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Political Fact-Check

Read how Rahul Gandhi and Congress continue to lie and misrepresent even after SC throws out Rafale review petitions

OpIndia Staff - 14 November, 2019

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who is on a lying spree to target Prime Minister Modi over the issue of Rafale deal, took to Twitter to launch his tirade against the Modi government.

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Fact check: PM Modi did not congratulate CJI Ranjan Gogoi for contribution toward ‘Hindu Rashtra’ after Ayodhya verdict

OpIndia Staff - 13 November, 2019

Many Pakistan-backed fake news portals as well as Bangladeshi media were caught sharing this spurious letter extensively.

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As liberals claim South Indians don’t care about Ram, read about the history of Ramayana in South Indian states

OpIndia Staff - 9 November, 2019

Contrary to claims of liberals, Ram is worshipped in South India for centuries

Social Media Fact-Check

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi caught spreading fake news that Dalits were beaten up in Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri

OpIndia Staff - 7 November, 2019

Mainpuri Police's official Twitter account called out the fake news spread by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for making it a casteism issue.

Media Fact-Check

BBC and Jansatta spread fake news, paint Congress linked outfit supporting stubble burning as RSS linked

OpIndia Staff - 5 November, 2019

BBC and Jansatta lie and spread fake news by saying farmers’ organisation that supported Congress is linked with RSS

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‘Meditating’ Rahul Gandhi shares same old story about Jay Shah, same old contradictions and insinuations

Nupur J Sharma - 2 November, 2019

The now-a-vacation-now-a-tweet, part-time politician took to Twitter to tweet a Caravan article that aims to cast aspersions yet again on Amit Shah's son Jay Shah.

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Government clarifies that there is no ‘Gold Amnesty Scheme’ after media publishes misleading reports

OpIndia Staff - 31 October, 2019

Media houses had reported earlier today that the government may soon announce a 'gold amnesty scheme' which will fix a holding limit for gold and will tax Indians over a certain amount of gold.

Social Media Fact-Check

Fact Check: Dubious Facebook page called ‘IT and Social Media Cell Congress’ spreads fake news about PM Modi’s Saudi visit

OpIndia Staff - 31 October, 2019

A dubious Facebook page “I.T and Social Media Cell Congress” indulged in sharing a fake image of PM Modi during his Saudi Arabia visit

Media Fact-Check

NDTV anchor lies blatantly in a bid to discredit Assam’s two-child policy for govt jobs, says CM Sonowal has 6 kids himself

OpIndia Staff - 25 October, 2019

NDTV Anchor Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor decided to spread fake news while reporting the decision taken by Assam CM Sarbanand Sonowal that people with more than 2 children will not get government jobs in the state

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