No, Amit Shah Did Not Stop Shivraj Singh Chouhan From Garlanding PM Modi

A viral post claims that after losing Madhya Pradesh, Chouhan is being mistreated by the central leadership.

BoomLive News:  A Facebook post claiming Bharatiya Janta Party national president Amit Shah stopped former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from garlanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is false and misleading.

The post, that has gone viral after the recently concluded two-day long BJP national convention, has a caption in Hindi that translates to, ‘Amit Shah pushes Shivraj back, stops him from garlanding Modi.’

With the image going viral on the Internet, narratives are now being floated that Chouhan, after losing Madhya Pradesh, is being mistreated by the central leadership.

Another Facebook post is an image of what appears to be a newspaper report published in an evening daily called ‘Good Evening’.

Here are the facts → Shivraj Chouhan Mistreated by Amit Shah

5 Crore Bangladeshi And Rohingya Inflitrators Living Illegally In India?

In a tweet that has gone viral, a Delhi based lawyer claims 5 crore Bangladeshi and Rohingya immigrants are living in the country.

BoomLive News: Prashant Patel Umrao, a Delhi based lawyer, recently made some bold claims over Twitter that has gathered a lot of attention. In his tweet, Umrao, who goes by his Twitter name @ippatel, stated that there are 5 crore Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators living in India illegally.

In less than 2 days, it was retweeted more than 1,600 times and liked more than 3,000 times. This is not the first time Patel has made claims that have been later found to be blatantly false or misleading.

Lack of accurate government data

For over a decade, there seems to be a clear issue with both past and present governments regarding their data on illegal immigrants in India. Union Home ministers have been known to quote figures based on hearsay rather than actual studies or surveys.

On July 15, 2004, under the Congress led UPA government, Sriprakash Jaiswal, the then Minister of State for Home Affairs , reportedly stated in response to a question at the Rajya Sabha that 1.2 crore illegal Bangladeshi immigrants were living in India.

Following an uproar over his statement, he later retracted it, stating that, “the reported figures were not based on any comprehensive or sample study but were based on hearsay and that too from interested parties. Therefore, no realistic figures can be given for illegal Bangladeshi migrants in Assam.”

Read the full News here → Rohingya living illegally in India

क्या है राहुल गाँधी के दुबई दौरे की वायरल हो रही तस्वीरों का सच ?

राहुल गाँधी की दुबई दौरे की अलग-अलग तस्वीरें हो रही है गलत सन्दर्भ में धड़ल्ले से वायरल|

Boom Hindi News: कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष राहुल गांधी की दुबई और अबू धाबी की दो दिवसीय यात्रा के सन्दर्भ में अलग-अलग तस्वीरें धड़ल्ले से वायरल की जा रही है, जो फ़र्ज़ी है।

गांधी 11-12 जनवरी, 2019 को यू.ए.ई और अबू धाबी के दौरे पर हैं। इस बारे में आप यहां पढ़ सकते है। ।

वायरल इन इंडिया नामक ऑनलाइन वेबसाइटने कई तस्वीरें वायरल की हैं, जो फ़र्ज़ी मालूम पड़ती है। वायरल इन इंडिया द्वारा की गई रिपोर्ट में जो तस्वीरें इस्तेमाल की गई है वह झूठी है। इन तस्वीरो की ज़्यादा जानकारी के लिए आप यहाँ विस्तार में देख सकते है।

Also Read: Rahul Gandhi In Dubai: Fake Claims About £1500 Breakfast Go Viral

उदहारण के तौर पर रिपोर्ट में न्यूज़ रूम की दिखाई गई तस्वीर जाली है।

वायरल न्यूज़ के इसी सन्दर्भ में एक दूसरी रिपोर्ट में दावा किया गया है, कि “दुबई पहुंचे राहुल, शासन ने किया प्रधानमंत्री जैसा स्वागत और प्रधानमंत्री जैसी सुरक्षा, पढ़ें” । बूम ने इस आर्टिकल की भी जांच की और पाया की ज़्यादा तर तस्वीरें झूठी है।

इस रिपोर्ट में जो फीचर इमेज का इस्तेमाल किया गया है वह दरअसल, वर्ष 2014 में हुई ‘द ग्रैंड परेड विथ 500 सुपरकार्स एंड सुपरबाइक्स’ की तस्वीरो में से एक है।

पूरी खबर आप यहाँ पढ़ सकते है → राहुल गाँधी के दुबई दौरे का सच ?

सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल हुए वृद्ध बॉम्बर के तस्वीर की सच्चाई क्या है

तकरीबन चार साल पुरानी इस तस्वीर में दिख रहे व्यक्ति ने बॉम्ब की नहीं बल्कि हशीश की थैलियां बाँध रखीं हैं|

Boom Hindi News:  फ़ेसबुक पर फ़िर एक बार एक पुरानी तस्वीर को गलत संदर्भ में वायरल किया जा रहा है |

पीले रंग की थैलियों का जैकेट बांधे एक वृद्ध व्यक्ति की तस्वीर, जिसके साथ फौजी यूनिफार्म में एक अन्य व्यक्ति खड़ा है, फ़िलहाल फ़ेसबुक पर हज़ार से ज़्यादा बार शेयर किया जा चुका है।

इस तस्वीर के साथ एक कैप्शन भी है जिसमे लिखा है: कब्र में जाने की उम्र में ये आतंकी 72 हूर पाने की तमन्ना लिए भीड़ में बम-ब्लास्ट करने के लिए जा ही रहा था कि सेना ने इसे पकड़ लिया। इनके सोच को गहराई से समझने परमावश्यकता है |

गूगल रिवर्स इमेज के उपयोग से बूम को पता चला है कि इस तस्वीर में दिख रहा वृद्ध आदमी बम नहीं ‘हशीश’ ले जा रहा था। इसे पाकिस्तानी आर्मी के जवान ने पाकिस्तान और अफगानिस्तान के बीच के क्रॉसिंग पॉइंट पर पकड़ लिया था ।

फ़ेसबुक पर ‘नमो भक्त। हर नमो समर्थक जुड़ते ही अपने 50 मित्रो को अवश्य जोड़े’ नामक पेज पर इस पोस्ट को 1000 शेयर्स से ज़्यादा शेयर्स मिले है।

पूरी खबर आप यहाँ पढ़ सकते है → सोशल मीडिया पर ‘गाँजा’ ले जा रहा आदमी हो रहा है गलत सन्दर्भ में वायरल|

Bangladesh Video Shared As Muslims Rioting In West Bengal

A video of rioting in Bangladesh is going viral as West Bengal.

Boom News:  A video that claims to show Muslims rioting on a large scale in West Bengal is in fact from Tongi township in Gazipur, Bangladesh.

The video is being widely shared on social media and WhatsApp with a narrative of Islamic terrorism in Bengal. 

The Hindi text accompanying the post translates to, “Whoever has problems voting for the lotus, be ready to choose a future like this. Here is the future of Bharat. A glimpse of Islamic terrorism in Bengal. Please share as much as possible and raise awareness among people.”

Click here to view an archived version of the post.

The video, which was shot from atop a building, documents violence and chaos. Several men can be seen running around with lathis in their hands, attacking each other. It is also evident from the individuals captured in the video that they are followers of Islam. Men wearing white skull caps, kurtas and lungis, are seen on the prowl, in a disturbing display of violence in the 2.18 minute long video.

Here is factcheck of the news → Muslims Rioting In West Bengal

Rahul Gandhi In Dubai: Fake Claims About £1500 Breakfast Go Viral

Photos from Rahul Gandhi’s breakfast meet at businessman Sunny Varkey’s house viral with false claims that the event was held at a five star hotel in Dubai.

Boom News: Photos from Rahul Gandhi’s recent visit to Dubai showing him having breakfast at the residence of one of Dubai’s businessmen is viral with a misleading claim that he had an obscenely expensive meal at a five star hotel in the city. Social media posts also claim that Gandhi had beef during the said meal.

The posts which shows Indian National Congress President Gandhi seated with middle-east businessman Sunny Varkey and Sam Pitroda at a table which has a lavish spread of food, misleadingly claims Gandhi had breakfast worth £1500 at the Hilton.

Also Read: क्या है राहुल गाँधी के दुबई दौरे की वायरल हो रही तस्वीरों का सच ?

Photos from the same event also claim that thinly sliced pieces of meat on the table are beef and that Gandhi was eating the same.

Twitter user Rishi Bagree claimed that Gandhi met a delegation led by Sam Pitroda, Chairman, Indian Overseas Congress and “discussed poverty” while having breakfast “worth £1500 at the banquet hall in Hilton”. Bagree’s post has been retweeted more than 2000 times and liked more than 3000 times.

