Become a Member Dark Mode Become a Member * Naukri Crisis * Uncovering Hate * Haryana Election * Manipur Conflict * Jammu and Kashmir Election * Climate Change * Members Only * WebQoof * My Report * More * Brand Studio * FIT * Gender * Opinion * Videos * Entertainment * Sports * World * Explainers * More * Podcasts * Politics * The Quint Lab * Graphic Novels * Law * Education * Members\' Opinion * South Asians * NEON Dark Mode Become a Member * Home * Naukri Crisis * Haryana Election * Uncovering Hate * About Us * T&C * Privacy Policy ## BECOME A MEMBER Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019 FOLLOW US ON About UsContact UsPrivacy Policy ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD # Did Mamata Say Will ‘Show How to Make Hindus Cry’? No, It’s Fake ## The actual headline mentions her talking about “shaking Delhi”. Aditi Parida Updated: 03 May 2019, 5:17 PM IST WebQoof 3 min read ![\\"story-hero- img\\"](\\" i Aa Aa Small Aa Medium Aa Large ![\\"The](\\"\\") Don’t fall for fake news, click here to check out The Quint’s WebQoof stories. CLAIM A newspaper clipping of a leading Bangla daily, Bartaman, made rounds on social media with the headline: “Give me 42 seats and I’ll show you how to make the Hindus cry: Mamata”. Madhu Kishwar tweeted about this clipping, asking “is this for real?”. > Is this for real? Mamta says give me 42 seats and I will show you how to > make Hindus cry! pic.twitter.com/UshzbGwNyt > > — MadhuPurnima Kishwar (@madhukishwar) May 1, 2019 This clipping was shared on Facebook as well. ![\\"The](\\"\\") Sourced from Facebook.(Photo: Screenshot) Also Read ### If Mamata Wants to Return to NDA, We’ll Take a Call: Vijayvargiya ![\\"alsoRead-img\\"](\\"\\") ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD TRUE OR FALSE? The clipping is a photo-shopped image where the actual headline has been doctored. The actual headline for the newspaper read: “Give me 42 seats and I’ll show you how to shake Delhi: Mamata”. WHAT WE FOUND OUT On going through the website of the daily newspaper, Bartaman Patrika, The Quint found the original article. ![\\"The](\\"\\") Original article with the correct headline.(Photo: Screenshot of original news article from Bartaman’s website) The original headline that the newspaper carried stated that Mamata Banerjee said, “Give me 42 seats and I’ll show you how to shake Delhi.” The doctored image has replaced two words from the original headline which alters the meaning completely. The following image shows the photo-shopped image. Here the words highlighted are “Hindus” and “Weep/Cry”. ![\\"The](\\"\\") Photo-shopped Headline(Photo: Screenshot) The following is the actual headline produced by the newspaper. The highlighted words are “Delhi” and “Shake”. ![\\"The](\\"\\") Actual headline.(Photo: Screenshot) Thus, “Delhi” was replaced by “Hindus” and “Shake” was replaced by “Weep/Cry”. With further research, The Quint also came across a clarification regarding the photo-shopped image that the daily put out. ![\\"The](\\"\\") Bartaman responding to the photo-shopped news clipping.(Photo: Screenshot of Bartaman’s website) The headline reads: “Fabricated news item of \'Bartaman\' made viral on social media”. > They also mention how distorting the headline made it “provocative” and can > lead to disturbing the communal harmony of the state. On Tuesday, Bartaman filed a written complaint on this matter with the state\'s Chief Election Officer (CEO) Ariz Aftab and Lalbazar\'s cyber crime cell. Also Read ### No, Raveena Tandon Did Not Say Hindus Are Becoming a Minority! ![\\"alsoRead-img\\"](\\"\\") (Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on WhatsApp at 9910181818, or e-mail it to us at webqoof@thequint.com and we\'ll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories here.) (At The Quint, we question everything. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by **becoming a member** today.) ### Read Latest News and Breaking News at The Quint, browse for more from news and webqoof ### Topics: Delhi Mamata Banerjee Fake Published: 03 May 2019, 3:00 PM IST Read Full Article Speaking truth to power requires allies like you. Become a Member Check Member Benefits Read More Loading Comments... ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD Stay Updated ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD × × SECTIONS * FIT * Gender * Opinion * Videos * Entertainment * Sports * World * Explainers * Podcasts * Politics * The Quint Lab * Graphic Novels * Law * Education * Members\' Opinion * South Asians * NEON TRENDING TOPICS * Anti-Cheating Law * Rasika Dugal Interview * Arundhati Roy * Euro 2024 * T20 World Cup * Kohli, Rohit & Jadeja Retire * Climate Change News * Electoral Bonds News * Rahul Gandhi * ‘Kill’ Review * PM Modi * Robert F Kennedy Jr * Rahul Dravid FOLLOW US ON Quint Hindi FIT About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy T&C
West Bengal CM said she will make Hindus cry if her party wins 42 seats