“Ever since 1947, Kashmiris have never paid electricity bill”
Social media posts
Claim dated 25 Jun 2022.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The reports of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation suggests that though the collection of tariffs is not 100%, most of the citizens of Kashmir have been paying the electricity charges. And the nonpayment of tariffs is just a part of losses facing by the power sector in the state
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 June 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 June 2022, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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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.