Religion
1,606 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.
“Video showing alleged assault by Muslim guides on Hindus in Rishikesh.”
FACTLY says: The police confirmed that the incident is not communal in nature. They have arrested three suspects: Ashish Joshi, Kamlesh Rajbhar, and Ganga Tyagi, all of whom have Hindu names, refuting the allegation of Muslims attac…
“In Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district, a mosque Imam named Fazlur Rehman was murdered and beheaded by Hindus.”
FACTLY says: According to reports and the police, on 11 June 2024, an Imam named Fazlur Rehman was murdered and beheaded in Mannamajra village under the jurisdiction of Jhinjhana police station in Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh. The…
“The man who destroyed Hapur toll plaza is a Muslim”
“Video shows Danish PM confronted by a Pakistani Muslim”
“Mohammad Sajid Ali, a Muslim bulldozer driver, had vandalized toll booth on a highway in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh.”
FACTLY says: According to media reports and the police, the accused in this incident is Dheeraj, and he does not belong to the Muslim community. The incident occurred at the Chhajarsi toll plaza in the Pilkhuwa area of Hapur on the …
“Yogi Adityanath said that Muslims have the first right to the resources of India.”
FACTLY says: This is a clipped video of Yogi Adityanath’s interview with ANI. In the original video, he criticised the Congress party and quoted former PM of India, Manmohan Singh. Yogi claimed that Manmohan Singh said that Muslims …
“A Hindu man was shot dead by a Muslim in front of his children in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh after the I.N.D.I.A. bloc won majority seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.”
FACTLY says: The incident is the result of an old rivalry. Both the accused and the victim are from the same community, indicating no communal angle in the incident. Additionally, the police have verified this information.
“Israelis cheering as the Temple Mount was set on fire”
“Muslim man threatening Hindus after Lok Sabha polls”
“The Temple Mount On Fire !!(Video)”
“While celebrating Maha Vikas Aghadi’s jubilation in Ward No. 2 i.e. Weston Chowk area of Srirampur, Muslim social workers waved the flag of Pakistan…”
“Hindu saint married to Muslim cleric”
“This video shows a Dalit man being thrashed to death in Rajasthan by Muslims.”
FACTLY says: This incident reportedly took place on 14 May 2024 in Rajasthan, in which a man named Rameshwar Valmiki was killed by the local liquor mafia in Baloda village, Jhunjhunu District. According to the police and FIR, none o…
“Video of a Muslim man criticizing Hindu people for not voting for PM Modi, despite the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.”
FACTLY says: The man featured in this viral video is not a Muslim. His name is Dhirendra Raghav, and he is an artist from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, who regularly uploads videos in support of the BJP on his social media accounts.
“Tamilnadu DMK Government has Destroyed Hindu Temple (Lord Ganesha) Despite many people’s protest, They say the temple was built on Occupied Land, Note there are many buildings around the temple but only the Temple was targeted. They destroyed it after the elections were completed.”
“Lord Mayor of Liverpool reciting the Muslim religious oath and accepting Islam.”
“Now tell me, products of Halala, who is unsafe in this country, you or us? A half-naked body of a Hindu girl was found in a mosque in Agra. According to sources, gang rape has also taken place. Now, will Hindu girls also have to wear burqa to save themselves from these beasts?”
“Sunday holidays linked to Christians, one district tried to change it: Modi”
“Visuals of a mob attack on a Hindu man for wearing a tilak in Sargodha, Pakistan.”
FACTLY says: This viral video shows visuals of a mob attack on a Christian man over blasphemy in Sargodha, Pakistan. According to news reports, a Christian shoe factory owner named Nazir Gill Masih is accused of burning pages from t…