Aadhar Card Loan Fact Check: A post containing loan related information for Aadhar Card Holders is going viral on social media. It has been claimed in the post that the Government of India (Central Government) is giving a loan of Rs 4 lakh 78 thousand to all Aadhaar card holders. It has been said in the post that the government is giving loan through Aadhaar card.
A smiling picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been posted in the post claiming the loan. In the picture shared by the post, the symbol of Aadhaar card is also made and ‘APPLY NOW’ button is made with loan information.
Loan claim true or fake?
If such a post has passed in front of you as well and you are thinking about taking a government loan, consulting your close ones or family members, then stop. There is no need to think too much on this. Actually, the government has not announced any such scheme. The claim being made in the post is absolutely ‘fake’.
News Reels
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has fact-checked this, that is, ascertained the truth of the fact. Information about this has been given by tweeting from the official handle named ‘PIB Fact Check’. Sharing the viral post regarding Aadhaar loan from PIB Fact Check account, it has been clarified that it is fake. In the tweet, it is written in big letters, “This is Fake (यह फर्जी है)”.
This information given in Fact Check
The PIB Fact Check Twitter account wrote in the caption, “It is being claimed that the central government is providing a loan of Rs 4,78,000 to all Aadhaar card holders. This claim is false. Do not forward such messages. Never share your personal or financial details with anyone.
It is being claimed that the central government is providing a loan of ₹4,78,000 to all Aadhar card owners.#PibFactCheck
▶️ This claim is #fake
▶️ Do not forward such messages
▶️ Never share your personal/financial details with anyone pic.twitter.com/fMdLewGxsF
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) November 19, 2022
Advisory regarding UIDAI’s Aadhaar
Let us tell you that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) also issued an advisory on Thursday (November 24) to ban fake Aadhaar cards. The authority said in the advisory, “Before accepting an individual’s Aadhaar in physical or electronic form, the entities should verify the Aadhaar for correct identity and to prevent any potential misuse.” The official Twitter account called Aadhaar. And information about this has been given through the website of Press Information Bureau.
Also read- Aadhaar Card: The government took strict steps to ban fake Aadhaar cards! issued advisory
