Mohammed Zubair

Fact-Checker, Co-founder @AltNews | Analysing misinfo/disinfo across India | E-mail: [email protected] | insta : zoo_bear_

[Mohammed Zubair @zoo_bear]

We are ₹10 lakh short this month. If 2,000 readers give ₹500 each, that gap closes. No corporate or government money, only readers who want this work to continue.
Donation link :
https://t.co/s5tbkxPnn4

[Vishnukant Tiwari @vishnukant_7]

In Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district dead body was being transported by a garbage disposal vehicle.

The local health officials said that they have been trying to get a mortuary van for long time but they did not get the funds to buy one.

The state of healthcare in Madhya Pradesh has seen a serious decline in the last few years

[Rofl Gandhi 2.0 🏹 Commentary @RoflGandhi_]

झारखंड में 'दलाल दलाल' के नारे लगाकर छात्रों ने @AmanChopra_ को स्टेज से नीचे फेंका।

इसको लग रहा था कि जंतर मंतर वालों पर निशाना साधकर यहां अपना माहौल बना सकता है।

[Mohammed Zubair @zoo_bear]

'लीगल रिक्वाइर्मन्ट' की आड़ में हर रोज़ सैंकड़ों पोस्ट्स इंस्टाग्राम से गायब हो रही हैं, ऑल्ट न्यूज़ की पोस्ट्स भी. ऑल्ट न्यूज के फैक्ट चेक पोस्ट्स रिस्ट्रिक्टेड किए गए हैं? क्या सरकार पैनिक मोड में है?

[Sakshi Joshi @sakshijoshii]

How did you enter the ICU and sit right next to him on his bed. You are not even wearing a mask and spreading infection. If something happens to this student will you take its responsibility ? Do you really want him to die of infection ? Please take note of this negligence on the hospital’s part @HemantSorenJMM @mbhajantri

[Mohammed Zubair @zoo_bear]

BJP नेता रमेश बिधूड़ी ने फिर से दे दिया विवादास्पद बयान, इस बार उन्होंने जंतर मंतर पर प्रदर्शन कर रहे छात्रों को 'पंक्चर बनाने वाला' कहा. देखिए #AltNewsVideoReport #AltNews #RameshBidhuri #delhi #DelhiProtest #BJPGovernment

[Ankita Mahalanobish @onkeyta_]

Calcutta HC noted on Aug 6 that West Bengal’s much-talked-about ‘Goonda Act’ is yet to become law, as it has not received Presidential assent.

Read my report on how Suvendu Adhikari’s claims that the Act has been invoked are FALSE and have no legal basis.
https://t.co/b4k9xN1P4G

[The Telegraph @ttindia]

Students at IIT Delhi campus, where Modi will hand out degrees and deliver a speech at Saturday’s convocation, have complained of “harassment” in the form of repeated ID and metal-detector checks, as well as disruptions to academic and daily activities

https://t.co/IrJW0nCt6Z

[Sachin Gupta @Sachingupta]

दैनिक भास्कर ने पैसा लेकर महामंडलेश्वर बनाने का धंधा एक्सपोज किया है। जूना अखाड़ा, निर्वाणी अनी अखाड़ा और निर्मोही अखाड़ा का ��्टिंग ऑपरेशन हुआ है। रिपोर्टर ने खुद को अमेरिका से लौटा IT प्रोफेशनल बताया और सीधे महामंडलेश्वर बनाने की डिमांड रखी। रिपोर्ट में दावा किया गया है कि अखाड़ों ने पैसा–जमीन के बदले महामंडलेश्वर बनाने की हामी भर दी।

[newslaundry @newslaundry]

Since December 2024, Raja Singh has been acquitted in 22 hate speech cases.

@AnjanaMeenakshi & @PoojaPrasanna4 examine the court records to understand why these cases keep falling apart.