Here is truth behind the news → Rahul Gandhi in Dubai

Midweek Crush: Gateway Brewing Co. Apple Cider Beer

The process is designed to give each beer a unique taste. Unlike other commercial beers, Gateway ages their beer for longer.

beers gateway

India Food Network: The New Year is finally here. Everyone is busy chalking out plans of how to stick to their new year resolutions. But lets talk about the amazing food and beverages we have been consuming over the past ten days while enjoying the festivities of the season. Beer is a party season favorite and my top pick from the party season is definitely the beers by Gateway Brewing Co.

Having begun as a home brewing hobby by one of the founders Navin Mittal (in 2006) became a company in 2011. Founders Navin Mittal , Rahel Mehra and Krishna Naik are all passionate about brewing. They Started with the sole objective of using local ingredients to make some delicious classic style beer.

Gateway Beers are made using the best quality malted barley and malted wheat. The process involves adding hops and then boiling it to extract bitterness. The process is designed to give each beer a unique taste. Unlike other commercial beers, Gateway ages their beer for longer.

The Apple Cider is a personal favorite. Made from the Lal Ambri apples from Kashmir , this cider is yellow golden in color. The sweetness and and the tart notes of the beer make it absolutely delicious. Warm and fruity this is the perfect winter drink, making it our Midweek Crush for this week.

Read my blog on Midweek Crush → Apple Cider Beer

Making New Year Resolutions

Why indeed make New Year resolutions? Timepass party conversation? Validation? 
Mine is the gluten-free version.

India Food Network: The prominent psychiatrist and bestselling author of Games People Play has this to say about resolutions: (I paraphrase and cite a food-related example). If resolutions are made before the fact (this is the last time I shall eat chocolate cake for breakfast. I’ll eat an apple instead), they risk being broken.

If the announcement is made after the fact (it has been six months since I’ve eaten chocolate cake for breakfast. I now eat an apple), it’s a project. The chocolate-at-breakfast-eating person has made the change.

What I infer from it is this: Don’t talk about it. Do it and then talk about it.

Which has me pondering why we talk about it in the first place. I have just eaten a humongous piece of a Theobroma grain-free chocolate cake and ponder away I must. I owe it to my 2018 self, the guilty, indisciplined, reckless self who ate too many bad gluten-free things all year long.

Why indeed make New Year resolutions? Timepass party conversation? Validation? A legitimate platform to share one’s innermost thoughts, fears and desires, my buddies and I wonder as we draw up a list. We limit it to ten points. Easier to stick to, we decide. Mine is the gluten-free version.

Read my full story here → Making New Year Resolutions

We wish ourselves luck and a joyous 2019.

Video Of Manmohan Singh Meeting Sri Lankan PM Shared With Misleading Context

The video is from 2017 when Narendra Modi was the Prime Minister. However, the viral post mentions Manmohan Singh as the PM.

Boomlive News:  A video showing a meeting that included former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is being shared online with misleading context that purports to show Singh was treated shabbily in the presence of former Congress (Indian National Congress) President Sonia Gandhi.

However, a fact-check revealed that the video was shot in April 2017 when Manmohan Singh was no longer the prime minister of India and the meeting between the Sri Lankan PM and Gandhi was in her capacity as Congress president.

The now viral clip shows Manmohan Singh walking behind Sonia Gandhi into a room following which Wickremsinghe first greets and introduces her to the rest of his delegation. The Sri Lankan prime minister then greets the former Indian prime minister.

The clip also shows Sonia Gandhi seated next to Ranil Wickremmsinghe while two security guards help Manmohan Singh into a nearby chair.

Here is the factcheck → Video Of Manmohan Singh Meeting Sri Lankan PM

Upper Caste Reservation Bill: All You Need To Know

To facilitate the passage of the constitutional amendment bill, the government extended the Winter session of the Rajya Sabha by a day.

Boomlive News: Reeling from major setbacks across three state elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh in December last year, the BJP led NDA government has taken its first major step to woo the voters ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in May this year.

The government has introduced the ‘Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019’ to provide reservation up to 10% to economically backward sections of the general category of citizens. This reservation would apply to government jobs and admission to higher educational institutions.

To facilitate the passage of the constitutional amendment bill, the government extended the Winter session of the Rajya Sabha by a day till Wednesday. The Narendra Modi government has tabled the upper caste reservation bill in the Lok Sabha.

Read to know all about the bill → Upper Caste Reservation Bill