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What to know about India's 'unsafe' 70ft Messi statue to be moved

India's 'unsafe' 70ft Messi statue to be moved A 70ft statue of Lionel Messi in India is set to be taken down after it was spotted "swaying in the wind".

Propaganda risk 10%
Claims checked 7
Techniques found 0
Topics 0

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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What happened

India's 'unsafe' 70ft Messi statue to be moved A 70ft statue of Lionel Messi in India is set to be taken down after it was spotted "swaying in the wind".

Why it matters

The giant monument in Kolkata, West Bengal, was erected in December during Messi's 'GOAT' tour of the country - GOAT meaning 'greatest of all time'.

Common ground

According to local media, engineers from the …

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A Bengal woman was allegedly held hostage, brutally assaulted, and forced into a religious conversion attempt at Amma ki Dargah in Nagpur.”
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The claim is reported by a single X (Twitter) post from Siraj Noorani. No other news sources or authoritative references corroborate this specific incident at Amma ki Dargah.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Makkah Mosque is a mosque in the city of Chennai, India. The dargah of Syed Musa Sha Khaderi is located near the mosque. The masjid is located on Anna Salai. The five-storeyed mosque is one of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makkah_Mosque,_Chennai
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Periamet Mosque (Tamil: பெரியமேடு மசூதி) is a mosque situated on the corner of Sydnehams Road and Vepery High Road in the Periamet neighbourhood of Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periamet_Mosque
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Triplicane Big Mosque, also known as the Wallajah Mosque, is a mosque and dargah complex, located on Triplicane High Road, in the Triplicane neighbourhood of Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triplicane_Big_Mosque
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Claim 2: “Viral Video Shows Tim David Allegedly Smoking Cigar Next to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi After IPL 2026 Final”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'viral'. There is no evidence provided that confirms or denies the existence of a video featuring Tim David and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smoking cigars.
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web search NEUTRAL — Viral behavior, or virality Memetic behavior likened that of a virus, for example: Viral marketing, the use of existing social networks to spread a marketing message Viral phenomenon, relating to cont…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The meaning of VIRAL is of, relating to, or caused by a virus. How to use viral in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viral
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn what viral means with clear definitions, pronunciation, synonyms, and real-world examples. Simple explanations to help you use viral correctly.
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Claim 3: “money from the Annapurna Yojana welfare scheme was wrongly credited to men”
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Only one web search result specifically mentions allegations that Annapurna Yojana funds were misallocated to men in West Bengal. Other results discuss the scheme generally or different welfare issues.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana, previously Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Arogya Yojana (RGJAY), is a Universal health care scheme run by the Government of Maharashtra for the poor people of the st…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Nepali: महेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव; 11 June 1920 – 31 January 1972), was the King of Nepal from 13 March 1955 until his death in 1972. He led the 1960 royal coup, in whi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Government of India that provides financial assistance to the elderly poor, poor widows/widowers and persons with…
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Claim 4: “Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday began its protest at Jantar Mantar against the recent NEET 2026 paper leak and the alleged irregularities in”
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Three independent web search results confirm that the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protested at Jantar Mantar on June 6, 2026, regarding the NEET 2026 paper leak.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 hour ago ... Cockroach Janta Party Delhi ke Jantar Mantar par protest karne ja rahi hai, NEET ... protests over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak New Day ...
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 hour ago ... Follow The Hindu LIVE for updates on Abhijeet Dipke's Cockroach Janta Party protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding Union Minister ...
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web search NEUTRAL — 35 minutes ago ... Cockroach Janta Party, protest, Delhi, education, neet, cbse, exam, paper leak, system, students, controversy, ministers, reforms. 1 day ago.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZPFR8tDbCZ/?img_index=5
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Claim 5: “The giant monument in Kolkata, West Bengal, was erected in December during Messi's 'GOAT' tour of the country”
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Web search results and a Wikipedia entry confirm the statue was in Kolkata, West Bengal, and was erected in December during Messi's 'G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aroop Biswas (born 5 October 1964) is an Indian politician who served as the minister for Power, and Housing in the Government of West Bengal. He is a member of the National Working Committee of All I…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lionel Messi's G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025 was a promotional and fan engagement tour by Argentine footballer Lionel Messi across India during December 2025. As a celebration of Messi's status among the g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Messi's_2025_tour_of_In…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — West Bengal is a state in the eastern part of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal. It had a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of 88,752 km2 (34,267 sq mi) as of 2011. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal
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Claim 6: “The authorities have ordered social media platforms to block access to 14 online posts that target the Indian community”
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While search results mention Singaporean authorities blocking posts (e.g., 95 posts regarding the CCP) and Ho Ching mentioning doxxing of Indian employees, there is no evidence of a specific order to block '14 online posts that target the Indian community'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Indian Singaporeans are Singaporeans of Indian or broader South Asian ancestry. As of the 2020 census, they constitute approximately 9.0% of the country's residents, representing the third largest eth…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of prominent Indian Singaporeans who have made significant contributions nationally or internationally across various fields. The list primarily includes ethnic South Asians in Singapor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Singaporean cuisine is derived from several ethnic groups in Singapore and has developed through centuries of political, economic, and social changes in the cosmopolitan city-state. Influences include…
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Claim 7: “A 70ft statue of Lionel Messi in India is set to be taken down after it was spotted "swaying in the wind".”
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Three independent web search results confirm that a 70ft statue of Lionel Messi in Kolkata, India, was taken down after it was found to be 'swaying in the wind' and unsafe.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lionel Andrés Messi (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Messi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lionel Messi's G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025 was a promotional and fan engagement tour by Argentine footballer Lionel Messi across India during December 2025. As a celebration of Messi's status among the g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Messi's_2025_tour_of_In…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Messi–Ronaldo rivalry, or Ronaldo–Messi rivalry, is a sporting rivalry in football propelled by the media and fans that involves Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and Portuguese footballer Cristia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messi–Ronaldo_rivalry
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