Morung Express News
Dimapur | July 24
A purported food charity — pizza donation for the CJP protestors in New Delhi — took a sour turn in Nagaland as controversy erupted over the authenticity of the gesture. The controversy allegedly originated from a social media post by one @adiespoems claiming to have ordered over Rs 67,000 worth of pizzas, via an online food delivery platform, for the Jantar Mantar protestors, while appealing for more contributions from the public towards the supposed charitable cause. The person behind the post also shared a QR code for donations.
It caught national eyeballs and went viral with national newspapers and agencies running the story. The seemingly awe-inspiring story was short-lived as the claim was challenged by a social media account claiming to be CJP Nagaland (@cjpnagaland_2026). On July 24, it posted a series of infographics, labelling the transaction proofs as fabricated, warning followers that they appeared to be generated using artificial intelligence and image-editing tools.
It cited concerns regarding the authenticity of the order receipt and payment proof posted by @adiespoems and called for exercising caution before donating. “Using the ongoing Jantar Mantar protest, people's sympathy… to solicit donations would amount to exploiting a public movement for personal financial gain,” it said.
@adiespoems countered the allegation with a note headlined— “Final Statement,” claiming to possess “documented evidence showing that what was delivered did not match what was ordered.”
Instead of 150, allegedly only 120 pizzas was delivered. “People questioned my integrity, labelled me a scammer, claimed my payment was AI-generated, and encouraged others to publicly discredit me without waiting for facts. Meanwhile, those who possessed the relevant records had every opportunity to verify the truth before these accusations spread,” the user said. The user further claimed that the fund-raising post was subsequently deleted, stating, “I deleted my fund-raising post because I refused to let a humanitarian effort become an endless social media controversy. Helping people should never become a spectacle.”
There was however another statement purportedly authored by @adiespoems admitting that the shared receipt was not authentic. The user clarified, “The pizza bill that I shared was not an actual bill.
It was posted with the intention of encouraging people to support the students’ protest.” In the clarification, the user acknowledged collecting over Rs 12,000 in public donations, stating that Rs 5,000 was spent on biscuits for the students, while promising transparency for the remaining balance. The note ended with, “To the organisations, individuals, and everyone who felt disappointed or misled, I sincerely apologise. I hope this clarification helps explain the situation. Going forward, I will be more careful and ensure that any information I share is accurate and does not create unnecessary confusion.”
