Ranaut said "All the Hindus should place their loudspeakers on the terrace and play Hanuman Chalisa during the time of Azaan, then there will be a roar in the Parliament.” (FACEBOOK POST, 2017-07-25)
Evidence (2024-09-30): Kangna Amardeep Ranaut (pronounced [kəŋɡənaː raːɳoːʈʰ]; born 23 March 1986) is an Indian actress, filmmaker and politician serving as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Mandi since June 2024. Known for her portrayals of strong-willed, unconventional women in female-led Hindi films, she is the recipient of several awards, including four National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards, and has featured six times in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list. In 2020, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian award. [...] Kangna Amardeep Ranaut[1][2] was born on 23 March 1986[a][3] at Bhambla (now Surajpur), a small town in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, into a Rajput family.[4][5][6][7] Her mother, Asha Ranaut, is a school teacher, and her father, Amardeep Ranaut, is a businessman.[8] She has an elder sister, Rangoli Chandel, who as of 2014[update] works as her manager, and a younger brother, Akshat.[9][10] Her great-grandfather, Sarju Singh Ranaut, was a Member of the Legislative Assembly and her grandfather was an IAS officer.[11] She grew up in a joint family at their ancestral haveli (mansion) in Bhambla, and described her childhood as "simple and happy".[10][12] [...] - ^ "Ms Kangna Ranaut". sansad.in. Parliament of India. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
Claim: Kangana Ranaut said "All the Hindus should place their loudspeakers on the terrace and play Hanuman Chalisa during the time of Azaan, then there will be a roar in the Parliament.” (FACEBOOK POST, 2017-07-25)
Evidence (2024-08-14): Ranaut said she hopes her journey inspires more women to take up politics as a career. "We are in good times now, especially with the 33% reservation to women under the Women’s Reservation Bill. The situation in the next election is going to be such that we won’t have enough women. 33% will be a huge number to fill in local, state and national elections. So I will like women to be inspired to be in this field."
Claim: Kangana Ranaut said "All the Hindus should place their loudspeakers on the terrace and play Hanuman Chalisa during the time of Azaan, then there will be a roar in the Parliament.” (FACEBOOK POST, 2017-07-25)
Evidence (2024-03-27): Congress Faces Backlash Over Derogatory Remarks Against Kangana Ranaut
Claim: Kangana Ranaut said "All the Hindus should place their loudspeakers on the terrace and play Hanuman Chalisa during the time of Azaan, then there will be a roar in the Parliament.” (FACEBOOK POST, 2017-07-25)
Evidence (2024-10-02): Meanwhile, Manoranjan Kalia, a senior BJP leader from Punjab also hit out at Ranaut for her the off the cuff remarks. "I condemn Kangana Ranaut's comments made on Gandhi ji's 155th birth anniversary. In her short political career, she has developed a habit of making controversial statements," Kalia said according to news agency PTI.
Claim: Kangana Ranaut said "All the Hindus should place their loudspeakers on the terrace and play Hanuman Chalisa during the time of Azaan, then there will be a roar in the Parliament.” (FACEBOOK POST, 2017-07-25)
Evidence (2024-08-28): Ms. Kangana's remarks triggered heated exchanges in the assembly of her Congress-ruled home state as the House adopted a resolution condemning the remarks. [...] Members from both sides started raising slogans as Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur said Kangana's remarks were personal and not the view of the party. [...] Kuldeep Singh Rathore of the Congress said Kangana is habitual of making ridiculous remarks. Pacifying the agitated members, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania said a resolution condemning the remarks of Kangana has been passed by the House and there is no need for further discussions.
