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Fact Check: Class 6 student beaten up in school in Tamil Nadu’s Villupuram, propagandists spread casteist claims
Sensitive visuals showing a child’s head with surgical staples have been circulated with claims that a Dalit student from Class 6 at a government school was brutally beaten by a caste Hindu PT teacher as part of caste-based discrimination in Tamil Nadu. However, we found that the incident was not
Fact Check: Image of a sewer cleaning robot from India falsely shared as China
A shared image features two individuals cleaning a sewer system with the help of a high-tech sewer–cleaning robot, and it is being circulated with the claim that it originates from China, supposedly showcasing their technological advancements while India still practices manual scavenging. However, this claim is inaccurate. The image is
Fact Check: Thief tortured in Rajasthan’s Barmer, video and photos circulated with caste-based claims
An image depicting a person hanging upside down from a tree has been widely shared with false claims that it represents a caste-based hate crime against a Dalit individual in Barmer, Rajasthan. However, these allegations are unfounded. Investigations and police reports indicate that the individual, Shravan Kumar, was subjected to
Fact Check: Young boy commits suicide after humiliation at birthday party in Basti, casteist claims surfaced
Claims circulating on social media allege that a young Dalit boy took his own life after facing humiliation, torture, and inaction from the police against the accused. The incident is being framed as a caste-based hate crime, emphasizing the boy’s Dalit identity. However, according to the police, both the victim
Fact Check: Misleading claims circulate about Police lathi-charge during violent protests over constitution replica desecration in Parbhani
A video showing a policeman chasing and beating a man with a stick is being shared with claims that Dalits are being targeted following the formation of the new government in Maharashtra. However, this claim is misleading. Reports indicate the incident occurred during violent protests in Parbhani, Maharashtra, where protestors
Fact Check: Young woman set on fire in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa, propagandists circulate casteist claims
Claims have surfaced alleging that a Dalit woman in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, was set on fire for refusing to withdraw a harassment case against the father of the accused. These allegations are being presented as a caste-based hate crime, with a focus on the victim’s Dalit identity to emphasize caste-based
