From misinformation around the arrest of prominent Bangladeshi Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das to Navjot Singh Sidhu’s claims that a natural diet cured his wife of stage-4 cancer, here are our top fact checks from this week:
Bangladesh Advocate Killed In Clashes Wrongly Identified By Media As Lawyer Of ISKCON Priest Chinmoy Krishna Das
Communal tensions in Bangladesh escalated following the arrest of Bangladeshi Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das for allegedly insulting the Bangladeshi national flag. Soon after, multiple news outlets such as Republic, Firstpost and OpIndia among others alleged that the lawyer who was defending the Hindu priest was killed in the clashes. The claim was also widespread on social media. Newschecker found that the deceased lawyer, identified as Saiful Islam Alif, was not representing the ISKCON priest.
Doctors Debunk Viral Video Of Navjot Singh Sidhu Claiming That Natural Diet Cured His Wife Of Stage-4 Cancer
Several social media users shared a 1:47-minute excerpt from former cricketer-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu’s press conference, where he purportedly claimed that his wife beat metastatic (stage-4) breast cancer with the help of a “strict diet and Ayurveda” that included a daily routine of lemon water, raw turmeric, apple cider vinegar, neem leaves, and tulsi. Newschecker found that the claims are recurring myths, while doctors clarified to us that it was misinformation based on no evidence.
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