Is PM Narendra Modi Offering 3 Months of Mobile Recharge for Free? Fact Check Calls Claim Fake

The claim circulating via messages that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is offering three months of free mobile recharge to all Indian users is fake. This message is a fraudulent attempt to mislead and cheat people. PIB Fact Check said that the viral message is fake and that no such scheme is being run by the Prime Minister or the Government of India.

Fake Claim Spreads on Messaging Apps

Messages purporting to offer three months of free mobile recharge from Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been widely shared across various messaging platforms, including WhatsApp. As per the viral message, Indian users will get three months of free mobile recharge for Jio, Airtel, Vodafone and BSNL. These messages typically instruct recipients to click on a suspicious link to avail the alleged offer. Similar claims of free recharge schemes attributed to PM Narendra Modi have circulated previously, often reappearing with slight variations. Did PM Narendra Modi Announce a Scheme To Buy Old Notes and Coins? PIB Fact Check Exposes Viral Deepfake Videos.

Official Debunk by PIB Fact Check

The Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check, the official fact-checking arm of the Government of India, has explicitly debunked this claim. PIB Fact Check said that the alleged claim is fake. "No such scheme is being run by Prime Minister @narendramodi or the Government of India," PIB said in its post on X (formerly Twitter). PIB further urged people to be alert and not to fall for such misleading and sensational content. Will Instagram Shut Down in India or Lock Accounts From 12 AM to 6 AM? Here's the Truth Behind 'Night Ban' Claims.

This Claim Is Fake, Says PIB

📢 क्या आपको कोई ऐसा संदेश मिला है, जिसमें दावा किया गया है कि प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी सभी भारतीय यूजर्स को 3 महीने का मुफ्त मोबाइल रिचार्ज दे रहे हैं?#PIBFactCheck

❌ यह दावा फर्जी है।

✅ प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi या भारत सरकार द्वारा ऐसी कोई योजना नहीं चलाई जा रही है।… pic.twitter.com/jQU2Z18iAy

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) September 4, 2026

Conclusion

The claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is offering three months of free mobile recharge to all Indian users is fake. PIB's Fact Check Unit has debunked the viral claim and confirmed that neither PM Narendra Modi nor the Government of India is running such a scheme.

Claim :

PM Narendra Modi is offering three months of free mobile recharge to all Indian users.

Conclusion :

The claim that PM Narendra Modi is offering three months of free mobile recharge to all Indian users is fake.

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