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*MISLEADING and FALSE Media Reports*

❌ Misleading media reports state that the President of India has returned the “West Bengal Anti-Goonda Bill.”

✅ *The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India* , has clarified that *The West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026* is still under examination.

⚠️ Do not fall for misleading reports or unverified information. *Rely only on verified sources.*

Read More: https://x.com/pibhomeaffairs/status/2103839509347696828?s=46
MISLEADING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

❌ Several social media posts with a video claiming that a protest against EVMs and Chief Election Commissioner is taking place at Jantar Mantar.

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✅ On examination, it is found that the video is old and dates back to January 2024. It is being shared in a misleading context to mislead people.

⚠️ Do not fall for misleading claims or unverified information. Rely only on verified sources.

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Read More: https://x.com/DCPNewDelhi/status/2103899432987345064?s=20
AI-MANIPULATED VIDEO ALERT

A video purportedly showing a Punjab Police officer making a claim about the involvement of a relative of Union Home Minister in the Lovely Professional University incident is being circulated on social media.

❌ The video is digitally manipulated and fake. The content has been altered using AI technology to create a misleading impression.

🔎 Do not share unverified videos or claims.
Check information against credible, independently verifiable sources before accepting or sharing it.

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A Gazette circulating on social media , purportedly issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), claims that the *Central Government has declared every Saturday a public holiday for all Public Sector Banks , including SBI.

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❌ The document being circulated is #Fake.

✅ No such notification has been issued by Ministry of Finance declaring every Saturday as public holiday for public sector banks.

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AI-GENERATED CONTENT ALERT BY DELHI POLICE

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❌The post contains AI-generated/manipulated visuals. The CCTV footage image is fake.

💠Citizens are advised not to circulate such malicious content.

💠Sharing such posts may attract legal action against the profile owners.

🔗https://x.com/DelhiPolice/status/2106681141172580386?s=20

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FAKE NEWS ALERT!

🔸The press release dated 26th September 2026 is available in the public domain and has not been taken down by the Election Commission of India.
🔗https://x.com/ECISVEEP/status/2103812400181092553?s=20

🔎 Do not share unverified videos or claims.
Check information against credible, independently verifiable sources before accepting or sharing it.

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FAKE NEWS ALERT

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FAKE DOCUMENT ALERT

A purported Railway Board letter regarding payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) to eligible non-gazetted Railway employees for FY 2025-26 is being circulated on social media and messaging platforms.

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❌ The letter is FAKE.

✅ Railway Board has clarified that the purported letter bearing RBE No. 101/2026, dated 06.10.2026, is fake/fabricated and has not been issued by the Railway Board.

🔗 Read the official clarification:
https://share.google/iQXJlrqVF5ID6DWvZ

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🚨 DIGITALLY-ALTERED VIDEO ALERT!

Several Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating a video showing the Indian Air Chief Ashutosh Dixit saying the Indian Air Force will not repeat the shortcomings exposed during Operation Sindoor.

#PIBFactCheck:

❌ This video is #Fake and has been digitally manipulated.

✅ The Indian Air Chief did NOT make any such remark.

🔗 Watch the original video here: https://x.com/ANI/status/1988277581138063659?s=20

⚠️ Beware of manipulated content circulating online and rely only on official sources for verified information.

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✅ The Balakot airstrike was a deliberate, targeted operation conducted by the Indian Air Force against a designated terrorist facility.

▶️ The operation underscored the IAF’s precision-strike capability, operational preparedness and resolve to deliver a calibrated response to terrorism.

🔸 The cited article misrepresents the nature and execution of the operation, presenting a misleading narrative that distorts the facts.

🔸 Media organisations are advised to use verified information and to exercise care and factual accuracy when reporting on defence affairs and sensitive operations.
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A video is being circulated online as footage of a protest at Jantar Mantar.

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❌ This video is NOT related to a protest at #JantarMantar.

✅ The footage is originally from a protest at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

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🚨 FAKE CLAIM ALERT

A Pakistani propaganda account is circulating a video with the false claim that Delhi Police opened fire during a protest in Delhi.

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❌ This video is NOT related to a protest at #JantarMantar

✅ The footage is old and is being shared with a misleading claim.