Claim: Kangana Ranaut said "All the Hindus should place their loudspeakers on the terrace and play Hanuman Chalisa during the time of Azaan, then there will be a roar in the Parliament.” (FACEBOOK POST, 2017-07-25)
Evidence (2019-04-22): A post with the statement of Kangana Ranaut, a Bollywood actress, on the issue of Azaan is being shared widely on Facebook by many users. The post was created back in 2017 but is being shared regularly and has crossed over seventy thousand shares. Let’s try to analyze the claim made in the post. [...] When searched for the comments of Kangana on the issue of Azaan on Google, many news articles on the issue can be found in the search results. All those articles refer to the comments made by Kangana while responding to a question on the Sonu Nigam’s Azaan tweet. Nowhere it was found that she commented something against the Azaan. In fact, she commented that she loves the sound of Azaan and also, the opinion of Sonu Nigam should be respected. Also, when the claims made in the post were first spread two years back, SMHoaxSlayer wrote an article saying that Kangana has not made any statement regarding putting Hanuman Chalisa on the loudspeakers at the time of Azaan. Finally, Kangana has not asked the Hindus to play Hanuman Chalisa on the loudspeakers at the time of Azaan.
Claim: Kangana Ranaut said "All the Hindus should place their loudspeakers on the terrace and play Hanuman Chalisa during the time of Azaan, then there will be a roar in the Parliament.” (FACEBOOK POST, 2017-07-25)
Evidence (2022-03-10): ASK MOHAN LAL FOR AN ACK [...] IT WAS MY SUGGESTION TO INSTALL FISH LADDERS FOR HILSA… http://ajitvadakayil.blogspot.com/2014/06/ganga-manthan-cleaning-of-river-ganges.html [...] SANATANA DHARMA , HINDUISM EXHUMED AND RESURRECTED, PART 137 – CAPT AJIT VADAKAYIL
Claim: Kangana Ranaut said "All the Hindus should place their loudspeakers on the terrace and play Hanuman Chalisa during the time of Azaan, then there will be a roar in the Parliament.” (FACEBOOK POST, 2017-07-25)
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Claim: There is no mention of the laptop scheme in 2017-18 budget (Uttar Pradesh Govt., 2017-07-11)
Evidence (2017-07-11): Various newspapers had published a PTI story saying there was a massive reduction in the education budget by the new UP government. Political parties also picked up the story without cross checking the facts.
Claim: There is no mention of the laptop scheme in 2017-18 budget (Uttar Pradesh Govt., 2017-07-11)
Evidence (2022-11-25): The 4th and 5th Phase of Prime Minister National Laptop Scheme has been announced by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. Since the schemes under the Prime Minister’s initiative was announced for five years, the Phase-IV and Phase V of the PMLS has been officially launched for 2017-18. During this phase, 200,000 laptops will be distributed amongst the talented and brilliant students according to eligibility and distribution criteria set by the HEC. [...] How to Apply for Prime Minister Laptop Scheme 2017-18 [...] Last Date for Prime Minster Laptop Scheme 2017-18
Claim: There is no mention of the laptop scheme in 2017-18 budget (Uttar Pradesh Govt., 2017-07-11)
Evidence (2024-09-25): Shortly after the Post story broke, social media companies blocked links to it, while other news outlets declined to publish the story due to concerns about provenance and suspicions of Russian disinformation.[8] By May 2023, no evidence had publicly surfaced to support suspicions that the laptop was part of a Russian disinformation scheme.[9][10] [...] On January 21, 2021, the day after Biden's inauguration, Republican representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia filed an article of impeachment, which made a reference to the laptop.[140][141] No fellow members of Congress co-sponsored the article.
