Claims are being circulated alleging that actress Sunny Leone received ₹1,000 per month from the West Bengal government. However, these assertions are not true. According to verified reports, the incident occurred in Chhattisgarh, where Virendra Joshi fraudulently created a fake account using Sunny Leone’s name.
Making a post on X (Formerly Twitter) @dibyendux wrote, “The West Bengal government is squandering our tax money like Harir’s loot, while the government itself has borrowed hundreds of crores. How long will this go on?”
The West Bengal government is squandering our tax money like Harir's loot, while the government itself has borrowed hundreds of crores. How long will this go on? pic.twitter.com/xiMPonGu4F
— Dibyendu Das (@dibyendux) December 23, 2024
The truth behind the claims of government scheme benefits in West Bengal, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the claims made by the users came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis regarding the claims. We found that the incident was not from WB but from Chhattisgarh.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed a relevant keyword search and found multiple reports regarding the incident. According to the reports (1, 2), In a shocking case of welfare fraud, a man from Talur village in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district was arrested for illegally receiving ₹1,000 per month under the Mahtari Vandan Yojana, a government scheme designed to provide financial assistance to married women. The accused, identified as Virendra Joshi, allegedly used fake documents and impersonated actress Sunny Leone to enroll in the scheme.
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the incident was related to Chhattisgarh, not West Bengal.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 23, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: Claims are being circulated alleging that someone using the name of actress Sunny Leone received ₹1,000 per month from the West Bengal government. These assertions are not true. According to reports, the incident occurred in Chhattisgarh, (1/3) pic.twitter.com/ugvRWO2etO
Intent
Influencers are circulating misleading claims about the welfare scheme fraud in Chhattisgarh to set their political narrative in West Bengal.
Conclusion
Claim– A man fraudulently created a fake account using Sunny Leone’s name to claim government scheme benefits in West Bengal.
Fact – The Incident was not related to West Bengal, but to Chhattisgarh where a man was arrested for receiving ₹1,000 per month under the Mahtari Vandan Yojana.
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