“The video shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a public rally and announcing free electricity to all.”
What FACTLY found
The video does not show PM Modi announcing free electricity for all. In a rally in Pataliputra, Patna, Bihar on 25 May 2024, he was explaining the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, under which households can get zero electricity bills only if they install rooftop solar panels, with the government providing a subsidy of up to ₹75,000 per family and buying any surplus electricity. Moreover, no credible information or media reports suggest that Prime Minister Modi has announced free electricity f...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 September 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 19 September 2025, 5 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DOkErS1EizZ/
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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.