Thursday, May 6, 2021

Politics
- News Reports
  
  After TMC leaders denying post-poll violence, Mamata Banerjee announces compensation for kin of victims
  
  OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021
  
  Mamata Banerjee has claimed that around 16 people have died in the post -poll violence, almost equal from BJP and TMC, and oner person from the Sanjukta Morcha.
  
  Opinions
  
  After their trial by fire, BJP needs to frame the narrative in Bengal without playing into Mamata’s hands
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 6 May, 2021
  
  Other than the political violence against BJP in Bengal, people are not happy with their handling of COVID - can it get worse for them? Yes
  
  News Reports
  
  Another life lost in West Bengal violence as RSS worker Balaram Majhi lynched to death by TMC workers: Reports
  
  OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021
  
  RSS worker Balaram Majhi died after he was attacked by TMC workers at his residence in Sripur village in East Bardhaman district
  
  News Reports
  
  Union Minister of State V Muraleedharan’s convoy attacked in Bengal, was on his way to meet BJP workers attacked by TMC goons: Watch
  
  OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021
  
  Following TMC victory in West Bengal Assembly polls on Sunday, there have been reports of widespread violence in West Bengal.
  
  News Reports
  
  Karnataka Congress shares morphed image to allege BJP MP Tejasvi Surya’s link with BBMP bed scam after Congress supporter arrested in the case
  
  OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2021
  
  Karnataka Congress morphed a photo to claimed that BBMP bed scam accused Congress supporter is actually BJP supporter
Opinions
- Opinions
  
  Black Lives Matter, a Facebook post and how I got censored: Big Tech, freedom of speech and the overall hypocrisy of the Ultra Left
  
  Dr. Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar - 6 May, 2021
  
  On 11 February 2021, my Facebook account of 13 years was disabled without reason and it is time we talk about the Ultra Left's hypocrisy
  
  Opinions
  
  After their trial by fire, BJP needs to frame the narrative in Bengal without playing into Mamata’s hands
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 6 May, 2021
  
  Other than the political violence against BJP in Bengal, people are not happy with their handling of COVID - can it get worse for them? Yes
  
  Opinions
  
  How the ‘Liberal’ press is whitewashing Bengal’s post-election violence
  
  T Waraich - 5 May, 2021
  
  Online publications like The Wire and Scroll.in seem to have more of a problem with BJP's characterization of the post-election violence, than the actual post-poll violence itself.
  
  Opinions
  
  Alt News, Boom Live promote old videos in the name of ‘fact check’ to insinuate there is no post-poll violence in Bengal, prove netizens...
  
  Jinit Jain - 4 May, 2021
  
  Alt News 'fact-checks' an old video of violence from Odisha to imply that post-poll violence in West Bengal is hyperbole.
  
  Opinions
  
  Bengal post poll violence: Stages in which journalists, politicians, fact checkers and historians will cover this up
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 4 May, 2021
  
  The first step is creating an enabling environment. This is why they use the ‘fascist’ label for every BJP supporter, every BJP worker and every BJP leader. To dehumanize them all.
Fact-Check
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  News Reports
  
  Turkish govt-owned news portal publishes misleading photograph with Indian Covid stats
  
  OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021
  
  Photograph of Nepalese cremation ground passed as India's while publishing Covid-19 stats by Turkish News outlet TRT World
  
  Fact-Check
  
  Scroll journalist mischievously shares misleading, old report to insinuate that union govt is funding a trial of using Gayatri Mantra to treat Covid-19
  
  OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021
  
  While AIIMS Rishikesh is testing using gayatri mantra along with usual treatment for Covid-19, fake news claims it as standalone treatment
  
  News Reports
  
  Karnataka Congress shares morphed image to allege BJP MP Tejasvi Surya’s link with BBMP bed scam after Congress supporter arrested in the case
  
  OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2021
  
  Karnataka Congress morphed a photo to claimed that BBMP bed scam accused Congress supporter is actually BJP supporter
  
  Social Media Fact-Check
  
  Are 3,000 oxygen concentrators stuck in Customs as per viral social media claims? Here are the facts
  
  OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2021
  
  The image shared by NDTV purported to be of the said oxygen concentrators was actually of the 300 oxygen concentrators received from Hong Kong which are already cleared.
Media
- News Reports
  
  Times Group and The Wire’s editor spread misleading claims over FICCI letter to NDMA about ventilators: Here is what FICCI said
  
  OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021
  
  FICCI clarified they never suggested any negligence by the government in distribution of ventilators manufactured under PM CARES Fund
  
  News Reports
  
  Media says Karnataka teacher died after following COVID-19 advice of BJP leader: Here is what his family says
  
  OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2021
  
  Following the unfortunate death of Basavaraj and the subsequent misinformation peddled by media groups targeting the BJP leader and businessman Vijay Sankeshwar, the family members of the deceased teacher have come out in public to quell the misinformation about his death.
  
  Opinions
  
  How the ‘Liberal’ press is whitewashing Bengal’s post-election violence
  
  T Waraich - 5 May, 2021
  
  Online publications like The Wire and Scroll.in seem to have more of a problem with BJP's characterization of the post-election violence, than the actual post-poll violence itself.
  
  Media
  
  Media uses comments by bureaucrat with the same name to spread mischievous propaganda against Union Minister Piyush Goyal
  
  OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2021
  
  Media used comments made by bureaucrat with the same name to spread propaganda against Union Minister Piyush Goyal.
  
  Media
  
  NDTV journalist justifies political violence against ABVP karyakartas by TMC goons, claims ‘Twitter account compromised’
  
  OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2021
  
  NDTV's Soumit Mohan has since deleted his tweet, but has not apologised for justifying violence.
Variety
- All Books Culture and History Satire WTF News
  
  Opinions
  
  Manoj Das the storyteller: Alive forever, in a million smiles and a million memories
  
  Sanghamitra - 4 May, 2021
  
  How does something as insignificant, and as regular as death binds a writer who is alive in a thousand stories.
  
  WTF News
  
  Worried because his hens stopped laying eggs, a poultry farmer in Pune approaches police
  
  OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2021
  
  The Pune poultry farmer said that his hens stopped laying eggs after consuming the feed manuactured by a particular firm in Ahmednagar
  
  Opinions
  
  Breathing oxygen? Thank a tree hugger in Aarey forest
  
  Sanghamitra - 21 April, 2021
  
  As media reports started going oxygen, oxygen, oxygen in the last few days, the 'liberals' recalled their primary school science lessons.
  
  WTF News
  
  Taiwan man marries the same woman four times, divorces thrice to get extra paid leaves, employer fined for refusing to pay
  
  OpIndia Staff - 16 April, 2021
  
  The bank clerk in Taiwan pulled off this bizarre stunt up until he managed to get his 8 days paid leave extended up to 32 days
Specials
- All Interviews OpIndia Explains OpIndia Scoops
  
  News Reports
  
  Fact sheet: Central govt’s Rs 190 crore a month subsidy on food grains vs Delhi govt’s Rs 8 crore a month free ration scheme...
  
  OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2021
  
  While central govt provides free food grain under PMGKAY and wheat & rice at ₹2 and ₹3 under NFSA, Delhi govt is subsidising that ₹2 and ₹3
  
  News Reports
  
  The orphans of Covid-19: Everything you need to know about legal adoption and govt rules
  
  Anurag - 5 May, 2021
  
  India has strict rules for parents who want to adopt a child. No individual, NGO or organization can take in a child without permission from the authorities.
  
  News Reports
  
  While Delhi govt demands more oxygen, numbers show its demand is four times the consumption by Mumbai for similar Covid-19 cases
  
  Raju Das - 5 May, 2021
  
  Mumbai is using 200-250 MT of oxygen for around, but Delhi is demanding 700 MT for similar number of active Covid-19 cases
  
  OpIndia Scoops
  
  Banned Khalistani outfit Sikhs For Justice mints misery of Covid patients, promises cash and oxygen
  
  OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2021
  
  SFJ has tried to lure Covid-19 patients to join the organization in return of money for treatment
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