Tales of love jihad, Muslim appeasement, population growth and forced conversions are made up – yet are incredibly popular throughout India. Social media, journalists and even the prime minister have spread them.
In their new book "Love Jihad and Other Fictions", authors Sreenivasan Jain, Mariyam Alavi and Supriya Sharma apply the rules of journalism to bust some of the most damaging falsehoods.
On Scroll Ideas, Shoaib Daniyal speaks to Jain and Alavi to unpack the danger this poses to Indian democracy.
Producer: Karnika Kohli and Avinash Kumar
Host: Shoaib Daniyal