No, the Government Isn’t Giving Free ACs, PM Modi AC Yojana 2025 Is Fake, Says PIB

Highlights

• PIB Fact Check confirmed that the PM Modi AC Yojana 2025 is completely false.
• The viral message is designed to deceive users to follow suspicious social media accounts and share personal information.

Caption – PIB Fact Check team clarification. ( @PIBFactCheck on X)

Have you seen a message claiming the Indian government is giving away 1.5 crore free 5-star air conditioners under a scheme called PM Modi AC Yojana 2025? If yes, don’t fall for it, it’s completely fake.

The government’s official fact-checking team has cleared the air. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the PIB Fact Check team wrote, “A post being widely shared on social media claims that under a new scheme ‘PM Modi AC Yojana 2025’, the Government will provide free 5-star air conditioners and 1.5 crore ACs have already been prepared.”

They added, “This claim is #FAKE,” and “No such scheme providing free 5-Star Air Conditioners has been announced by the @MinOfPower (Ministry of Power).”

A post being widely shared on social media claims that under a new scheme ‘PM Modi AC Yojana 2025’, the Government will provide free 5-star air conditioners and 1.5 crore ACs have already been prepared. #PIBFactCheck

❌This claim is #FAKE

❌No such scheme providing free 5-… pic.twitter.com/6MMJZdI2tV

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) April 18, 2025

PM Modi AC Yojana 2025 – What Fake Message Claimed?

The viral message says the scheme will start in May 2025, and that the Ministry of Power has already arranged 1.5 crore ACs for free distribution. It also asks users to follow a specific social media account and share the message with others, which is a major red flag.

Messages like this are often created to mislead people, collect personal information, or push them toward fake websites.

How To Stay Safe?

• Don’t click on unknown links.
• Never share your personal information on unverified websites.
• Don’t forward such messages without confirming the facts.
• Always check with official sources like government websites or PIB Fact Check.
• Report suspicious content if you see it on social media.

Staying alert and informed is the best way to avoid falling for online scams.

FAQs

Q1. Is the PM Modi AC Yojana 2025 real?

Answer. No, the scheme claiming that the government will provide 1.5 crore free 5-star air conditioners under PM Modi AC Yojana 2025 is completely fake, as confirmed by PIB Fact Check.

Q2. What does the fake message about PM Modi AC Yojana claim?

Answer. It falsely claims that the Ministry of Power has arranged 1.5 crore ACs for free distribution starting May 2025 and urges users to follow suspicious social media accounts.

Q3. How can individuals stay safe from such online scams?

Answer. Avoid clicking on unknown links, sharing personal information on unverified websites, forwarding messages without verifying facts and check official sources for accuracy.

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