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“The video shows Income Tax Department officials seizure of a substantial quantity of gold ornaments from Mubina Nishka Begum, who served as the Public Relations Officer (PRO) for Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) during the YSRCP Government in Andhra Pradesh.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The viral video is unrelated to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. It shows a media conference held by Vellore Police after the recovery of stolen gold from the Jos Alukkas showroom in December 2021. Additionally, TTD issue…

Social media posts

“Amartya Sen and the daughters of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh embezzled ₹2730 crore allocated by the Indian government to build Nalanda University. The Modi government, upon coming to power in 2014, dissolved the old committee due to this misuse.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: Manmohan Singh’s daughters, Daman Singh and Upinder Singh, have categorically denied any association with Nalanda University, confirming that they never worked there or received any salary or benefits. During Amartya Se…

Social media posts

“The visuals show protests by citizens in response to the imposition of martial law, and convoys of tanks and helicopters spotted across the capital city Seoul of South Korea.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The viral photos are unrelated to protests against the announcement of martial law in South Korea. One photo shows a military training exercise conducted by the 1st Security Brigade on 25 January 2024. Another photo, fe…

Salvador Panelo

“Former presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo says the House quad committee cited Vice President Sara Duterte's chief of staff Zuleika Lopez in contempt.”

Vera Files rated this: False

Vera Files says: It was the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability that cited Lopez in contempt, not the quad committee. The former has been investigating the alleged misuse of funds of the Office of the Vice Presi…