Politics and government

“The viral video shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi admitting that Pakistan destroyed Indian Rafale jets during the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict.”

FACTLY says: The viral video is digitally manipulated using AI. The original speech delivered by PM Modi during the joint press meet with French President Emmanuel Macron contains no such remarks. The PIB Fact Check unit has also cl…

“DMK will form government, there will no seat-sharing”, says MDMK leader Vaiko amid Congress leaders demanding power-sharing in alliance. - PTI News Agency.”

“Thanjavur: “DMK will form government, there will be no seat-sharing”, says MDMK leader Vaiko amid Congress leaders demanding power-sharing in alliance.”

“The Defence Minister said that life assurance cannot be guaranteed for lawyers who represent criminals.”

“The video shows French President Emmanuel Macron saying France refused a defence partnership with India due to Rafale jets losing value after alleged failure by the Indian Air Force.”

FACTLY says: The video is a deepfake created using footage of French President Emmanuel Macron from his visit to India between 17 and 19 February 2026. He made no such statement during the visit, and analysis indicates that the audi…

“President Anura Kumara Dissanayake travelled to the North in a brand-new luxury vehicle.”

“The viral photo shows a slipper being hurled at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin during a The photo is digitally manipulated. It originates from the South Zone Youth Wing Conference attended by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in Virudhunagar district on 7 February 2026. However, news reports and video footage from the event show that no slipper-throwing incident occurred. event.”

FACTLY says: The photo is digitally manipulated. It originates from the South Zone Youth Wing Conference attended by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in Virudhunagar district on 7 February 2026. However, news reports and video …

“The President and Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe made statements about the convicts in the Amarakeerthi Athukorala murder case.”

“The viral video shows journalist Arnab Goswami reporting that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a highly profitable investment platform.”

FACTLY says: The video is a deepfake created using unrelated footage of Nirmala Sitharaman from the 12th SBI Banking and Economics Conclave 2025 in Mumbai. AI detection tools have flagged the video as deepfake.

“A newspaper clipping resembling The Indian Express reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi destroyed all evidence of his marriage to Jashodaben.”

FACTLY says: The viral newspaper image is fabricated. The Indian Express has denied publishing any such report and confirmed that the photograph of Jashodaben used in the graphic originates from an older, unrelated news report.

“The viral video shows former Indonesian President Joko Widodo visiting the Tirumala Tirupati Temple in Andhra Pradesh.”

FACTLY says: The person seen in the video is not former Indonesian President Joko Widodo. The Indonesian Embassy in New Delhi has clarified that Joko Widodo never visited the Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala at any point during …

“Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is planning to enter monastic life.”

“A Zee News graphic shows former Vice President Hamid Ansari saying that every Hindu Congress leader should add “Muhammad” to their name and that Hindu Congress families should convert their eldest son to Islam and marry their eldest daughter into a Muslim family.”

FACTLY says: No credible news reports or official records show former Vice President Hamid Ansari making the statements attributed to him in the viral graphic. A review of Zee News’ original post dated 30 January 2026 reveals that t…

“Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that there are no poor people in India, that people only pretend to be poor, and that people are buying large quantities of gold and silver.”

FACTLY says: There is no evidence that Nirmala Sitharaman made any such remarks. No credible reports support this claim. The viral post was digitally edited and appears to have been altered from content originally shared by Molitics…

“Congress guys always need to be swindling something... That is what we have seen for the last 50 years!”

“​"The Tamil Nadu government provides pensions to Ulemas from its own funds (taxpayer money), without taking the money from Islamic religious institutions.”

“The video shows Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urging people to make him the Prime Minister so that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir will become part of India within six months.”

FACTLY says: The video has been clipped and misrepresented. The full footage shows Yogi calling for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be made Prime Minister again, and saying that if Modi secures a third term, Pakistan-occupied Kashmi…

“The viral video shows protesters opposing the University Grants Commission regulations setting fire to a Bharatiya Janata Party office.”

FACTLY says: The video shows a BJP office being set on fire in Leh during September 2025 protests demanding statehood and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule, and is unrelated to the UGC regulations.

“The video shows protesters beating the effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah with shoes and slippers and burning them in protest against the 2026 UGC guidelines.”

FACTLY says: These visuals belong to protest against SIR in Murshidabad, West Bengal, and has nothing to do with the new UGC regulations. This protest erupted following allegations of harassment of ordinary citizens and Booth Level …

“Finally, that day has arrived when people are dragging BJP members out of their offices and homes and beating them... See how in Maharashtra, BJP's so-called "service" is being fiercely opposed, against the #UGCRegulations law. When the pot of sin fills up, this was bound to happen one day..”