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.

Checked by FACTLY2 May 2024India Religion

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“Video depicting mob attack on a Hindu rally in West Bengal.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: These visuals show communal violence from a Hanuman Jayanti motorcycle rally in Sambalpur, Odisha, which occurred in April 2023. This incident is not connected to West Bengal

Checked by Logically Facts1 May 2024India Religion

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“A chicken shop is running under a temple in Rahul Gandhi constituency in Wayanad, Kerala.”

Logically Facts rated this: False

Checked by Fact Crescendo30 Apr 2024India Religion

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“Videos of Muslims selling meat in a temple dedicated to Lord Ram in Rahul Gandhi's constituency, Wayanad”

Fact Crescendo rated this: False.

Checked by Logically Facts29 Apr 2024Religion

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“The viral video is edited. Amit Shah did'nt say to halt the reservations' for OBC, SC, ST communities. He said to end the reservations for Muslims in Telangana.”

Logically Facts rated this: False

Checked by Youturn22 Apr 2024India Religion

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“Manmohan Singh In 2006 Said Muslims Must Have The First Claim On Our Resources. Share This Max To Expose Those Who Are Saying Modiji Is Spreading Lies & This Was Never Said!”

Youturn rated this: misleading

Checked by Youturn22 Apr 2024India Religion

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“Spine-chilling news from TN. A woman, Gomati, was lynched to death in Pakkirmaniyam village in Cuddalore district allegedly by 7 DMK-VCK supporters because she/her husband voted for BJP in LokSabhaElections2024. The WB, Kerala & Punjab model of terrorizing Hindu voices is spreading…’ Eradicate Sanatana Dharma’ in action.”

Youturn rated this: misleading

Checked by FACTLY20 Apr 2024India Religion

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“Video showing Muslim men carrying BJP flags and chanting anti-Muslim slogans”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: This viral video is an edited one. It shows visuals from a rally held by the BJP Minority Morcha in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, in December 2021, during the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2022. Originally, the participa…

Checked by Youturn16 Apr 2024India Religion

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“Girls are being worshipped in Yogi’s rule. 8 year old girl from Dalit community being beaten and tortured by Thakurs for drinking water from temple without permission! I don’t know when this discrimination will end from this country”

Youturn rated this: misleading

Checked by FACTLY16 Apr 2024India Religion

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“Video depicting an 8-year-old Dalit girl being beaten by upper caste men for drinking water from a temple without permission in Uttar Pradesh.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The Amethi Police clarified on X(Twitter) that the video is from the year 2021, and all the accused in this incident were arrested and sent to jail. According to reports, the viral video shows a young Dalit girl alleged…

Checked by FACTLY15 Apr 2024India Religion

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“A Hindu man was thrashed and thrown out of a mosque during Iftar.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: This viral video clip is taken from a longer scripted video produced by a YouTube channel named Prank Buzz.

Checked by Youturn15 Apr 2024India Religion

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“Spine-chilling news from TN. A woman, Gomati, was lynched to death in Pakkirmaniyam village in Cuddalore district allegedly by 7 DMK-VCK supporters because she/her husband voted for BJP in LokSabhaElections2024. The WB, Kerala & Punjab model of terrorizing Hindu voices is spreading…’ Eradicate Sanatana Dharma’ in action.”

Youturn rated this: misleading

Checked by Youturn15 Apr 2024India Religion

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“This is the real alarm bell for all the Hindus of India.”

Youturn rated this: misleading

Checked by Youturn13 Apr 2024India Religion

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“Muslim Aslam: Hygienic, we should buy sweets from his shop Hindu Appan: Unhygienic, nobody should buy his sweets Muslim Adil: Hygienic & has good habits – Hindu Abhimanyu: Unhygienic, never takes bath, smells bad This is what the Kerala govt is teaching in their schools….. This is how commies brainwash the little kids…”

Youturn rated this: false

Checked by Mathrubhumi13 Apr 2024India Religion

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“This is the latest after thook jihad Somewhere in Kerala. A Dairy owner bathes in the milk to make it Halal, for selling it to non Muslims.”

Mathrubhumi rated this: false

Checked by FACTLY12 Apr 2024India Religion

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“A video depicting a Muslim man in Kerala bathing in milk to make it ‘Halal’ before distributing it to Hindus.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The viral video is from Turkey and dates back to the year 2020. According to reports, the incident took place in 2020, and the individuals accused in this incident were Emre Sayar, who allegedly bathed in milk, and Ugur…

Checked by Logically Facts12 Apr 2024India Religion

YSRCP IT Cell

“Andhra BJP Chief D Purandeswari said that if they were elected to power in Andhra, they would end the Muslim reservations.”

Logically Facts rated this: Fake

Checked by Youturn12 Apr 2024India Religion

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“Greedy and double-faced Hindus should see that this is how brotherly love is maintained.”

Youturn rated this: fake

Checked by FACTLY10 Apr 2024India Religion

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“Muslims rallied with Pakistani flags near secretariat in Hyderabad, Telangana”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The rally took place on the Tank bund in Hyderabad on Milad-un-Nabi. People in the video are holding religious flags, not Pakistani flags

Checked by Youturn10 Apr 2024India Religion

ajaychauhan41

“The Power of Unity. This is how Hindu devotees in Karnataka reacted when a Muslim refused to move his car aside for the chariot even after several requests.”

Youturn rated this: False

Checked by Logically Facts10 Apr 2024Religion

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“Video shows people waving the “Muslim flag” at Rahul Ghandhi’s recent nomination rally in Wayanad.”

Logically Facts rated this: False