Nirmala Sitharaman

Politician · BJP

Indian economist and politician (born 1959)

This page lists fakes and fact-checks about Nirmala Sitharaman: manipulated media made of them, and claims attributed to them that fact-checkers examined. It is not a record of what Nirmala Sitharaman has said or done.

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September 2026 · 1 case

Fact Check: Old video of Nirmala Sitharaman meeting nephew of poet Subramania Bharathi shared with false claims: FAKEConfirmed fakePoliticalFact Check: Old video of Nirmala Sitharaman meeting nephew of poet Subramania Bharathi shared with false claimsA video of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meeting a relative of poet Subramania Bharathi was recirculated with misleading claims. The fact-check confirms the video is old and the context was misrepresented.26 Sept · 1 source · Full fact-check →

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Every case above links to the original reporting. Government and court sources are labelled as such.

[1]Vishvas Newsvishvasnews.com