{"id":59851,"date":"2026-06-05T04:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/months-old-video-from-islamic-gathering-misrepresented-as-exodus-from-indian-state\/05\/06\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T04:37:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:37:01","slug":"months-old-video-from-islamic-gathering-misrepresented-as-exodus-from-indian-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/months-old-video-from-islamic-gathering-misrepresented-as-exodus-from-indian-state\/05\/06\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Months-old video from Islamic gathering misrepresented as exodus from Indian state"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">State authorities in India&#8217;s West Bengal have tightened enforcement on undocumented migrants under the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, but a video of huge crowds shared on social media does not show people fleeing to neighbouring Bangladesh. While hundreds of people have gathered at the India-Bangladesh border over fears of a crackdown, the clip in fact shows a major Islamic gathering in the state in January 2026 &#8212; months before the new state government took power.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;People wanting to return to Bangladesh march towards the Hakimpur border in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal,&#8221; says the Hindi-language text above a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260605061649\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1481436409809661\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Facebook video;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook video&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook video<\/a>\u00a0shared on May 28, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The video shows throngs of people walking near a flyover.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the false Facebook post captured on June 2, 2026, with a red X added by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The same video was also shared in similar <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/3M72-LFXP\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Instagram;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/C2GF-S8Z5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Threads;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Threads&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Threads<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/X37C-BSQK\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:X posts;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;X posts&quot;}\" class=\"link \">X posts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This is not enough, all the illegal immigrants from all over India should be deported from India,&#8221; reads a comment on one of the posts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another says: &#8220;Oh my god. West Bengal&#8217;s population has reduced by 50 percent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It circulated as hundreds of Bangladeshis\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfi.fr\/en\/international-news\/20260529-migrants-try-to-flee-to-bangladesh-fearing-india-crackdown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:gathered;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;gathered&quot;}\" class=\"link \">gathered<\/a> at the Hakimpur border crossing in India&#8217;s West Bengal state, police said, hoping to cross back as authorities tightened enforcement under the new BJP state government (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/3V26-62SC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#8217;s Hindu-nationalist BJP won state elections in early May, and promised to &#8220;detect, delete and deport&#8221; illegal migrants. India&#8217;s right-wing have long argued that illegal migration is a national security threat, and warned of changing demography in border states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Authorities in West Bengal have ordered the establishment of &#8220;holding centres&#8221; for &#8220;apprehended foreigners&#8221;, including Bangladeshis and Rohingya, <a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2610299\/hundreds-flee-india-migrant-crackdown-toward-bangladesh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:fuelling anxiety;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;fuelling anxiety&quot;}\" class=\"link \">fuelling anxiety<\/a> among the state&#8217;s roughly 35 million Muslims &#8212; many of whom share linguistic and cultural ties with neighbouring Bangladesh\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/P4QN-96FZ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But the circulating video does not show crowds rushing to the Bangladesh border.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Islamic gathering<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=linGPlWGcDw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:reverse image search;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reverse image search&quot;}\" class=\"link \">reverse image search<\/a> on Google using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bHNimjTpxd8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:keyframes;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;keyframes&quot;}\" class=\"link \">keyframes<\/a> from the falsely shared video led to similar footage shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DTIKuc7E2Z_\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Instagram;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> months before the BJP assumed power in West Bengal and authorities tightened enforcement (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/HJ4H-52MQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The January 5 post says &#8220;Puinan Istema&#8221;, and the video&#8217;s overlaid text reads &#8220;Hooghly Bishwa Istema 2026. Highway block 15 km&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post appears to be referring to the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsarenaindia.com\/states\/bengal-set-to-host-world-ijtema-after-34-year-gap\/65018\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Biswa (World) Ijtema;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Biswa (World) Ijtema&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Biswa (World) Ijtema<\/a> &#8212; one of the largest Islamic religious gatherings, which sees devotees congregate for prayers and sermons (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/N3CW-BJ5X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>). The 2026 edition was held in Puinan, in the Hooghly district of West Bengal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the falsely shared clip (L) and the January 5 Instagram video&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"636\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/WvUPstWWpLtl36LfUMPwtw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzNjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/72318fbfbf6fc2996f2988812e2e05b5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the falsely shared clip (L) and the January 5 Instagram video<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sekh Ali, the user who uploaded the video, told AFP on June 2 it was filmed during the religious congregation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He also said it was filmed adjacent to a highway, about 8 kilometres (5 miles) from Puinan, with the clip matching <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/dffTvWLsNvCkuCRs6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Google Street View Imagery;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Google Street View Imagery&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Google Street View Imagery<\/a> of the location (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/73GF-B6DZ?type=image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the falsely shared video (L) and Google Street View imagery, with a corresponding element highlighted by AFP&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"404\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zt9s_Y6qmiJC53HOHRySVg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQwNDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/d9bfa08f87ac797baede6ecd16e27f1f\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the falsely shared video (L) and Google Street View imagery, with a corresponding element highlighted by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The vid<\/span>eo was also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DYxIS-uAnkr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:shared;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;shared&quot;}\" class=\"link \">shared<\/a> by the Instagram account of Indian news portal KBN News and in other social media\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/lTKFq5qzIFA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:posts;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;posts&quot;}\" class=\"link \">posts<\/a> around the same time (archived <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/L326-8G6J\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260605062057\/https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/lTKFq5qzIFA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Local media <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestatesman.com\/bengal\/biswa-ijtema-begins-in-hooghly-1-cr-devotees-expected-1503534783.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:reported;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reported&quot;}\" class=\"link \">reported<\/a> that devotees from across India and from different countries had\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eisamay.com\/west-bengal-news\/hooghly-news\/after-32-years-the-world-ijtema-or-islamic-conference-is-being-organized-in-bengal-lakhs-of-people-from-the-muslim-community\/200458612.cms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:gathered;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;gathered&quot;}\" class=\"link \">gathered<\/a> for the congregation, which was last held in the state in 1992 (archived <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260602115138\/https:\/\/www.thestatesman.com\/bengal\/biswa-ijtema-begins-in-hooghly-1-cr-devotees-expected-1503534783.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/4KVW-X6E4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP has previously\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.B3AA4G3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:debunked;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;debunked&quot;}\" class=\"link \">debunked<\/a> other <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.B3L33ZQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:false claims;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;false claims&quot;}\" class=\"link \">false claims<\/a> stemming from the <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.B2463KE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:West Bengal state elections;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;West Bengal state elections&quot;}\" class=\"link \">West Bengal state elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"269\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/vL0ofOON2dQ70glnArMbKw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTI2OTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/b256612e7bd34f56924b55b67d8fbb44\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 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