Former President Barack Obama was born in Hawaii. But nearly eight years since he left office, some social media users continue to baselessly claim he was born in Kenya.

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Mr Obama's full name is Barack Hussein Obama II. Some opposition politicians accused Mr Sarma of issuing a "veiled threat" to India's Muslim population. Political scientist Ashutosh Varshney told ...