Farmers' Protest: From Bilkis Dadi's Participation To Khalistani Links, Top 10 Fake News

The ongoing farmers' protests against the new farm laws passed by the central government has seen several fake claims being made to discredit the farmers leading protest. Here we list out the top 10 fake news being spread about the farmers' protest.

Claim: Farmers In Bengaluru Have Opened A Supermarket Themselves With No Middle Men Read Our Fact Check Here Fact-Check: The images are from a Bengaluru-based venture, Humus, a supermarket that sources from farmers at 20% lower cost.

Claim: Photo Shows Bilkis Dadi From Shaheen Bagh Taking Part In Farmers' Protest Read Our Fact Check Here Fact-Check: BOOM first contacted Bilkis Bano's son Manzoor Ahmad, who confirmed that Bano is yet to participate in the farmer's protest march and the woman in the photo is not her.

Claim: Clip Shows That Police Did Not Lathi-Charge Elderly Man At Farmers' Protest Read Our Fact Check Here. Fact-Check: BOOM identified the man as 57-year-old Sukhdev Singh hailing from Sangojla, currently protesting at the Haryana-Delhi border who confirmed to us that the lathi hit him

Claim: Hathras Bhabhi Has Become A Farmer. Read Our Fact Check Here Fact-Check: BOOM reached out to Rajkumari Bansal, who denied being present in the ongoing farmers' protest.

Claim: Picture Shows Nazeer Mohammed, A Muslim Man, Who Has Disguised Himself To Pass Off As A Sikh Farmer. Read Our Fact Check Here Fact-Check: Mohammed posted the picture months before the three controversial farm bills were passed

Claim: 20,000 Nihang Sikhs Are Going To Delhi To Support Farmers Read Our Fact Check Here Fact-Check: The video is from 2018 when a nagarkeertan (procession) was taken out in Delhi on the occasion of Delhi Fateh Diwas.

Claim: Indian Flag Is Being Disrespected By Farmers Who Are Protesting At The Delhi Borders Read Our Fact Check Here Fact-Check: BOOM ran a reverse image search on each of the images in the collage and found they are old and unrelated.

Claim: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Met Mukesh Ambani A Day Before Bharat Bandh Read Our Fact Check Here BOOM ran a reverse image search and found a Hindustan Times report of October 31, 2017 with the same photograph.

Claim: Farmers' Protest Is Not Being Led By Real Farmers As They Won't Carry Banners Against Lord Ram. Read Our Fact Check Here Fact-Check: BOOM found the similar images on the AIKM's Facebook page from 2018

Claim: Hrithik Roshan Extends Support To Farmers' Protest Read Our Fact Check Here Fact-Check: BOOM did a reverse image search on the viral photo and found a YouTube video from January 6, 2018 that had the same visuals.

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