Facts: Modi-fied

February 22, 2019

Claim: Four years ago, who would have believed that Rs 3 lakh crore would be returned by defaulting borrowers to creditors. This is the impact of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Code. This will help the country in allocating financial resources more efficiently.

Fact: False. Only Rs 1.42 lakh crore was recovered over the last two years, The New Indian Express reported on April 15, 2019.

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February 12, 2019

Claim: Of the 15 crore (150 million) loans given under the Mudra Yojana, 75% were given to women entrepreneurs. Under the Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana, about 6 crore (60 million) women’s self-help groups are associated with the scheme. Such self-help groups received more than Rs 75,000 crore.

Fact: Partly true. 72% of these loans have been given to women, but as of December 2018, financial support provided to self-help groups was Rs 6,058.64 crore--8% of the sum claimed by the PM.

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February 10, 2019

Claim: : LPG connections have been given to over 64 million households in just under three years under the Ujjwala Scheme. A ‘Blue Flame Revolution’ is under way. LPG coverage has reached more than 90%, from 55% five years ago: PM

Fact: Partly true. LPG coverage was 64% in 2013-14.

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February 7, 2019

Claim: In their [Congress’s] 55 years, sanitation coverage was around 38% and in our 55 months it is nearly 98%. Gas connections in their 55 years were 12 crore, it is 13 crore in 55 months. We have worked at greater speed in our five years.

Fact: Misleading. Swachh Bharat Mission targets its beneficiaries based on a 2012 baseline survey, and the list has not been updated since, leaving many households without access to a toilet. Further, high rates of cylinders have made LPG refills unaffordable for many.

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February 2, 2019

Claim: In the history of independent India, no government has brought such a huge and beneficial scheme for the farmers as PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. We intend to spend around Rs 75,000 crore, providing Rs 6,000 assistance to marginal farmers: PM Modi

Fact: Partly true, Odisha and Telangana have launched similar schemes that are more inclusive.

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February 2, 2019

Claim : In this budget, we have taken due care of around 40-42 crore workers employed in the unorganised sector through the PM Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojana. It will provide them with an assured monthly pension of Rs 3,000 from the age of 60 years on a small monthly contribution.

Fact: Partly true. The scheme is expected to benefit 10 crore (100 million) labourers, the finance minister said in his budget speech.

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