New Delhi, October 11: A viral post is doing rounds on social media platforms claiming that the Central government is depositing Rs 90,000 in the bank accounts of people. The misleading YouTube video states that this has been done by the government under the 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Samman Yojana'. The fake post has been widely shared on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp among others, leading to confusion among people.
Dismissing the fake claims, a fact check by Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that the fake claim going viral on social media is a fake claim. It added saying that no such scheme named 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Samman Yojana' is being run by the Central government. The government has been warning people of such rumours and have urged them not to believe in such fraudulent websites. Students to Be Rewarded With Scholarship Up to Rs 1 Lakh Through National Scholarship Exam? PIB Debunks False News, Reveals Truth Behind Fake Website.
Here's the fact check by PIB:
दावा : एक #YouTube वीडियो में यह दावा किया जा रहा है कि केंद्र सरकार सभी के बैंक खातों में 'प्रधानमंत्री जन सम्मान योजना' के तहत ₹90,000 की राशि जमा कर रही है।#PIBFactCheck : यह दावा फ़र्ज़ी है। केंद्र सरकार द्वारा ऐसी कोई योजना नहीं चलाई जा रही है। pic.twitter.com/dAO2M4VOW1
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) October 11, 2020
At a time when the country battles the COVID-19 pandemic, social media platforms have been flooded with misinformation and fake news, triggering panic and chaos among people. The government has time and again urged people to be alert of such fake news and visit government websites for any such announcement.
Fact check
A YouTube video claimed that the central government is depositing Rs 90,000 in the bank accounts of all under the 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Samman Yojana'.
The claim is fake as no such scheme is being run by the central government.
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