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Last discovery run: 15 Oct 2026, 13:26 IST, via rss+tavily, 27 official series retrieved
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MisleadingDhruv Ratheechecked 12 Oct 2026
“Recently, the ministry of mines announced that ∼ 60 lakh metric tonnes of lithium, or "white gold," or "new oil," had been found in Jammu and Kashmir.”
∼ 60 lakh metric tonnes of lithium, 5.9 million tonnes
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Dhruv Rathee said the Ministry of Mines announced that about 60 lakh metric tonnes of lithium — called 'white gold' or 'new oil' — had been found in Jammu and Kashmir.
facebook.com, checked 12 Oct 2026
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5.9 million tonnes
lithium ore inferred resource, GSI, J&K, 2026
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The Ministry of Mines told Parliament on 13 March 2023 that the Geological Survey of India (GSI) had estimated an inferred resource (G3) of 5.9 million tonnes of lithium ore in Salal-Haimna, Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir. The same official record describes the find as lithium ore with an average grade of 583 ppm, not as 60 lakh tonnes of lithium.
The Ministry of Mines told Parliament that GSI estimated 5.9 million tonnes of lithium ore in Salal-Haimna, Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir. [2][3]
The official record describes the find as lithium ore with an average grade of 583 ppm, not as pure lithium. [6]
The figure of 5.9 million tonnes is close to the claimed 60 lakh tonnes, but the official unit is lithium ore, not lithium. [2]
The number is roughly right: 5.9 million tonnes is about 59 lakh tonnes. But the Ministry of Mines and GSI consistently describe the find as lithium ore, not lithium. Calling it 60 lakh tonnes of lithium overstates what was found, because the ore contains lithium at an average grade of 583 ppm. The 'white gold' and 'new oil' labels are not in the official record.
“The rape-murder case in West Bengal is heartbreaking. It exposes the inhumane working conditions for doctors, the lack of their safety and the miserable state of law and order in West Bengal.”
The court record supports that doctors' safety was a serious concern and that the incident led to protests and disruption. But the record does not describe working conditions as 'inhumane' or law and order in West Bengal as 'miserable'; those are the speaker's characterisations, not findings in the orders. The claim therefore overstates what the official record shows.
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Dhruv Rathee said the rape-murder case in West Bengal exposes inhumane working conditions for doctors, a lack of safety for them, and the miserable state of law and order in West Bengal.
livemint.com, checked 12 Oct 2026
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In orders dated 20 August, 22 August, 9 September and 30 September 2024, the Supreme Court said it was seized of the safety and well-being of medical professionals, noted that most resident doctors had left RG Kar after the incident, directed CISF deployment and set up a National Task Force. The court did not find that working conditions were 'inhumane' or that law and order in West Bengal was 'miserable'.
The Supreme Court's 20 August 2024 order said the court was seized of matters relating to the safety and well-being of all medical professionals at their workplaces and that it was essential to create safe conditions for interns, residents and senior residents. [1]
The 22 August 2024 order recorded that CISF had been deployed at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to ensure the safety of doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, and directed all states and union territories to be alert to safety breaches in medical establishments. [2]
The 9 September 2024 order noted resident doctors across West Bengal had been abstaining from duty for 28 days, causing severe disruptions, and said the state must create confidence in doctors that their security and safety concerns are being attended to. [3]
The 30 September 2024 order recorded that the CBI was investigating the alleged rape and murder of 9 August 2024 and financial irregularities, and that the state had brought in new officers and was carrying out safety infrastructure work. [4]
The court record supports that doctors' safety was a serious concern and that the incident led to protests and disruption. But the record does not describe working conditions as 'inhumane' or law and order in West Bengal as 'miserable'; those are the speaker's characterisations, not findings in the orders. The claim therefore overstates what the official record shows.
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MisleadingAbhijeet Dipkechecked 12 Oct 2026
“Under its “Election Commission Thik Karo” campaign, the CJP said it would focus on the exclusion of more than 13 crore names from draft electoral rolls across 30 states and Union Territories during the SIR exercise.”
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Abhijeet Dipke's organisation CJP said it would focus on the exclusion of more than 13 crore names from draft electoral rolls across 30 states and Union Territories during the SIR exercise.
news.abplive.com, checked 12 Oct 2026
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The Election Commission's press note of 25 July 2026 says the Special Intensive Revision is being carried out in phases, with draft rolls published and a claims and objections period before the final roll, and that no eligible elector is left out. The Supreme Court's order of 27 May 2026 records that in Bihar the final electoral roll contained 7.42 crore electors compared to 7.89 crore before the SIR, a net reduction of about 47 lakh. Media reports cite 13.37 crore draft-roll deletions across 30 states and Union Territories, but the Election Commission has rejected the 13.39 crore figure.
The Election Commission's press note of 25 July 2026 says the Special Intensive Revision is being conducted in phases, with draft rolls published and a claims and objections period before the final roll, and that no eligible elector is left out. [5]
The Supreme Court's order of 27 May 2026 records that in Bihar the final electoral roll contained 7.42 crore electors compared to 7.89 crore before the SIR, a net reduction of about 47 lakh. [7]
Indian Express reports 13.37 crore names deleted from draft rolls across 30 states and Union Territories, while Moneycontrol reports the Election Commission rejected the 13.39 crore figure. [2][1]
The claim rests on a 13-crore figure that the official record does not confirm. The Election Commission's press note describes a phased process with draft rolls and restoration safeguards, and the Supreme Court's Bihar order shows a net reduction of about 47 lakh, not 13 crore. The 13-crore figure conflates draft-stage exclusions with final deletions and omits that eligible voters can be restored through claims and objections, so the claim is misleading.
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MisleadingJairam Ramesh (Indian National Congress)1 Oct 2026
“Nearly 14 crore voters have already been disenfranchised by the SIR,”
nearly 14 crore voters, 47 lakh
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Jairam Ramesh said that nearly 14 crore voters have already been disenfranchised by the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
thehindu.com, 1 Oct 2026
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47 lakh
net reduction in Bihar electoral roll after SIR, ECI PIB, 30 Sep 2025
pib.gov.in
The Election Commission's press note on Bihar's Special Intensive Revision, published on 30 September 2025, says the final roll had about 7.42 crore electors, down from 7.89 crore before the exercise — a net reduction of about 47 lakh. It also records that 21.53 lakh eligible electors were added during the process. The Supreme Court, in its 27 May 2026 judgment in Association for Democratic Reforms v Election Commission of India, examined the SIR and held that it is within the Election Commission's statutory mandate, as recorded in the PIB note of 25 July 2026.
The Election Commission's official press note on Bihar's SIR says the final electoral roll published on 30 September 2025 contained about 7.42 crore electors, compared with 7.89 crore on 24 June 2025 — a net reduction of about 47 lakh. [10]
The same press note says 21.53 lakh eligible electors were added to the draft list through Form 6 during the Bihar SIR. [10]
The Supreme Court, in its judgment of 27 May 2026 in Association for Democratic Reforms v Election Commission of India, held that the SIR exercise is within the Election Commission's statutory mandate under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and consistent with its constitutional obligation under Article 324. [12][9]
The figure of nearly 14 crore deleted voters appears in statements by Congress leaders and media reports, not in the Election Commission's official press notes on the SIR phases. [1][6]
The Election Commission has stated that the SIR is meant to make rolls accurate and free of ineligible or duplicate entries while ensuring no eligible elector is left out, with safeguards such as house-to-house visits, claims and objections, and appeals. [12]
The claim treats all deletions during the SIR as disenfranchisement of eligible voters. The official record shows a different picture: in Bihar, the only state for which the sources give an official before-and-after count, the net reduction was about 47 lakh, and 21.53 lakh eligible voters were added back. The 14 crore figure is not an Election Commission number; it comes from Congress leaders' statements and media reports. The Supreme Court has also upheld the SIR process as lawful.
MisleadingAbhijeet Dipke (Cockroach Janta Party)1 Oct 2026
“Dipke claimed that around 13 crore voters were deleted from electoral rolls since 2024.”
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CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke claimed that around 13 crore voters were deleted from electoral rolls since 2024.
hindustantimes.com, 1 Oct 2026
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The Election Commission's official press note on Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR), published on 30 September 2025, says 65 lakh electors were removed from the draft list and the final roll has about 7.42 crore electors, with claims and appeals available. Media reports put all-India draft-stage deletions at over 13 crore names across 30 states and Union Territories, but these are draft exclusions that can still be challenged before final rolls are published.
The Election Commission's SIR in Bihar removed 65 lakh electors from the draft list and published a final roll of about 7.42 crore on 30 September 2025. [7]
Media reports describe over 13 crore names deleted from draft electoral rolls across 30 states and Union Territories under SIR, not final deletions. [4][5]
The SIR process began in 2025; Bihar's ran from 24 June to 30 September 2025, not in 2024. [7]
Draft-stage deletions can be challenged through claims and objections before final rolls are published. [4][7]
The claim's number matches draft-stage exclusions reported in media, but calling them 'voters deleted since 2024' is misleading. These are names removed from draft rolls in a 2025-26 revision, not final deletions, and the official record for one state shows a much smaller final removal with a challenge process. The 'since 2024' framing is also inaccurate because the SIR drive began in 2025.
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MisleadingRahul Gandhi1 Oct 2026
“I believe two Election Commissioners have now given us the answer.”
The claim takes a real reported dissent and stretches it into an answer about anti-incumbency. The reported objections were about internal process, not about why the BJP keeps winning. No official Election Commission document or court order in the record contains the answer Rahul Gandhi describes. So the claim is misleading.
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Rahul Gandhi says two Election Commissioners have provided the answer to why anti-incumbency does not appear to affect Narendra Modi, Amit Shah or the BJP.
youtube.com, 1 Oct 2026
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The Supreme Court's 27 May 2026 judgment in Association for Democratic Reforms v Election Commission of India examined the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. It recorded that the final roll published on 30 September 2025 had 7.42 crore electors, down from 7.89 crore on 24 June 2025, but it did not record any statement by two Election Commissioners that anti-incumbency had disappeared because of manipulation. Media reports say the two Election Commissioners objected on record 14 times in 10 months to steps such as being kept in the dark, adding new voters and deleting names — not on anti-incumbency.
The Supreme Court's 27 May 2026 judgment on the Bihar Special Intensive Revision recorded the final electoral roll at 7.42 crore electors, down from 7.89 crore on 24 June 2025. [11]
That judgment did not record any statement by two Election Commissioners that anti-incumbency had disappeared because of electoral manipulation. [11]
The Indian Express reported that the two Election Commissioners objected on record 14 times in 10 months to steps such as being kept in the dark, adding new voters and deleting names. [6]
The line that the commissioners 'essentially said that votes don't exist in India' is Rahul Gandhi's characterisation, not a quote from either commissioner. [4]
The claim takes a real reported dissent and stretches it into an answer about anti-incumbency. The reported objections were about internal process, not about why the BJP keeps winning. No official Election Commission document or court order in the record contains the answer Rahul Gandhi describes. So the claim is misleading.
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MisleadingRahul Gandhichecked 1 Oct 2026
“Gyanesh Kumar was chosen by Narendra Modi and Amit Shah. And now two Election Commissioners are saying that he is responsible for the chaos and the damage that has taken place in our voting system”
The first half of the claim is supported: the selection committee that picked Kumar included Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, and Rahul Gandhi dissented. But the second half misstates what the two Election Commissioners did. The reporting shows they objected to decisions being taken without them, not that they blamed Kumar for chaos or damage to the voting system. So the claim is misleading.
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Rahul Gandhi said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was chosen by Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, and that two Election Commissioners now say Kumar is responsible for the chaos and damage to India's voting system.
ummid.com, checked 1 Oct 2026
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The President appointed Gyanesh Kumar as an Election Commissioner on 14 March 2024, according to a Press Information Bureau notification. Under the 2023 law, the selection committee has the Prime Minister, the Leader of Opposition and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister; Amit Shah was the nominated minister and Rahul Gandhi dissented. On the second part, an Indian Express report summarised by The Telegraph says two Election Commissioners formally objected at least 14 times to decisions taken in the name of the three-member Commission bypassing them — not that they said Kumar caused chaos or damage.
A Press Information Bureau notification dated 14 March 2024 says the President appointed Gyanesh Kumar as an Election Commissioner. [3][4]
Under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, the selection committee consists of the Prime Minister as chairperson, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister. [10]
Amit Shah was the nominated Cabinet Minister on the selection committee, and Rahul Gandhi submitted a dissent note opposing the appointment. [2]
The Telegraph, citing an Indian Express report, says two Election Commissioners formally objected at least 14 times to decisions taken in the name of the three-member Election Commission bypassing them. [7]
The Election Commission said differing views and observations are a normal part of deliberations and that all its orders carry full legal sanction. [6]
No source in the record shows the two Election Commissioners saying Kumar is responsible for chaos or damage to the voting system. [6][7]
The first half of the claim is supported: the selection committee that picked Kumar included Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, and Rahul Gandhi dissented. But the second half misstates what the two Election Commissioners did. The reporting shows they objected to decisions being taken without them, not that they blamed Kumar for chaos or damage to the voting system. So the claim is misleading.
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MisleadingRahul Gandhichecked 1 Oct 2026
“Concurrently, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed students in Indore, alleging that the education system has been captured by the ruling establishment and that central education budget allocations have declined.”
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Rahul Gandhi, addressing students in Indore, alleged that the education system has been captured by the ruling establishment and that central education budget allocations have declined.
indiatoday.in, checked 1 Oct 2026
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₹1,39,289.48 crore
Ministry of Education budget 2026-27, Press Information Bureau
pib.gov.in
The Press Information Bureau, the Government of India's information office, announced on 1 February 2026 that the Ministry of Education's total allocation reached ₹1,39,289.48 crore — an 8.27% increase over the previous year's budget estimate. A Rajya Sabha answer of 4 December 2024 shows the Ministry's allocation staying at 0.4% of GDP in each of 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24, and a policy analysis notes that while absolute spending on education has grown, its share of the whole Union Budget has fallen over the past 12 years. No source in the record shows the education system being 'captured' by the ruling establishment.
The Press Information Bureau reported that the Ministry of Education's total allocation for 2026-27 reached ₹1,39,289.48 crore, an 8.27% increase over the 2025-26 budget estimate, and described the school education allocation of ₹83,562 crore as the highest ever. [4]
A Rajya Sabha answer of 4 December 2024 states the Ministry of Education's budgeted allocation was 0.4% of GDP in 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24, while total spending on education by the Centre, States and Union Territories stood at 4.12% of GDP in 2021-22. [1]
A policy analysis reports that the Ministry of Education's share of the total Union Budget declined from about 4.6% to 2.5% over 12 years, even as its spending rose in absolute terms, and that the road transport sector's share grew while education's relative share fell. [2]
The Press Information Bureau described the Ministry of Education's 2023-24 allocation of ₹112,899.47 crore as the highest ever, an increase of about 13% over the 2022-23 revised estimate. [11]
The official record contradicts the claim that central education allocations 'declined' in absolute terms: they rose each year to a record ₹1,39,289.48 crore in 2026-27. What has fallen is education's relative share of the total Union Budget, a different measure that a budget analysis puts at a drop from 4.6% to 2.5% over 12 years. The assertion that the education system has been 'captured' by the ruling establishment is an allegation for which the retrieved record contains no court finding, commission report or official document.
“Faced with issues like inflation, unemployment, a lack of investment, and the failure to double farmers’ income, they are now harking back to the pre-2017 era—looking at 2022 and 2027.”
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Akhilesh Yadav said the BJP government faced inflation, unemployment, a lack of investment and had failed to double farmers' income.
thenewsmill.com, checked 1 Oct 2026
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3.2%
unemployment rate, Economic Survey 2024-25
pib.gov.in
The Economic Survey 2024-25, presented in Parliament, says retail headline inflation softened to 4.9% in April-December 2024 and the unemployment rate for people aged 15 and above fell from 6% in 2017-18 to 3.2% in 2023-24. On farmers' income, the Agriculture Ministry's written replies and PIB releases cite NSS data showing average monthly income per agricultural household rose from ₹6,426 in 2012-13 to ₹10,218 in 2018-19, not a doubling.
The Economic Survey 2024-25 says retail headline inflation softened to 4.9% in April-December 2024 and was expected to align with the target of around 4% in FY26. [10]
The same Economic Survey says the unemployment rate for people aged 15 and above declined from 6% in 2017-18 to 3.2% in 2023-24. [10]
The Periodic Labour Force Survey 2023-24 puts Uttar Pradesh's unemployment rate at 3.0% for all persons. [11]
Official replies on Doubling Farmers' Income cite NSS data showing average monthly income per agricultural household rose from ₹6,426 in 2012-13 to ₹10,218 in 2018-19, and they do not state that the doubling target was met. [6][7]
The Economic Survey 2024-25 reports gross FDI inflows rose from USD 47.2 billion in the first eight months of FY24 to USD 55.6 billion in the same period of FY25, and capex grew 8.2% in July-November 2024. [10]
The Economic Survey 2023-24 says gross capital formation in agriculture grew 19.04% in 2022-23. [9]
An Economic and Political Weekly assessment of Uttar Pradesh says investment levels remain sluggish despite policy initiatives. [8]
The claim bundles several issues. The farmers' income part is supported: official data show average monthly income rose from ₹6,426 to ₹10,218, not a doubling, and the government does not claim the target was met. But the inflation and unemployment parts are misleading because official data show inflation softened to 4.9% and unemployment fell to 3.2%, not a deepening crisis. Investment indicators also rose at the all-India level, though one non-official assessment says Uttar Pradesh investment remains sluggish.
“Gandhi further alleged that their houses were demolished in 2023, but the residents continued to live in the same area.”
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Rahul Gandhi alleged that Bela Estate residents' houses were demolished in 2023, but the residents continued to live in the same area.
freepressjournal.in, checked 1 Oct 2026
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Bela Estate residents allotted alternate plots, DDA affidavit, Delhi High Court, March 2023
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The Delhi High Court's order of 27 March 2023 in Bela Estate Mazdoor Basti Samiti v. Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board records that the DDA told the court that 13 of 33 residents had been allotted alternate plots at Bawana and Narela, 7 were ineligible, and for 13 the DDA could not find allotment details. The DDA said some residents were either ineligible or had been allotted alternate plots but returned to the flood plains. The court directed a survey before any demolition activity. The Supreme Court's order of 15 May 2023 shows an appeal against the High Court order was pending.
The Delhi High Court's 27 March 2023 order records the DDA's affidavit that 13 of 33 Bela Estate residents were allotted alternate plots at Bawana and Narela, 7 were ineligible, and for 13 the DDA could not find allotment details. [1]
The same order directed the DDA and DUSIB to carry out a survey before conducting any demolition activity in the area. [1]
The DDA told the court that some residents were either ineligible or had been allotted alternate plots but returned to the flood plains. [1]
The Supreme Court's 15 May 2023 order shows the residents' appeal against the High Court order was pending. [3]
The claim says houses were demolished in 2023, but the record does not show any demolition in 2023. As of the High Court's March 2023 order, demolition was pending and subject to a survey, and an appeal was pending in the Supreme Court in May 2023. The DDA's statement that some residents returned to the flood plains supports that some continued to live in the area, but it describes return after being allotted alternate plots, not after a 2023 demolition. So the claim is misleading.
“Strained ties with neighbors (Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives) shifting to China”
The claim is true for Bangladesh and partly for Nepal, but it wrongly lumps Bhutan and Maldives into the same category. The record describes Bhutan as India's most reliable ally and says Maldives has reaffirmed ties with India, so the assertion that all four are strained and shifting to China overstates the situation.
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Dhruv Rathee said India's ties with its neighbours Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives are strained and those countries are shifting towards China.
x.com, checked 1 Oct 2026
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A December 2025 report of the Lok Sabha Committee on External Affairs says attacks on minorities in Bangladesh have strained bilateral relations. A 2024 analysis by the Observer Research Foundation, a think tank, says Nepal has a pro-China tilt and that neighbours balance India against China, but it calls Bhutan India's most reliable ally. A separate analysis says Bhutan and Maldives have reaffirmed ties with India while balancing diplomatic engagement with China.
The Lok Sabha Committee on External Affairs noted in December 2025 that attacks on minority communities in Bangladesh have strained bilateral relations. [5]
The Observer Research Foundation wrote in 2024 that Nepal has a pro-China tilt and that neighbours balance India against China, but described Bhutan as India's most reliable ally. [2]
An analysis of India's relations with Bhutan and Maldives says both countries have reaffirmed their ties with India while balancing diplomatic engagements with China. [3]
In September 2026, Rediff reported that India had significantly increased its diplomatic engagements with Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and the Maldives. [7]
The claim is true for Bangladesh and partly for Nepal, but it wrongly lumps Bhutan and Maldives into the same category. The record describes Bhutan as India's most reliable ally and says Maldives has reaffirmed ties with India, so the assertion that all four are strained and shifting to China overstates the situation.
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MisleadingDhruv Ratheechecked 1 Oct 2026
“How NEET Exam Was SOLD for ₹30 Lakhs | The Complete Trail | Dhruv Rathee”
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Dhruv Rathee published a video titled 'How NEET Exam Was SOLD for ₹30 Lakhs | The Complete Trail', asserting that the NEET exam was sold for ₹30 lakhs.
bhopalsamachar.com, checked 1 Oct 2026
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The Ministry of Education told the Lok Sabha on 26 March 2025 that after NEET (UG) 2024 the CBI filed five charge sheets in the paper theft case against 45 accused [7]. The same parliamentary answer quoted the Supreme Court's 2 August 2024 order saying there was no material on record indicating a systemic leak or widespread malpractice [7]. For NEET-UG 2026, the CBI said on 15 May 2026 that students paid several lakhs of rupees to attend classes where leaked question banks were dictated, but it did not give a ₹30-lakh figure [8].
In the 2024 NEET case, accused persons admitted that the question paper was leaked about 24 hours before the exam to those who paid ₹30–32 lakh, according to an interrogation report cited in a news account [2]. [2]
In 2026, India Today reported that two Rajasthan brothers allegedly bought the NEET-UG paper from a Gurugram doctor for ₹30 lakh about a week before the exam [3]. [3]
The Supreme Court held in its 2 August 2024 order, quoted in Parliament, that sufficient material was not on record to indicate a systemic leak or systemic malpractice, and that the material did not substantiate allegations of widespread malpractice [7]. [7]
The CBI filed five charge sheets against 45 accused in the NEET (UG) 2024 paper theft case, and identified candidates who were beneficiaries of the paper theft or unfair means [7]. [7]
For NEET-UG 2026, the CBI said students paid several lakhs of rupees to attend special coaching classes where leaked question banks were dictated, but it did not say the exam was sold for ₹30 lakhs [8]. [8]
The exact ₹30-lakh figure appears in media reports about alleged deals in 2024 and 2026, not in the official record. More importantly, saying the NEET exam itself was sold overstates the matter: the Supreme Court's order quoted in Parliament found no evidence of a systemic leak in 2024, even as officials recorded paper theft and unfair-means cases. The title would need to specify that a question paper was allegedly sold, rather than the exam as a whole.
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MisleadingDhruv Ratheechecked 1 Oct 2026
“a software that was never tested decided who is Indian and who isn't”
The claim contains a true element — the software was reported as untested — but it overstates what the software did. The report says the software flagged voters as suspicious, not that it decided who is Indian and who is not; the Election Commission then issued summons to some, and the final decision rests with electoral authorities under law. The official record does not show any software making citizenship decisions.
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Dhruv Rathee claims that a software that was never tested decided who is Indian and who isn't, in the context of the West Bengal elections.
youtube.com, checked 1 Oct 2026
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No official document in the provided record states that a software decided who is Indian and who is not. The Supreme Court's 27 May 2026 order in Association for Democratic Reforms v Election Commission of India concerns the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar and does not mention any software deciding citizenship. An investigative report by The Reporters' Collective says the Election Commission's software was untested and red-flagged 1.31 crore West Bengal voters as suspicious, but it also says not all those flagged received summons.
The Reporters' Collective reported that the Election Commission's software was untested and red-flagged 1.31 crore voters in West Bengal as suspicious, or 17.11% of the voting population. [3]
The same report says not all those red-flagged by the software are receiving summons from the Election Commission. [3]
The Supreme Court's 27 May 2026 order in Association for Democratic Reforms v Election Commission of India deals with the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar and does not mention any software deciding citizenship. [9]
The claim contains a true element — the software was reported as untested — but it overstates what the software did. The report says the software flagged voters as suspicious, not that it decided who is Indian and who is not; the Election Commission then issued summons to some, and the final decision rests with electoral authorities under law. The official record does not show any software making citizenship decisions.
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MisleadingAkhilesh Yadavchecked 1 Oct 2026
“For ten years you have made the youth unemployed. You snatched away reservations. You leaked the papers. You don't want to give government jobs.”
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Akhilesh Yadav alleged that in ten years the government made the youth unemployed, snatched away reservations, leaked examination papers, and does not want to give government jobs.
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), run by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), shows the youth unemployment rate for ages 15-29 fell from 17.8% in 2017-18 to 10.0% in 2022-23, and was 10.2% in 2023-24. The Worker Population Ratio for youth rose from 31.4% in 2017-18 to 41.7% in 2023-24. The Press Information Bureau records that paper leaks and malpractices have occurred in various parts of the country, and Parliament passed a law to curb them.
The Periodic Labour Force Survey shows the youth unemployment rate for ages 15-29 fell from 17.8% in 2017-18 to 10.0% in 2022-23. [6]
The Worker Population Ratio for youth rose from 31.4% in 2017-18 to 41.7% in 2023-24, indicating more young people in employment. [5]
The Press Information Bureau says incidents of paper leaks and malpractices have occurred in various parts of the country, and Parliament passed a law to curb them. [9]
The claim that the government made the youth unemployed over ten years is contradicted by official PLFS data, which shows youth unemployment falling and youth employment rising. Paper leaks did occur, but the record does not show the government leaked them. No source supports the allegation that reservations were snatched away or that the government does not want to give government jobs. The claim mixes a true element with unsupported and contradicted assertions, so it is misleading.
“The AAP chief also highlighted past achievements, stating that when his government was in power in Delhi, they had installed 262,000 CCTV cameras and 280,000 streetlights.”
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Arvind Kejriwal stated that when his (AAP) government was in power in Delhi, it had installed 262,000 CCTV cameras and 280,000 streetlights.
thenewsmill.com, checked 1 Oct 2026
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LED streetlights installed in Delhi under SLNP, PIB, Dec 2023
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A Press Information Bureau release of 15 December 2023 from the Ministry of Power says that under the Street Lighting National Programme, Energy Efficiency Services Limited, a central public-sector joint venture, installed 3,81,107 LED streetlights in Delhi. Media reports citing official data say Delhi has 2,74,389 CCTV cameras installed by the Public Works Department, and the Delhi government planned an audit of more than 260,000 CCTV cameras installed by PWD during the previous AAP regime.
A Press Information Bureau release of 15 December 2023 from the Ministry of Power says that under the Street Lighting National Programme, Energy Efficiency Services Limited, a central public-sector joint venture, installed 3,81,107 LED streetlights in Delhi. [4]
Media reports citing official data say Delhi has 2,74,389 CCTV cameras installed by the Public Works Department, and the Delhi government planned an audit of more than 260,000 CCTV cameras installed by PWD during the previous AAP regime. [2][7]
The official record on Delhi streetlights attributes the 3,81,107 LED streetlights to EESL under the central Street Lighting National Programme, not to the AAP government. [4]
The CCTV part is close to the record: media reports citing official data put Delhi's PWD-installed cameras at 2,74,389, and the Delhi government planned an audit of more than 260,000 cameras installed during the AAP period. But the streetlight part is not supported: the official PIB record says 3,81,107 LED streetlights in Delhi were installed by EESL under the central Street Lighting National Programme, not by the AAP government. So the claim presents a central programme's work as the AAP government's achievement.
“He claimed that the same policy was currently being implemented in Punjab and that the state's excise revenue had increased from around Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 12,000 crore.”
around Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 12,000 crore, ₹12,800 crore
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Arvind Kejriwal claimed that the Delhi excise policy's auction system is now being implemented in Punjab and that Punjab's excise revenue increased from around Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 12,000 crore.
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₹12,800 crore
Punjab excise revenue target for 2026-27, DIPR Punjab
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Punjab's Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said in an official state government release that after the 2022-23 policy the state's excise revenue jumped to ₹8,428 crore and the 2026-27 target is ₹12,800 crore [1]. He put the 2021-22 figure at ₹6,255 crore [5]. The Hindu reported actual 2025-26 collections of ₹11,782 crore [4].
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said excise revenue was ₹6,255 crore in 2021-22 under the previous Congress government. [5]
The official DIPR Punjab release says revenue jumped to ₹8,428 crore in 2022-23 and sets a ₹12,800 crore target for 2026-27. [1]
The Hindu reported that Punjab's excise department closed 2025-26 with ₹11,782 crore, nearly double the ₹6,254.84 crore of four years earlier. [4]
The official Punjab government release describes a 'robust policy framework' introduced in 2022-23 but does not state that it is the same as Delhi's excise policy. [1]
The revenue increase is real, but the starting point is wrong. Kejriwal said 'around Rs 5,000 crore'; the official record puts the 2021-22 base at ₹6,255 crore, about 25% higher. The current figure is roughly in line with actual ₹11,782 crore or the ₹12,800 crore target. The claim that Punjab is implementing the same policy as Delhi is not established by the official sources, which describe Punjab's own policy.
“In 2019, the Modi government slashed corporate tax rates, resulting in a revenue loss of ₹1.45 lakh crore in 2019-20 alone. Over the past five years, the government's revenue loss due to corporate tax cuts amounts to ₹9 trillion.”
₹1.45 lakh crore in 2019-20; ₹9 trillion over five years, ₹1.45 lakh crore
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Dhruv Rathee said the Modi government's 2019 corporate tax rate cuts caused a revenue loss of ₹1.45 lakh crore in 2019-20 and ₹9 trillion over five years.
jotosob.in, checked 1 Oct 2026
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₹1.45 lakh crore
revenue impact of corporate tax reforms, Finance Ministry, June 2020
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The Finance Ministry's Press Information Bureau release of 7 June 2020 estimated the revenue impact of the corporate tax reforms at ₹1.45 lakh crore for 2019-20. A Rajya Sabha answer from the Ministry of Finance notes that corporate tax collections recovered to ₹7.12 lakh crore in 2021-22, higher than in 2018-19. No official source in the record states a five-year revenue loss of ₹9 trillion; a report citing a Parliament reply puts the concessional corporate tax regime's revenue impact at about ₹5.39 lakh crore over six years.
The Finance Ministry's 7 June 2020 PIB release estimated the revenue impact of the corporate tax reforms at ₹1.45 lakh crore for 2019-20. [3]
The 2019 Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance provided a concessional corporate tax regime of 22% for existing domestic companies. [3]
A Rajya Sabha answer said corporate tax collections in 2021-22 were ₹7.12 lakh crore, higher than the 2018-19 collection. [1]
A report citing a Parliament reply put the concessional corporate tax regime's revenue impact at about ₹5.39 lakh crore over six years, not ₹9 trillion. [4]
The first figure is accurate: the Finance Ministry itself estimated ₹1.45 lakh crore for 2019-20. But the five-year ₹9 trillion figure, which is ₹9 lakh crore, is not supported by the record. The only multi-year breakdown in the sources totals about ₹5.39 lakh crore over six years, and official data shows corporate tax collections recovered above pre-cut levels by 2021-22. The claim therefore mixes a correct one-year estimate with an inflated five-year total.
Abhijeet Dipke stated that 13 crore votes were deleted in connection with the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
msn.com, checked 30 Sept 2026
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No Election Commission press note in these sources gives an all-India figure of 13 crore deletions. The only official state-level figure is Bihar's final roll: 65 lakh electors removed from the draft list and 3.66 lakh ineligible electors removed later, leaving about 7.42 crore electors. A government note on the nationwide exercise says data is published by the Commission but provides no such total, and the Supreme Court on 27 May 2026 held the SIR process within the Commission's statutory mandate.
The Election Commission's press note for Bihar states 65 lakh electors were removed from the draft list and 3.66 lakh ineligible electors were removed later, leaving a final roll of about 7.42 crore. [4]
Media reports citing figures say the first two phases of SIR deleted 7.8 crore names, while another 5.43 crore voters were issued notices demanding documents to retain their names, making about 13.23 crore deleted or at risk. [1]
The Supreme Court ruled on 27 May 2026 that the Special Intensive Revision is within the Election Commission's statutory mandate under the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and consistent with its constitutional obligation. [9][10]
The claim that 13 crore votes were deleted is misleading because the 13-crore figure includes voters who were only sent notices asking for documents, not actually removed. The deletion count alone was about 7.8 crore, and the Election Commission's own published data for Bihar shows a much smaller number of removals. While about 13.2 crore voters were affected in total, calling them all deleted overstates the Commission's action.
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MisleadingSaurav Daschecked 30 Sept 2026
“pointing to reports of approximately 13 crore voters being deleted in the past 18 months through SIR”
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Saurav Das said approximately 13 crore voters were deleted in the past 18 months through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
news9live.com, checked 30 Sept 2026
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The Election Commission's final figures for Bihar's Special Intensive Revision, published on 30 September 2025, show 65 lakh electors removed from the draft list, with the final roll containing about 7.42 crore electors, down from 7.89 crore before the exercise. In July 2026 the Commission said the SIR is carried out in phases, with draft rolls followed by claims, objections and appeals before deletions are finalised, and that names are restored where grievances are found valid. The Supreme Court's 27 May 2026 judgment held that deletions under the SIR were not contrary to Rule 21A of the 1960 Rules.
Media reports that cite Election Commission data describe the 13.3 crore figure as names missing from draft electoral rolls across 30 states and union territories, not as final deletions of voters. [2][7]
In Bihar's completed SIR, official final figures show 65 lakh electors were removed from the draft list, and the final roll had about 7.42 crore electors, compared with 7.89 crore before the exercise. [8]
The Election Commission's process includes a claims and objections period after the draft roll, appeals, and restoration of names where grievances are found valid; one report says 38 lakh appeals were pending, including 22.21 lakh filed by deleted voters seeking restoration. [10][1]
The official PIB note and Supreme Court documents in the record do not provide a national total of 13 crore final voter deletions. [10][11]
The 13 crore number is drawn from draft-roll exclusions during an ongoing revision, not from a final count of voters who have lost their place on the rolls. The Election Commission's own published process shows that draft exclusions can be reversed through claims, objections and appeals before the final roll is published. Using the draft-roll figure as if it were a final deletion count therefore overstates what the record shows.
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MisleadingArvind Kejriwalchecked 30 Sept 2026
““The entire SIR process, through which over 13 crore names were deleted, is illegal; the SIR process must be scrapped.”
The 13-crore number is supported by reporting, but it is a draft-roll count, not proof that 13 crore voters were permanently removed. The Election Commission's published procedure and Bihar's final roll data include verification, appeals and restoration, so a blanket claim that the whole process is illegal leaves out that context. The demand to scrap SIR is a political position, not a factual finding.
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AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said that over 13 crore names were deleted through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, called that process illegal and demanded it be scrapped.
thenewsmill.com, checked 30 Sept 2026
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Media reports say more than 13 crore names were struck off draft voter rolls across 30 states and union territories during the Special Intensive Revision, a voter-list clean-up. The Election Commission's press note describes the exercise as a phased statutory process with house-to-house verification, a draft roll, claims and objections, appeals, and restoration where a valid objection is raised. Bihar's published final SIR data shows 65 lakh names removed from the draft list but 21.53 lakh eligible electors added, leaving about 7.42 crore in the final list.
Media reports record that more than 13 crore names were struck off draft electoral rolls across 30 states and union territories during the SIR exercise. [2][5][6]
The Election Commission's press note describes SIR as a phased statutory revision with house-to-house verification, publication of a draft roll, claims and objections, appeals to the District Magistrate and Chief Electoral Officer, and restoration where a grievance is found valid. [7][9]
Bihar's published final SIR data shows 65 lakh names removed from the draft list, 21.53 lakh eligible electors added, and a final roll of about 7.42 crore, showing draft removals are not the same as final deletions. [4]
A Parliament answer from the Ministry of Law and Justice refers to a Supreme Court judgment dated 27 May 2026 in the SIR case and states that grievances found valid are restored before the roll is finalised. [10]
The 13-crore number is supported by reporting, but it is a draft-roll count, not proof that 13 crore voters were permanently removed. The Election Commission's published procedure and Bihar's final roll data include verification, appeals and restoration, so a blanket claim that the whole process is illegal leaves out that context. The demand to scrap SIR is a political position, not a factual finding.
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MisleadingRahul Gandhichecked 30 Sept 2026
“Rahul Gandhi claims 727 voters removed from Delhi's Bela Estate, Election Commission clarifies”
The claim is broadly supported in substance: the Election Commission does confirm a mass removal of names at Bela Estate. However, two load-bearing specifics are wrong or incomplete. First, Rahul Gandhi said 727 voters were removed, but the Election Commission's official count is 728. Second, the claim presents these as final removals of voters, when the record shows this is a draft roll, the removals happened because homes were demolished, and eligible residents can be restored through Form 6 before the roll is finalised. The removal is not shown to be vote theft.
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Rahul Gandhi claimed that 727 voters were removed from Delhi's Bela Estate.
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Rahul Gandhi alleged that 727 of 728 residents of Bela Estate were removed from the electoral roll after the Special Intensive Revision. The Election Commission said the area falls under polling station number 38 and that 728 electors were deleted from the draft electoral roll after homes there were demolished. It added that special camps were held and eligible persons can file Form 6 to be added back before the final roll is published.
Rahul Gandhi alleged that 727 of 728 residents of Bela Estate had been removed from the electoral roll after the Special Intensive Revision. [1][4][5]
The Election Commission said Bela Estate falls under polling station number 38 and 728 electors were deleted from the electoral roll. [1]
Delhi election authorities said the names were removed because the residents' homes had been demolished. [4]
The Election Commission said special camps were organised on September 18 and 20, and eligible persons whose names are missing from the draft electoral roll can file Form 6 to seek inclusion. [1]
As per the Election Commission's press note, deletions during the Special Intensive Revision are followed by publication of a draft roll, a statutory period for claims and objections, and restoration of valid names before the final roll. [10]
The claim is broadly supported in substance: the Election Commission does confirm a mass removal of names at Bela Estate. However, two load-bearing specifics are wrong or incomplete. First, Rahul Gandhi said 727 voters were removed, but the Election Commission's official count is 728. Second, the claim presents these as final removals of voters, when the record shows this is a draft roll, the removals happened because homes were demolished, and eligible residents can be restored through Form 6 before the roll is finalised. The removal is not shown to be vote theft.
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MisleadingRahul Gandhichecked 30 Sept 2026
“727 of 728 names deleted: Rahul Gandhi claims vote theft in Delhi slum”
The 727-of-728 figure is accurate only for the draft electoral roll, not a final deletion. The claim omits that the roll is still open for claims and objections, that officials said homes were demolished, and that eligible voters can be restored. The official record does not support the 'vote theft' characterisation; the Supreme Court found the deletions followed procedure.
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Rahul Gandhi alleged vote theft, saying that 727 of 728 names were deleted in a Delhi slum (Bela Estate).
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The Election Commission, which runs elections, said the Bela Estate names were placed on the ASDD list after verification of addresses and status, and Delhi election officials said homes in the area had been demolished. The Supreme Court, in its 27 May 2026 judgment, held that deletions under the Special Intensive Revision followed the procedure under Rule 21A of the 1960 Rules.
The draft electoral roll for Bela Estate showed only one of 728 names, a deletion rate of nearly 99.8% at that polling booth. [5]
Delhi election officials said the names were excluded because homes in the area had been demolished, and eligible voters can seek inclusion again during the claims and objections period. [2]
The Election Commission said voters missing from the roll can apply for inclusion if they meet eligibility requirements, and the names were placed on the ASDD list after verification of addresses and status. [4]
The Supreme Court held that deletions under the Special Intensive Revision followed the procedure under Rule 21A of the 1960 Rules. [11]
The 727-of-728 figure is accurate only for the draft electoral roll, not a final deletion. The claim omits that the roll is still open for claims and objections, that officials said homes were demolished, and that eligible voters can be restored. The official record does not support the 'vote theft' characterisation; the Supreme Court found the deletions followed procedure.
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MisleadingRahul Gandhichecked 30 Sept 2026
“He claimed that the share of education in the Union Budget had decreased from 4.6% in 2014 to 2.6% in 2026, and alleged that funds meant for education were diverted to benefit certain business interests.”
The numerical half of the claim is broadly supported: the Education Ministry's share of the Union Budget did decline from about 4.6 per cent to roughly 2.5-2.6 per cent, though the 4.6 per cent baseline is 2013-14, not the 2014-15 budget year. However, the allegation that education funds were diverted to benefit certain business interests is not supported by any document in the record. The sources show a shift in allocation priorities — education's relative share fell while road transport's share grew — but this is a description of how the Union Budget was divided, not evidence that money meant for education was siphoned to businesses. The claim is therefore misleading because it attaches a corruption allegation to a factual decline in relative budget share without any supporting record.
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Rahul Gandhi claimed that the share of education in the Union Budget decreased from 4.6% in 2014 to 2.6% in 2026, and alleged that education funds were diverted to benefit certain business interests.
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Union Budget analyses put the Education Ministry's share at 4.6 per cent in 2013-14 and 2.5 per cent in 2025-26. The official 2026-27 Expenditure Budget shows the Ministry of Education at ₹1,39,289 crore out of a Union total of ₹53,47,315 crore, which works out to about 2.6 per cent. The same record explains that a Budget share can fall when education spending rises in rupee terms but total Union expenditure grows faster; it also shows the Road Transport and Highways Ministry's share grew from 1.8 per cent to 5.8 per cent over the same period, but no document shows funds earmarked for education being diverted.
The share of the Ministry of Education in total Union expenditure fell from about 4.6 per cent in 2013-14 to 2.5 per cent in 2025-26. [2][3]
The official 2026-27 Expenditure Budget shows Ministry of Education outlay of ₹1,39,289 crore against a grand total of ₹53,47,315 crore, a share of roughly 2.6 per cent. [6]
A Budget share can fall even when education spending rises in rupee terms, if total Union expenditure grows faster; the record describes the decline as a question of relative priority, not diversion of funds. [1][2]
While education's relative share declined, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' share rose from 1.8 per cent to 5.8 per cent over roughly the same 12-year period. [2][3]
The numerical half of the claim is broadly supported: the Education Ministry's share of the Union Budget did decline from about 4.6 per cent to roughly 2.5-2.6 per cent, though the 4.6 per cent baseline is 2013-14, not the 2014-15 budget year. However, the allegation that education funds were diverted to benefit certain business interests is not supported by any document in the record. The sources show a shift in allocation priorities — education's relative share fell while road transport's share grew — but this is a description of how the Union Budget was divided, not evidence that money meant for education was siphoned to businesses. The claim is therefore misleading because it attaches a corruption allegation to a factual decline in relative budget share without any supporting record.
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MisleadingMallikarjun Kharge (Indian National Congress)30 Sept 2026
“It is shocking that as many as 13.3 crore voters have blatantly been removed from voter list,”
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said in September 2026 that 13.3 crore voters had been blatantly removed from the voter list.
thehindu.com, 30 Sept 2026
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The Election Commission's press release of 30 September 2025 on Bihar's completed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) shows 65 lakh names were removed from the draft list, but 21.53 lakh eligible electors were added, leaving a final roll of about 7.42 crore against 7.89 crore before the exercise — a net reduction of about 47 lakh. Media reports say over 13 crore names have been deleted from draft rolls in 30 States/Union Territories so far, and that those incorrectly deleted can apply for inclusion in the final roll over the next month.
The Election Commission's 30 September 2025 press release on Bihar's SIR says 65 lakh names were removed from the draft list, 21.53 lakh eligible electors were added, and the final roll had about 7.42 crore electors against 7.89 crore before the exercise — a net reduction of about 47 lakh. [9]
Indian Express reported that the SIR has led to over 13 crore names being deleted from draft rolls in 30 States/Union Territories so far, with Delhi's draft roll dropping from 1.45 crore to 97.53 lakh and Maharashtra's from 9.78 crore to 7.71 crore; Deccan Herald put the figure at 13.3 crore names wiped out of draft voter lists. [1][5]
Those incorrectly deleted in the draft roll can apply for inclusion in the final roll over the next month, and 93% of appeals decided by tribunals resulted in the eventual inclusion of voters. [1][2]
The number is not invented: media reports show over 13 crore names deleted from draft rolls. But the claim presents these draft deletions as if 13.3 crore voters have been finally removed from the voter list. The Election Commission's own Bihar data shows the final net reduction was much smaller than the draft deletions, and those incorrectly deleted can be restored. That omission makes the claim misleading.
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MisleadingIndian National Congress (Congress Working Committee) (Indian National Congress)29 Sept 2026
“The Congress Working Committee demanded restoration of 130 million deleted voters in the electoral rolls and a halt to the special intensive revision or SIR.”
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The Congress Working Committee demanded that 130 million voters deleted from the electoral rolls be restored and that the special intensive revision (SIR) be halted.
hindustantimes.com, 29 Sept 2026
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The Election Commission's press note of 25 July 2026 says the Special Intensive Revision is being carried out in phases with safeguards so that no eligible elector is left out: draft rolls are published, claims and objections are invited, and names are restored where valid before the final roll. The Supreme Court, in its judgment of 27 May 2026, held that the exercise is within the Commission's statutory mandate under the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and not contrary to the prescribed procedure.
A press note issued through PIB on 25 July 2026 states that the Special Intensive Revision includes a draft roll, a statutory period for claims and objections, and publication of the final roll after verification, with safeguards against wrongful deletion. [3]
The same note records that the Supreme Court, in a judgment dated 27 May 2026, upheld the legality of the SIR as within the Election Commission's statutory mandate and its Article 324 obligation to ensure free and fair elections. [3]
The widely reported figure of over 13 crore deletions concerns draft electoral rolls across 30 States and Union Territories, not the final electoral rolls. [8]
The revision schedule provides for disposal of claims and objections and checking of electoral roll health before the final roll is published on the notified date. [7]
The Supreme Court's judgment says the deletions effected pursuant to the SIR cannot be said to be contrary to the procedure prescribed under Rule 21A of the 1960 Rules. [10]
The Congress demand rests on the number 130 million 'deleted voters'. That number matches reporting of over 13 crore names removed at the draft-roll stage, before the claims-and-objections period and final roll. Calling those 130 million final deletions overstates what the Election Commission's process shows, since eligible voters can be restored. The legality of the SIR itself has been upheld by the Supreme Court, so the factual basis for the number as permanent deletion is misleading.
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MisleadingSaurav Das28 Sept 2026
“The Supreme Court ENSURED that the SIR happened in Bengal in whatever manner barely months before the election. When the consequences of mass voters deletions became impossible to ignore, Justice Joymalya Bagchi in that bench made an extraordinary observation that those unable to vote “this time” could vote “next time”,”
The claim's first part is substantially supported: the Supreme Court ordered or entrusted the SIR-related process and the exercise began in West Bengal in late February 2026, shortly before April polling. However, the attributed quotation to Justice Bagchi about voting 'next time' is not found in the official 13 April orders or the contemporaneous media report, which instead record different remarks. Pairing the true fact with an unsupported quotation gives a misleading impression of what the court actually said.
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Saurav Das said the Supreme Court ensured the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls took place in West Bengal barely months before the election, and that Justice Joymalya Bagchi remarked that voters unable to vote 'this time' could vote 'next time' once the consequences of mass voter deletions became impossible to ignore.
awazthevoice.in, 28 Sept 2026
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The Supreme Court's 13 April 2026 order notes that the SIR exercise commenced in West Bengal in the last week of February 2026 'in compliance of the orders passed by this Court', and polling was set for 23 and 29 April 2026. The same order records the Bench's appreciation for the task and states that if an appeal is allowed, directions for inclusion or exclusion would be effectuated before polling. Frontline's account of the 13 April hearing quotes Justice Bagchi as saying the Election Commission had 'deviated' from its Bihar position, not as telling excluded voters to vote next time.
The SIR exercise in West Bengal commenced in the last week of February 2026 in compliance with Supreme Court orders, a few weeks before polling on 23 and 29 April 2026. [4][6]
The Supreme Court's 13 April 2026 order records appreciation for the task and says allowed appeals for inclusion or exclusion would be effectuated before polling; it contains no observation that those unable to vote 'this time' could vote 'next time'. [4][6]
Frontline's report of Justice Bagchi's remarks on 13 April says he stated the Election Commission had 'deviated' from its position in the Bihar SIR litigation, not that excluded voters could vote next time. [1]
The claim's first part is substantially supported: the Supreme Court ordered or entrusted the SIR-related process and the exercise began in West Bengal in late February 2026, shortly before April polling. However, the attributed quotation to Justice Bagchi about voting 'next time' is not found in the official 13 April orders or the contemporaneous media report, which instead record different remarks. Pairing the true fact with an unsupported quotation gives a misleading impression of what the court actually said.
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MisleadingDhruv Rathee25 Sept 2026
“India's Worst Himalayan Disaster”
The claim uses a superlative. The record supports that Kedarnath 2013 was among the worst Himalayan disasters, but not that it was the worst. Without an official comparative ranking of all Himalayan disasters, the stronger claim overstates what the record shows.
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Dhruv Rathee claims that the 2013 Kedarnath disaster is India's worst Himalayan disaster.
youtube.com, 25 Sept 2026
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The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), a Ministry of Home Affairs body, has published material on the 2013 Uttarakhand disaster. The sources in the record describe the Kedarnath disaster as one of the worst or most devastating natural disasters in India's recent history. They do not provide a comparative ranking that makes it the single worst Himalayan disaster.
The 2013 Kedarnath disaster was a cloudburst and flash flood in Uttarakhand in June 2013. [1][2][3]
Several sources describe it as one of the worst or most devastating natural disasters in India's recent history, not as the single worst. [1][2][3][6][7]
The National Institute of Disaster Management, a Ministry of Home Affairs body, has published material on the Uttarakhand disaster of 2013, but the record does not rank it as India's worst Himalayan disaster. [4]
The claim uses a superlative. The record supports that Kedarnath 2013 was among the worst Himalayan disasters, but not that it was the worst. Without an official comparative ranking of all Himalayan disasters, the stronger claim overstates what the record shows.
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MisleadingAkhilesh Yadav25 Sept 2026
“Numerous murders are taking place every day in the state, he said, adding that crimes against women and daughters are increasing.”
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Akhilesh Yadav said numerous murders take place every day in Uttar Pradesh and that crimes against women and girls are increasing.
thestatesman.com, 25 Sept 2026
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crimes against women in Uttar Pradesh, NCRB data in Rajya Sabha answer, 2022
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The National Crime Records Bureau, which publishes official crime statistics, reported in data cited in a Rajya Sabha answer of 6 August 2025 that Uttar Pradesh registered 65,743 crimes against women in 2022, up from 56,083 in 2021 but below 59,853 in 2019. NCRB 2024 data reported by media show 66,398 cases in 2024, nearly unchanged from 66,381 in 2023, while murders of women fell from 702 to 668 and dowry deaths halved.
NCRB data cited in a Rajya Sabha answer of 6 August 2025 show Uttar Pradesh registered 59,445 crimes against women in 2018, 59,853 in 2019, 49,385 in 2020, 56,083 in 2021 and 65,743 in 2022. [8]
NCRB 2024 data reported by media show 66,398 crimes against women in Uttar Pradesh in 2024, nearly unchanged from 66,381 in 2023; murders of women fell from 702 to 668 and dowry deaths halved. [2][5]
NCRB data put Uttar Pradesh's murder rate at 1.3 per lakh population, and the state ranked 24th in rape cases and 17th in overall crimes against women. [6]
Uttar Pradesh reported the highest number of crimes against women in 2023 at 66,381. [7]
The claim that crimes against women are increasing is misleading: the latest NCRB data show the total was nearly flat from 2023 to 2024 and major categories such as murders of women, dowry deaths and outrage of modesty fell. The official parliamentary data also show fluctuations rather than a steady rise. The 'numerous murders every day' part is vague and not supported; the murder rate is 1.3 per lakh and murders of women declined.