Read the full report. 👇
https://t.co/3t2xcXanmD

[Live Law @LiveLawIndia]

The Karnataka High Court on Friday [August 7] pulled up BJP MLC N. Ravikumar for his alleged communal remark against Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Fouzia Taranum, calling the senior IAS officer as 'from Pakistan' during a protest.
Read more: https://t.co/udiN5sFa3P
#KarnatakaHighCourt #NRavikumar

[UnStoryteller @Un_Storyteller]

Why Parents Are Terrified to Send Kids to School 😭 #SchoolSafety #GovernmentSchools #EducationCrisis

[Maktoob @MaktoobMedia]

Azeem, 28, died five days after an alleged assault by Kanwariyas following a road accident in Hapur, leaving behind his bedridden father, wife and five-month-old son.

@ghazalaahmad5 reports:

https://t.co/P1trSmRQ6J

[Deccan Herald @DeccanHerald]

Submitted your SIR form but your name is still flagged?

The Election Commission says it doesn't mean your name has been deleted. Karnataka voters should check the verification list, contact their BLO and request a rollback if needed before August 8.

#VoterList #Bengaluru

[Pratik Sinha @free_thinker]

WEEKEND LONG READ:

A demolition order against Md Ali Jauhar University has thrown thousands of students into uncertainty. @Holytripper listened to them, and examined the RDA case, the varsity’s claims & the long-standing feud between Azam Khan & UP govt. https://t.co/UM0Dr96Gbi

[newslaundry @newslaundry]

At Rs 2.32 crore a day, the Yogi Adityanath govt in Uttar Pradesh spent Rs 6,811 crore on publicity over eight years.

That outpaces the central Modi government, which spent roughly Rs 6,000 crore on advertising over 11 years.

@Basantrajsonu reports.

https://t.co/PIZRvq5dQQ

[Kunal Purohit @kunalpurohit]

‘Since SC has rejected their bail’…

Mumbai judge says students can’t raise Free Umar Khalid, Sharjeel slogans since SC has denied them bail.

Denies anticipatory bail to two TISS students who allegedly raised such slogans.

They now face arrest.
@sadafmodak

[Mohammed Zubair @zoo_bear]

WEEKEND LONG READ:

A demolition order against Md Ali Jauhar University has thrown thousands of students into uncertainty. @Holytripper listened to them, and examined the RDA case, the varsity’s claims & the long-standing feud between Azam Khan & UP govt. https://t.co/K25OT7gfuh

[Mohammed Zubair @zoo_bear]

Karnataka Election Commission has published (ASDDO List) Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead and Others.

More than 11 Million voter records have been deleted during the SIR exercise in Karnataka.
Out of these, around 62 lakh (60% of total deleted) have been marked as 'Permanently Shifted', 'Deaths' account for about 14.4%, and 15% are marked as 'Untraceable.'

But here's the question many people are asking:

1. Did 62 lakh people really move out? Or were "Permanently Shifted" simply the easiest category to use when there wasn't enough time to verify every case?

2. The term 'Permanently Shifted' is supposed to mean that a voter has moved to a new address and has been enrolled there.
If that's the case, then a simple question follows:

3. How many of these 62 lakh voters have actually been verified as enrolled elsewhere with a valid EPIC?
If that verification wasn't done, then there is no evidence that these voters shifted. They have simply been removed from the rolls.

4. What makes this even more worrying is what many voters are reporting on the ground.
There are people who collected the Enumeration Form from their BLO, filled it correctly, submitted it in person, and even completed the online submission, yet they still found their names in the ASDDO list.
They followed every instruction they were given. Yet their names were still marked for deletion.
Across different constituencies, families are hearing a similar explanation from local officials : "There were deadlines. The work had to be completed."
When the same explanation is repeated across multiple places, it raises concerns that this may not be an isolated mistake, but a problem with the process itself.

5. Then comes the next challenge: checking whether your name has been included.
The ASDDO lists are available only as PDF files spread across numerous Google Drive links. There is no official portal where a voter can search using their EPIC number, name, or serial number.

6. For many elderly voters, people with limited digital access, or those who cannot easily read lengthy PDF files, this makes verification extremely difficult.

7. Many voters are also being told, "Wait for the draft electoral roll and then file a claim."

This means that someone who already submitted the required form now has to prove that they should remain on the electoral roll and do so within a limited time using records that are not even easy to search.
That shifts the burden from the administration to the citizen.

Questions that deserve clear answers
A) What evidence was required before a voter was marked as "Permanently Shifted"?
B) Was any cross check carried out to confirm that these voters had enrolled at a new address?
C) Were BLOs working under targets or strict timelines that affected verification?
D) Why isn't there a single searchable ASDDO database for citizens?
E) Will an independent audit be conducted on a random sample of the nearly 62 lakh 'Permanently Shifted' deletions?

Request to @ECISVEEP @ceo_karnataka :
Publish a searchable ASDDO database that allows voters to search by EPIC number and name.
Conduct an independent audit of a representative sample of the "Permanently Shifted" cases.
Restore the names of voters who had already submitted their Enumeration Forms and whose records can be verified.
C'C : @SpokespersonECI @DKShivakumar @HariprasadBK2 @BYVijayendra

[Achuta @achutagreat]

The SIR is a fraud. The onus is totally on the citizens. No one acts as per the SOP. Inspite of making effort names are not added. The whole process is cumbersome for the aware, imagine for the ordinary citizen.
Democracy is being manipulated.
ECI should be behind bars.

[Mohammed Zubair @zoo_bear]

@SaiRamSays Here : https://t.co/5qtqiULapD

[Mohammed Zubair @zoo_bear]

Karnataka Election Commission has published (ASDDO List) Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead and Others.

More than 11 Million voter records have been deleted during the SIR exercise in Karnataka.
Out of these, around 62 lakh (60% of total deleted) have been marked as 'Permanently Shifted', 'Deaths' account for about 14.4%, and 15% are marked as 'Untraceable.'

But here's the question many people are asking:

1. Did 62 lakh people really move out? Or were "Permanently Shifted" simply the easiest category to use when there wasn't enough time to verify every case?

2. The term 'Permanently Shifted' is supposed to mean that a voter has moved to a new address and has been enrolled there.
If that's the case, then a simple question follows:

3. How many of these 62 lakh voters have actually been verified as enrolled elsewhere with a valid EPIC?
If that verification wasn't done, then there is no evidence that these voters shifted. They have simply been removed from the rolls.

4. What makes this even more worrying is what many voters are reporting on the ground.
There are people who collected the Enumeration Form from their BLO, filled it correctly, submitted it in person, and even completed the online submission, yet they still found their names in the ASDDO list.
They followed every instruction they were given. Yet their names were still marked for deletion.
Across different constituencies, families are hearing a similar explanation from local officials : "There were deadlines. The work had to be completed."
When the same explanation is repeated across multiple places, it raises concerns that this may not be an isolated mistake, but a problem with the process itself.

5. Then comes the next challenge: checking whether your name has been included.
The ASDDO lists are available only as PDF files spread across numerous Google Drive links. There is no official portal where a voter can search using their EPIC number, name, or serial number.

6. For many elderly voters, people with limited digital access, or those who cannot easily read lengthy PDF files, this makes verification extremely difficult.

7. Many voters are also being told, "Wait for the draft electoral roll and then file a claim."

This means that someone who already submitted the required form now has to prove that they should remain on the electoral roll and do so within a limited time using records that are not even easy to search.
That shifts the burden from the administration to the citizen.

Questions that deserve clear answers
A) What evidence was required before a voter was marked as "Permanently Shifted"?
B) Was any cross check carried out to confirm that these voters had enrolled at a new address?
C) Were BLOs working under targets or strict timelines that affected verification?
D) Why isn't there a single searchable ASDDO database for citizens?
E) Will an independent audit be conducted on a random sample of the nearly 62 lakh 'Permanently Shifted' deletions?

Request to @ECISVEEP @ceo_karnataka :
Publish a searchable ASDDO database that allows voters to search by EPIC number and name.
Conduct an independent audit of a representative sample of the "Permanently Shifted" cases.
Restore the names of voters who had already submitted their Enumeration Forms and whose records can be verified.
C'C : @SpokespersonECI @DKShivakumar @HariprasadBK2 @BYVijayendra