In contrast to some studies which have attempted to show no effect of fake news on democracy, Kumar confirms that it often does, by adding, “which is why the Prime Minister’s ‘secret meeting’ speech remained hotly discussed throughout the elections in Gujarat” (2019, p. 62). To him, it not only produces fake debates, which in turn results in fake politics but also acts as “a means to take the focus far away from the real problems that affect people” (2019, p. 62). For a comprehensive explanation of the “godi” media’s role in spreading fake news and misinformation and communal hatred, what he says is worth quoting: