“17.49 lakh women went missing over an 11-year period (2014–2025) under Modi as PM.”
What FACTLY found
The claim that 17.49 lakh women went missing over the 11-year period from 2014 to 2025 under Modi’s regime is incorrect. According to NCRB data, approximately 16.1 lakh females were reported missing between 2016 and 2022, the majority of whom were subsequently traced. By the end of 2022, the year for which official data is available, around 2.3 lakh girls and women who had gone missing remained untraced. This figure includes females reported missing in previous years, including those before 2...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 July 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 23 July 2025, 11 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/150911978914051/posts/1670769006928333/?mibextid=xfxF2i
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.