Fact Check India is a Mumbai based initiative that works on verifying statements made by public figures. During his speech from the Red Fort on the occasion of India’s 70th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made several claims about the progress made by the country during his regime.
This is how Fact Check India responded to the speech:
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