“This has been a sustained effort: toppling governments in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, engineering overnight floor-crossings in Goa, buying MLAs and MPs, and splitting parties,”
The claim is partly accurate: there are documented floor-crossings in Goa and party switching by the BJP, and Karnataka saw a hung assembly resolved by a BJP-led coalition. But the claim adds two elements not supported by the record — that legislators were bought with money and that Madhya Pradesh was toppled as part of a sustained effort. The sources describe defections, not purchases, and the only Madhya Pradesh toppling in the record is a 1992 dismissal with a different cause. Because these unsupported specifics change the meaning, the claim is misleading.
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Abhijeet Dipke claimed there has been a sustained effort to topple governments in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, engineer overnight floor-crossings in Goa, buy MLAs and MPs, and split parties.
ndtv.com, 24 Sept 2026
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Moneycontrol and Counterview report that after the Karnataka loss, 10 of 15 Congress MLAs in Goa switched to the BJP, and the BJP gained 7 MPs and 22 MLAs through party switching. The South First also recounts governors inviting short-of-majority parties in Karnataka and Goa. But none of these reports document payments to legislators, and the only Madhya Pradesh toppling in the record is the 1992 dismissal after the Babri Masjid demolition, not a recent defection-driven fall.
Moneycontrol reported that after losing Karnataka, 10 of 15 Congress MLAs in Goa broke away to merge with the BJP, shifting political focus to Madhya Pradesh. [4]
Counterview reported that the BJP gained 7 MPs and 22 MLAs through party switching, including 8 Congress MLAs in Goa and single MLA defections in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka; the report describes these as defections and party switches, not cash purchases. [8]
The retrieved reports on Goa and Karnataka describe defections and mergers, but none documents payments or 'buying' of legislators with money. [4][8]
The South First recounted that after the 2018 Karnataka hung verdict, a short-of-majority BJP-led coalition was sworn in and later proved its majority on the floor of the House. [7]
The only toppling of a Madhya Pradesh government found in the provided record is the 1992 dismissal of the Assembly after the Babri Masjid demolition, not a recent defection-driven ouster. [3]
The claim is partly accurate: there are documented floor-crossings in Goa and party switching by the BJP, and Karnataka saw a hung assembly resolved by a BJP-led coalition. But the claim adds two elements not supported by the record — that legislators were bought with money and that Madhya Pradesh was toppled as part of a sustained effort. The sources describe defections, not purchases, and the only Madhya Pradesh toppling in the record is a 1992 dismissal with a different cause. Because these unsupported specifics change the meaning, the claim is misleading.
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MisleadingAkhilesh Yadav23 Sept 2026
“He said that in several instances, more than 100 votes were cancelled based on a single person’s signature - far beyond the permitted limit - and that signatures of individuals who could not even write their names were allegedly forged to delete names of Muslim and Samajwadi Party voters.”
The claim is not baseless: independent reports show mass Form 7 objections by a handful of people and forged signatures, with Muslim voters heavily targeted. But the specific assertion that more than 100 votes were cancelled on a single person's signature is not supported; the documented cases are objections or applications, and in Uttar Pradesh the only reported forgery figure is 16 voters. No source establishes a permitted limit or shows that signatures of people who cannot write were forged to delete SP voters. The official record describes deletions as being made after booth-level verification under set categories.
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Akhilesh Yadav said that in several instances more than 100 votes were cancelled on the basis of a single person's signature, far beyond the permitted limit, and that signatures of people who could not write their names were forged to delete Muslim and Samajwadi Party voters during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
hindustantimes.com, 23 Sept 2026
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In Karnataka, seven people filed 96% of the 1,373 deletion applications in Babaleshwar on one day and ten people filed 97% of the 384 applications in Bhalki, almost entirely seeking removal of Muslim names; these were objections, not confirmed cancellations. The Election Commission's SIR press note says deletions are made only after booth-level verification and fall into death, permanent shift, duplicate or untraceable categories. For Uttar Pradesh, the draft roll removed 2.8 crore names as shifted, dead and duplicate, and the specific forgery allegation reported was 16 voters in Sakaldiha whose names were deleted after allegedly forged signatures were submitted in the name of an SP MLA.
In Karnataka, seven individuals filed 96% of the 1,373 deletion applications in Babaleshwar and ten filed 97% of the 384 applications in Bhalki, nearly all targeting Muslims; these were Form 7 objections, not confirmed cancellations. [8]
In Uttarakhand, 35 people said an unknown person used their name, EPIC number and a forged signature to file Form 7 deletion requests against mostly Muslim voters. [1]
For Uttar Pradesh, the draft roll showed 2.8 crore names removed as shifted (2.1 crore), dead (46.2 lakh) and duplicate (25.4 lakh), and the reported forgery case involved 16 voters in Sakaldiha using an SP MLA's name. [4]
The Election Commission's SIR press note states deletions are carried out only after due verification by Booth Level Officers and fall under death, permanent shifting, duplicate or untraceable categories; no permitted limit on deletions per signature is specified. [9]
The claim is not baseless: independent reports show mass Form 7 objections by a handful of people and forged signatures, with Muslim voters heavily targeted. But the specific assertion that more than 100 votes were cancelled on a single person's signature is not supported; the documented cases are objections or applications, and in Uttar Pradesh the only reported forgery figure is 16 voters. No source establishes a permitted limit or shows that signatures of people who cannot write were forged to delete SP voters. The official record describes deletions as being made after booth-level verification under set categories.
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MisleadingRahul Gandhi22 Aug 2026Pune
Every year, around 4 lakh girls are killed before they are born.
A real harm is given a round number that is not the current official count.
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4 lakh girls killed before birth every year
Pune rally · 22 August 2026, 22 Aug 2026
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Sex-ratio-at-birth problems are documented. A current official annual total of 4 lakh is not what SRS or Census publish as that sentence.
Sex-ratio-at-birth problems are documented in SRS, Census and NFHS. That harm is real.
A current official annual total of “around 4 lakh girls killed before they are born” is not what SRS or Census publish as that sentence.
Missing-women estimates in research papers use models and older years. They are not this year’s official count in the form spoken on stage.
60% of our girls cannot go outside the house alone.
A restricted survey item is stated as a national 60%.
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60% of girls cannot go out alone
Pune rally · 22 August 2026, 22 Aug 2026
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NFHS publishes mobility questions for specific ages and places. 60% of “our girls” is not that table.
NFHS publishes mobility questions — for example whether a woman can go to the market, a health facility or outside the village alone — for defined ages and marital statuses.
“60% of our girls cannot go outside the house alone” is not that table. “Girls” and “outside the house” are not the NFHS wording or universe.
Some NFHS mobility items show large restrictions. They must be quoted with the question and the denominator.
In a crowd of roughly 3,000 of the best students, only about 1 can become an IAS officer, only about 30 can get into IIT, and only about 180 can become doctors through NEET.
The sentence presents a made-up classroom as if it were official selection data.
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1 IAS, 30 IIT, 180 NEET doctors from a crowd of 3,000
Kota rally · 17 June 2026, 17 Jun 2026
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Three different exams mixed into one hypothetical crowd. Final-round IIT allotments are in the tens of thousands, not 30. MBBS seats are above 1 lakh, not 180 from a local crowd.
The line mixes three different national examinations — the civil services, JEE/IIT allotment, and NEET — into one imaginary crowd of 3,000 “best students”. Those papers do not share a single official classroom, city, or year.
IIT admissions are not “about 30” seats. Final-round Joint Seat Allocation for the IITs is in the tens of thousands, published by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority and the Ministry of Education, not by a Kota hall count.
Undergraduate medical intake is not “about 180” doctors from a local crowd. NTA and the Ministry of Education publish NEET participation and MBBS seat counts in the lakh range, not a 180-seat local pipeline.
IAS selection is a multi-stage Union Public Service Commission process with its own vacancy list. It cannot be read off as “1 in 3,000 of the best students” in one coaching city.