Fake Republic TV graphics claim Parliamentary committee said Indian government funds TTP and BLA
Fake Republic TV graphics claim Parliamentary committee said Indian government funds TTP and BLA
Executive Summaryसारांश
A viral post claims a Parliamentary Standing Committee said the Indian government is funding the banned terror groups TTP and BLA, and uses “Republic TV” breaking-news graphics as proof. Fact-checkers have labelled the post propaganda. No parliamentary committee has made any such statement, and the news graphics are fabricated.A viral post claims a Parliamentary Standing Committee said the Indian government is funding the banned terror groups TTP and BLA, and uses “Republic TV” breaking-news graphics as proof. Fact-checkers have labelled the post propaganda. No parliamentary committee has made any such statement, and the news graphics are fabricated.
Full Reportपूरी रिपोर्ट
On October 25, 2026, the X handle “Anushi Tiwari (Proud Indian)” (@indiantiwari011) posted that “India’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Security” had stated that the government was funding the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). The post included English and Hindi screen graphics styled as Republic TV bulletins, with headlines such as “India funding TTP & BLA?” and “Indian Parliament: Govt told to stop terror support to TTP, BLA”, and a quoted “committee report”. Fact-checkers have labelled it propaganda. Parliament has no “Standing Committee on Security”, and the graphic itself names a different committee, on Home Affairs. No committee report or credible news coverage contains any such finding, and Republic TV did not air these bulletins. The graphics appear to be fabricated, possibly with AI tools, to borrow a mainstream channel’s credibility. The post came hours after the same handle shared fake Hindustan Times and India Today front pages about NSA Ajit Doval meeting TTP and BLA leaders, which points to a sustained campaign to falsely link India to terror groups targeting Pakistan. Such claims should be checked against official parliamentary records at sansad.in and the channel’s verified handles before being shared.
On October 25, 2026, the X handle “Anushi Tiwari (Proud Indian)” (@indiantiwari011) posted that “India’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Security” had stated that the government was funding the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). The post included English and Hindi screen graphics styled as Republic TV bulletins, with headlines such as “India funding TTP & BLA?” and “Indian Parliament: Govt told to stop terror support to TTP, BLA”, and a quoted “committee report”. Fact-checkers have labelled it propaganda. Parliament has no “Standing Committee on Security”, and the graphic itself names a different committee, on Home Affairs. No committee report or credible news coverage contains any such finding, and Republic TV did not air these bulletins. The graphics appear to be fabricated, possibly with AI tools, to borrow a mainstream channel’s credibility. The post came hours after the same handle shared fake Hindustan Times and India Today front pages about NSA Ajit Doval meeting TTP and BLA leaders, which points to a sustained campaign to falsely link India to terror groups targeting Pakistan. Such claims should be checked against official parliamentary records at sansad.in and the channel’s verified handles before being shared.