“Petrol prices in BJP ruled states are lower compared to non-BJP ruled states”
What FACTLY found
While it is true that the BJP-ruled states mentioned in the post are among those states in the country where the price of litre petrol is low, there are few BJP-ruling states where the price of litre petrol is high among all the states in the country. Five (Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Karnataka, Bihar) of the top ten states in the country where the price of litre petrol is high are ruled by the BJP and its allies. Prices of petrol in BJP ruled states, where it is low, are compared to t...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 20 February 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 23 February 2021, 3 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
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.