False
Claim that ECI took down its 26 September Form 6 press note is false
The Election Commission rejected the claim and shared a link to the note on 5 October, and PIB Fact Check called it fake. LokVox has not yet opened the page itself.
Fact check
Viral claims checked against the record, with the evidence.
Mostly true
Jairam Ramesh's claim on UPI charges above ₹2,000 is mostly true
The law was changed and only UPI payments up to ₹2,000 kept statutory protection. A merchant fee above that starts on 15 October, but users are not charged directly.
Misleading
Kejriwal's claim that E20 was imposed for US ethanol imports is misleading
India does buy ethanol from the US, but the E20 target dates to a 2021 roadmap and US shipments are far below the figures Kejriwal cited.
Mostly true
Sitharaman's claim that UPI MDR falls only on merchants is mostly true
NPCI's framework puts the new fee on merchants and keeps person-to-person transfers free. Above ₹2,000, though, that rests on NPCI's rules, not the law.
False
Viral BRICS selfie of PM Modi with Putin, Xi and Raisi is AI-made and false
The image carries markers of OpenAI's tools and shows Ebrahim Raisi, who died in May 2024. A BJP spokesperson posted it and later deleted it.
False
Viral video of Rahul Gandhi blaming women for rape is edited and false
In the full Pune speech of 22 August, Gandhi attributed the remarks to Mohan Bhagwat and Manohar Lal Khattar and criticised them. The viral clip cuts the attribution.