Claim: There is no mention of the laptop scheme in 2017-18 budget (Uttar Pradesh Govt., 2017-07-11)
Evidence (2024-07-19): The free laptop distribution scheme (मुफ्त लैपटॉप वितरण योजना) is an initiative of the Government of Uttar Pradesh headed by Akhilesh Singh Yadav of Samajwadi Party to provide ₹100,000 (US$1,200) for laptops and computer tablets to the students in the state who pass the high school and intermediate examinations to encourage them for higher studies.[1] A total of 1,500,000 laptops have been distributed by the Government of Uttar Pradesh between 2012 and 2015, making it one of the largest distribution scheme ever imitation by any government in the world.[2] [...] Purpose and Benefits of the Scheme [edit]Uttar Pradesh Government's free laptop scheme was aimed at bridging the digital divide and empowering the youths of the state. The students who were lagging behind due to lack of resources benefited under this scheme. [...] 7. https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/up-govt-approves-rs-2-800-cr-laptop-scheme-113012400092_1.html Business Standard Retrieved 2022-10-05 8. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/uttar-pradesh/up-budget-no-funds-for-akhileshs-free-laptop-scheme/ The Indian Express Retrieved 2022-10-05 9. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nation-world/up-cm-akhilesh-yadav-launches-free-laptop-scheme-for-students/slideshow/18907278.cms The Economic Times Retrieved 2022-10-05
Claim: There is no mention of the laptop scheme in 2017-18 budget (Uttar Pradesh Govt., 2017-07-11)
Evidence (2024-01-01): The Union Budget for 2017-18 has been announced by Mr Arun Jaitley, Union Minister for Finance, Government of India, in Parliament on February 1, 2017. Budget 2017-18 contains three major reforms: advancement of date of presentation, merger of railway budget with general budget, done away with Plan and non-Plan expenditure. [...] Highlights of Union Budget 2017-18
Claim: There is no mention of the laptop scheme in 2017-18 budget (Uttar Pradesh Govt., 2017-07-11)
Evidence (2017-02-01): The 2017 Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday, was broadly focused on 10 themes — the farming sector, the rural population, the youth, the poor and underprivileged health care, infrastructure, the financial sector for stronger institutions, speedy accountability, public services, prudent fiscal management and tax administration for the honest. [...] - Trade infra export scheme will be launched 2017-18.
Claim: There is no mention of the laptop scheme in 2017-18 budget (Uttar Pradesh Govt., 2017-07-11)
Evidence (2017-06-05): In the provincial budget 2017-18 presented on Friday evening, the government of Punjab has allocated a whopping Rs7 billion for laptop scheme. The funds allocation is pronounced as means to provide ample amount of opportunities to the province’s youth. [...] It is noteworthy to mention that this was the fifth and the last budget announced by the sitting government. Notably, there has been an upward trend of funds allocation, especially when it comes to allocating funds for education, health and youth programs. Earlier, the Government of Punjab announced Rs9 billion for several youth schemes out of which Rs4 billion was exclusively kept for laptop scheme. [...] The laptop scheme has always been seen as a controversial program. From being touted as a publicity gimmick to corruption allegations, quite a few scandals have always surrounded the scheme. It has been reported that students get to face number of problems in order to secure a free laptop. The process is quite lengthy, tiresome and complicated. In January 2017, educational institutes made a lot of money as they asked the students to pay for the certificate in order to attain the laptop.
Claim: There is no mention of the laptop scheme in 2017-18 budget (Uttar Pradesh Govt., 2017-07-11)
Evidence (2024-10-03): — Note: This policy has been rescinded by M-18-02, Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Guidance on Federal Information Security and Privacy Management, issued June 15, 2017. - M-16-02, Category Management Policy 15-1: Improving the Acquisition and Management of Common Information Technology: Laptops and Desktops (October 16, 2015) (7 pages, 4.02 MB) [...] — Note: This policy has been rescinded by M-18-02, Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Guidance on Federal Information Security and Privacy Management, issued June 15, 2017.
Claim: There is no mention of the laptop scheme in 2017-18 budget (Uttar Pradesh Govt., 2017-07-11)
Evidence (2017-07-19): There is a primary difference between the nature of budgets for the year 2016-17 and 2017-18 in the way the allocations are made. The central government and most state governments have done away with the Plan/Non-Plan mode of budgeting to Revenue/Capital budgeting. Even UP has done the same. Despite this change, the allocations have increased and not decreased. [...] Even PRS Legislative Research has noted the same in their analysis of the UP Budget 2017-18. PRS noted that compared to the budget estimate for education in 2016-17 of Rs 49808 (including the budget of SCERT), the 2017-18 budget estimate for education increased by Rs 12500 crore. [...] Fact: Yes, there is no mention of such a scheme in 2017-18 while this was introduced in 2016-17 by the previous government. This claim is true.