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Students · teachers · readers

Check the record before sharing the claim.

A practical source-checking method for India’s public life.

Claim → original record → date → context → careful conclusion.

1. State the claimWrite the exact claim, person and date.
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2. Find issuerECI, Parliament, CAG, court, RBI, Census or state authority.
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3. Check scopeWhich period, proceeding, seat or estimate?
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4. State the limitSay what the source does not prove.

Elections

Start with ECI and Parliament. Check the year and constituency boundaries.

Laws and government

Start with Gazette, Parliament, ministry record or court order.

Economy

Start with MoSPI, RBI, Census, budgets and Economic Surveys. Record base year and financial year.

Accountability

Identify whether the source is an audit, investigation, charge, trial, conviction, acquittal or closure.

Simple citation format

Claim: neutral sentence.
Source: issuer, title, date and direct link.
Scope: person/place/period/proceeding.
Verified: date checked.
Limit: what it does not establish.

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