⚠️ Do not share or rely on unverified information.
FAKE NEWS ALERT! 🚨

Several social media posts falsely claim authorities deliberately dumped garbage to disrupt protests in Delhi

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❌ This claim is FAKE

✅ The video is from Panipat, Haryana. It dates back to August 2026 and is related with sanitation workers' strike over service demands
Several social media posts are circulating an old video, falsely claiming that it shows protests in Delhi.

The same old footage is also being shared with the false claim that it shows huge crowds outside New Delhi Railway Station.

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❌ The claims are FAKE.

✅ The video is from Sealdah Railway Station in West Bengal and dates back to July 2026.

▶️ Do not share/ forward unverifird information.
FAKE NEWS ALERT

❌ A video is being circulated on social media with the claim that passengers are travelling to Delhi on goods trains to join protests in Delhi.

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✅ This claim is FALSE and MISLEADING . The video is originally from Bangladesh and does not depict the situation as claimed.

▶️ Do not fall for misleading claims. Verify information through official sources before sharing or forwarding.
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FAKE NEWS/ DISINFORMATION ALERT

❌ A video showing NSG personnel deployed in Puri during the 2026 Jagannath Rath Yatra is being falsely linked to security arrangements in Delhi.

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✅ The claim is FALSE. The video is unrelated to security arrangements in Delhi and is being circulated with a misleading narrative.

📢 Citizens are advised to verify information through official sources and refrain from sharing misleading content.
FAKE NEWS/ DISINFORMATION ALERT

A video is being circulated on social media falsely claiming that youths have gathered at Jantar Mantar.


❌ CLAIM: FALSE

✅ FACT CHECK: The video is old and dates back to July 2026. It is being circulated with a misleading claim and should not be treated as evidence of a current gathering.

📢 Citizens are urged to exercise caution, verify information through official and credible sources, and refrain from forwarding unverified or misleading content.

Stay informed. Verify before you share.

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❌ Claim: 5% GST newly imposed on e-commerce delivery services.

✅ Fact: CBIC clarifies that the GST rate has been rationalised from 18% to 5%, following the recommendation of the 57th GST Council. The claim of a newly imposed tax is false.

🔗https://x.com/cbic_india/status/2108883113124524189

📢 Rely on official sources. Do not circulate misleading information.
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⚠️ OLD VIDEO ALERT ⚠️

सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल एक पुराना वीडियो दिल्ली के जंतर-मंतर के हालिया घटनाक्रम से जोड़कर फर्जी दावे के साथ प्रसारित किया जा रहा है।

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✅ यह वीडियो जुलाई 2026 का है और इसमें मध्य प्रदेश के भोपाल में किसानों के विरोध प्रदर्शन के दृश्य हैं। इसका दिल्ली के जंतर-मंतर से कोई संबंध नहीं है।

📢 नागरिकों से अपील है कि जानकारी को आधिकारिक स्रोतों से सत्यापित करें और भ्रामक सामग्री साझा करने से बचें।
विभिन्न सोशल मीडिया यूजर्स द्वारा एक पुरानी वीडियो साझा कर #फर्जी दावा किया जा रहा है कि दिल्ली में जनता सड़कों पर है।

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✅ यह वीडियो सितंबर 2026 में दिल्ली पुलिस की भर्ती परीक्षा के दौरान आयोजित फिजिकल टेस्ट का है।

⚠️कृपया सतर्क रहिए। ऐसी भ्रामक सामग्री साझा न करें। केवल आधिकारिक स्त्रोतों से ही प्राप्त जानकारी पर ही भरोसा कीजिए।

https://x.com/PIBFactCheck/status/2109091176641106199?s=20
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OLD VIDEO ALERT!

A video is being circulated online linking it with the current situation in Delhi and claiming that the Delhi police has open fired at protesters, killing five workers.

#PIBFactCheck:

❌ The claim regarding Delhi police open firing at the protesters is #FAKE.

🔗https://x.com/DelhiPolice/status/2109608771207287170?s=20

✅ The video being circulated is old, unrelated and dates back to the year 2020.

🔸Beware! Unverified forwards can fuel misinformation and cause unnecessary panic.

⚠️ Pause. Verify. Share Responsibly.