“India's GDP growth rate crossed 8% in Q3 FY26”

The 8% figure came from the First Advance Estimate released in January 2026. NSO's revised estimate — published three weeks later — corrected this to 7.4%. Most news coverage used the advance figure and did not update after the revision, creating widespread misinformation.

“Farmer income has doubled since 2016 as promised”

NABARD's All-India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey 2025 shows nominal farm income grew 28% from 2016 to 2024 — far short of the 100% doubling promise. After adjusting for rural CPI inflation, real income grew just 13.8%. The promised target was 100% real income growth by 2022; India is eight years behind on a target that required 10% annual compound growth.

“India has achieved 100% household electrification under Saubhagya”

Saubhagya connected 99.97% of households with electricity connections — a genuine achievement. But 'having a connection' and 'having reliable power' are different things. NSSO data shows 3.2 crore households still experience 6+ hours of daily outages, and 4.2 lakh BPL households in 7 states remain unenergised.

“India's forest cover has increased by 2,000 sq km in the past 5 years”

The FSI State of Forest Report 2023 confirms a net gain of 1,985 sq km — accurately cited within rounding. The overall direction is correct and independently validated. Some ecologists note that the FSI methodology includes plantation trees and orchards, meaning the 'quality' of forest cover added may differ from old-growth additions.