NT Verdict
False Context
'PM-KISAN now pays ₹12,000/year per farmer' WhatsApp claim is false — amount unchanged at ₹6,000
Original WhatsApp forward
Family Group 🏠
Forwarded many times
The government has doubled PM-KISAN instalments to ₹12,000 per year per farmer from April 2026
Shared with 620K people across groups
The Claim Being Checked
“The government has doubled PM-KISAN instalments to ₹12,000 per year per farmer from April 2026”
What NT Found
A forward claiming the PM-KISAN annual benefit doubled to ₹12,000 per farmer spread rapidly in farming communities. The PM-KISAN official portal and the Ministry of Agriculture's press office both confirmed the annual payment remains ₹6,000 (₹2,000 per installment, 3 installments). No such announcement was made in Budget 2026-27.
NT Verdict
False Context
PM-KISAN portal and Ministry of Agriculture confirm ₹6,000/year amount is unchanged. No budget announcement modified it.
How We Verified This
Step 1 — Detection
Content flagged after crossing 3.3M views on WhatsApp on Apr 11, 2026. NT's monitoring system triggered a verification queue entry. Assigned to Kavya Iyer, Data Desk.
Evidence 1
PM-KISAN official portal (pmkisan.gov.in) shows unchanged ₹6,000 annual benefit
Evidence 2
Union Budget 2026-27 speech text contains no reference to PM-KISAN enhancement
Evidence 3
Ministry of Agriculture press office denied any scheme modification
Evidence 4
PIB Fact Check also independently debunked this claim on April 12
Final Verdict
False Context — PM-KISAN portal and Ministry of Agriculture confirm ₹6,000/year amount is unchanged. No budget announcement modified it.
Sources Consulted
3 sourcesPM-KISAN official portal pmkisan.gov.in
official
Union Budget 2026-27 speech text
official
PIB Fact Check, April 12, 2026
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