WebQoof Recap: Of Claims About Amit Shah, Donald Trump & Maharashtra Elections

From fabricated visuals showing Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader  to false claims surrounding US President-elect win in the 2024 US Presidential elections, here are some of the pieces of misinformation that went viral this week.

1. No, Interpol Has Not Issued Notice Against Home Minister Amit Shah

A graphic claiming to show the International Criminal Police Organisation () putting Union Home Minister  on its 'wanted' list was being shared across social media platforms.

An archive of the post can be found .

However, the viral graphic has been fabricated. There is no evidence to prove that has issued a notice against Shah.

You can read our fact-check .

2. BJP Leaders Falsely Claim Crowd Chanted ‘Modi’ at Donald Trump’s Election Party

A clip of US President-elect 's election night watch party was shared by social media users, along with  (BJP) MP Samik Bhattacharya, claimed that the people in attendance chanted Prime Minister 's name during Trump's speech.

• The claim was also shared by other party members like BJP MLA , State Vice President BJP Madhya Pradesh , and BJP leader .

An archived version of this post can be seen .

But...?: The claim is false, as people chanted 'Bobby', referring to independent candidate , and not Modi, as claimed.

You can read our fact-check .

3. Sanjay Raut Didn't Say That Thackeray Will Pay Higher Remittance To Muslim Women

An image showing a bulletin of Marathi news channel, Pudhari News, is being shared to claim that Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader  made a remark about former Maharashtra Chief Minister paying higher remittances to Muslim women.

• The text in Marathi reads, “Uddhav Thackeray will give ₹ 3,000/- to his 'beloved sister' (laadki bahin yojana) after he returns as the Chief Minister, and will also give ₹ 6,000/- per month to Muslim sisters as they have high fertility.”

#MarathiWebQoof | उद्धव ठाकरे निवडून आल्यास मुस्लीम महिलांना जास्त पैसे देतील, असे संजय राऊत हे बोलले नाहीत. एक खोटा दावा व्हायरल होत आहे. येथे पहा. | @rujutathete pic.twitter.com/Ep1uQzhyqA

— WebQoof (@QuintFactCheck) November 6, 2024

The Quint reached out to Raut, who confirmed that this viral claim is false.

• A senior Executive Editor at Pudhari News also confirmed that this viral image is fake.

You can read our fact-check .

4. Old Clip of Pro-Hindu Sloganeering in Kanpur Viral as One From Maharashtra

A video showing an apartment complex with a group of people holding saffron flags and chanting  slogans in the compound is being shared on social media platforms, with the claim that the clip is from .

An archive of the post can be found . 

However, the claim is misleading.

The video is from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh and was shot in 2022. It shows a group of Bajrang Dal engaging residents of Diviniti Homes in sloganeering and urged them to vote for the then Assembly elections.

Read our fact-check .

5. Does This Video Show People Celebrating Diwali in Nagaland? No!

A video of fireworks in what appears to be a stadium is going viral on the internet with users claiming that it shows people celebrating  in .

An archive of the post can be found .

But...?: It is not from India.

• The video dates back to 30 October and shows fans setting firecrackers off during a football match between River Plate and Atlético Mineiro at the El Monumental stadium in Argentina.

You can read our fact-check .

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