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Bhagat Singh’s atheism was about reason and resistance to oppression—not a verified “religions hate humanity” quote

An Instagram reel attributes “religions hate humanity” to Bhagat Singh beside Why I Am an Atheist. The line is not found in the 1931 published text of his prison essay. His documented argument instead links disbelief in God to independent reasoning, criticism of oppression and the courage to face suffering without religious consolation.

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Sugar-price rise blamed on anti-Muslim plot in viral reel; evidence points to hoarding and supply pressures

An August 2026 reel claims the Modi government and RSS raised sugar prices to punish Muslims. Prices really rose, but no evidence substantiates that communal motive; official records instead point to reduced production, crop damage, hoarding and supply pressures.

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Why Cats, Night Sweeping, Nail Cutting and Lemon-Chilli Became Omens — and Where the Reel’s Science Goes Wrong

A viral reel offers practical explanations for five familiar Indian beliefs. Some reflect plausible safety or dust concerns, but their claimed histories remain unproved—and a 94% bacteria reduction study did not test an ordinary ghee diya.

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Did the 2023 Election Commission law shield commissioners as Opposition MPs were suspended? What Section 16 actually does

A reel links the 2023 suspension of Opposition MPs to legal protection for Election Commissioners and argues it now shields CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Parliament did pass the law amid mass suspensions, and Section 16 restricts court proceedings over official-duty acts. But its reach is not a blanket ban on investigations or arrests, and an alleged…

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Vocal Naari’s ‘vote theft’ reel cites real Election Commission objections, but Modi-directed rigging is not established

Vocal Naari’s reel accurately cites The Indian Express finding that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded at least 14 objections over ten months to how important poll-panel actions were handled. Those objections raise a documented question about Election Commission decision-making and voter-roll safeguards, but the evidence reviewed does not establish the reel’s…

Vocal Naari’s ‘vote theft’ reel cites real Election Commission objections, but Modi-directed rigging is not established
Open Post: Vocal Naari’s ‘vote theft’ reel cites real Election Commission objections, but Modi-directed rigging is not established

IIM Jammu students’ council notice called Modi birthday event mandatory; institute says participation was voluntary

A Students’ Council communication told IIM Jammu absentees that a September 17 ceremony marking PM Narendra Modi’s birthday was mandatory and warned of a ₹500 fine for failing to explain their absence. IIM Jammu says participation was voluntary and the institute did not issue the notice; available evidence does not establish administrative authorisation or that…

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Champawat case: Instagram reel repeats initial gang-rape allegation; police later alleged a conspiracy

A May 7 Instagram reel presented a Champawat gang-rape allegation involving BJP leader Puran Singh Rawat as fact. Subsequent police findings disputed the allegation and described a separate alleged conspiracy; political opponents contested that conclusion.

Champawat case: Instagram reel repeats initial gang-rape allegation; police later alleged a conspiracy
Open Post: Champawat case: Instagram reel repeats initial gang-rape allegation; police later alleged a conspiracy

INC Bihar’s birthday comparison contrasts Rahul Gandhi’s job fair with Modi celebrations, but the events do not establish a like-for-like record on jobs

INC Bihar’s 17 September 2026 reel contrasts a Rahul Gandhi birthday job fair with Narendra Modi birthday lamp-lighting celebrations. Both underlying events are documented, but the job fair was in June 2025 and advertised 5,000-plus opportunities rather than verified hires; the juxtaposition shows competing political symbolism around employment and celebration, not a like-for-like measure of…

INC Bihar’s birthday comparison contrasts Rahul Gandhi’s job fair with Modi celebrations, but the events do not establish a like-for-like record on jobs
Open Post: INC Bihar’s birthday comparison contrasts Rahul Gandhi’s job fair with Modi celebrations, but the events do not establish a like-for-like record on jobs

Modi’s Ganga aarti remark links global warming to ‘devotion to nature’; climate science requires emissions cuts

A September 2026 Instagram reel republishes Narendra Modi’s May 14, 2024 statement that the solution to global warming lies in “devotion to nature,” made while explaining Ganga aarti and conservation. The quote is authentic, but climate science and India’s own climate commitments require concrete greenhouse-gas reductions and energy-system changes; the evidence does not show that…

Modi’s Ganga aarti remark links global warming to ‘devotion to nature’; climate science requires emissions cuts
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