“Prime Minister Modi’s letter to citizens, appealing to them to buy only Made-in-India products during Diwali 2025.”
What FACTLY found
On 28 September 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address, appealed to people to use swadeshi (Made-in-India) products during the forthcoming festive season of 2025, which includes Navratri, Dussehra, Diwali, Chhath, and other celebrations. However, the viral letter attributed to him is fake. The same letter has been circulating on the internet at least since 2016. Back in 2016, the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) clarified tha...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 3 October 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 9 October 2025, 6 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.