Punjab AAP MP Reports Phone Call from Person Impersonating Amit Shah, Police Investigate
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Punjab AAP MP Reports Phone Call from Person Impersonating Amit Shah, Police Investigate

Aam Aadmi Party MP Raj Kumar Chabbewal from Hoshiarpur, Punjab, received a phone call on his birthday from an individual impersonating Union Home Minister Amit Shah, asking him to meet in Delhi. Suspicious of the caller's voice and the unofficial number, Chabbewal filed a police complaint. Hoshiarpur police have initiated an investigation to identify the caller and determine the motive behind the call, with details withheld to avoid hampering the probe.

Political Bias
65%31%4%
Sentiment
40%
AI analysis of 4 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 8 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 4 sources
● Left 65%● Center 31%● Right 4%

The articles primarily present the incident from the perspective of the AAP MP and local police, focusing on the complaint and investigation without political commentary. Coverage includes statements from the MP and police officials, reflecting a neutral stance without partisan framing or speculation about political motives.

Sentiment — Neutral (40/100)

The tone across the articles is factual and cautious, emphasizing suspicion and the initiation of a police probe. There is no overtly positive or negative sentiment; instead, the coverage maintains a neutral and investigative approach, highlighting the MP's concerns and the authorities' response.

How 4 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
theprintMan impersonating Amit Shah called me, filed police case: Punjab AAP MPLeftNeutral
hindustantimesMan impersonating Amit Shah called me, filed police case: Punjab AAP MPLeftNeutral
indianexpress'Meet me in Delhi': Amit Shah 'call' to AAP's Raj Kumar Chabbewal sparks police probe in PunjabLeftNeutral
timesnowCaller Impersonating Amit Shah Calls AAP MP Raj Kumar Chabbewal: SourcesLeftNeutral

Coverage timeline

timesnow broke this story on 8 May, 09:42 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    timesnow8 May, 09:42 am
    Caller Impersonating Amit Shah Calls AAP MP Raj Kumar Chabbewal: Sources
  2. 2
    indianexpress8 May, 01:04 pm
    'Meet me in Delhi': Amit Shah 'call' to AAP's Raj Kumar Chabbewal sparks police probe in Punjab
  3. 3
    hindustantimes8 May, 02:06 pm
    Man impersonating Amit Shah called me, filed police case: Punjab AAP MP
  4. 4
    theprint8 May, 02:27 pm
    Man impersonating Amit Shah called me, filed police case: Punjab AAP MP

Lens Score breakdown

34/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
Union Home Ministry
Political
Aam Aadmi PartyUnion Home MinisterBharatiya Janata PartyCongress Party
Enforcement
PoliceHoshiarpur Police

Story context

Category
Politics
Location
Delhi, India
Sources analysed
4
Last analysed
8 May 2026
Key entities
Raj Kumar ChabbewalMinister of Home Affairs (India)Aam Aadmi PartyChabbewal Assembly constituencyAmit ShahDelhiHoshiarpurPunjab, IndiaMember of parliamentLok SabhaAnandpur SahibSangrur