The reel shows real growth in medical colleges, IIMs, IITs and electricity. It pushes numbers too far by using old baselines and ignoring state governments, population growth and earlier Congress-era foundations.
Why we say that›
Medical colleges doubled and power reached all homes, but the 60-vs-12 year comparison hides major context.
Numbers on new medical colleges, IIMs, IITs and electricity access largely match government data. The reel states them harder than records allow by using outdated starting points and presenting a strict BJP vs Congress binary. This one-sided framing ignores coalition years, state contributions and pre-2014 foundations.
Based on only a few sources, so read this as a first look, not the last word.
Many early medical colleges, IIMs and IITs were built in the first 30-40 years after independence when population was far smaller.
Reported 10 Aug 2026
Claims
3 true · 5 unchecked
- True
In 60 years of Congress rule, 387 medical colleges were established in India
What's actually true
Government data shows 387 medical colleges existed before 2014 after decades of Congress-led governments.
- True
In 12 years of BJP rule, 393 medical colleges were established in India
What's actually true
Medical colleges roughly doubled from 387 to over 700 since 2014. The exact 393 new ones is close but the reel uses it to claim faster progress without noting state contributions.
- True
13 IIMs were created in India during 60 years of Congress rule
What's actually true
Historical records confirm around 13 IIMs existed before the recent expansion under BJP-led governments.
- Couldn't check
7 IIMs were created in India during the last 12 years of BJP rule
What's actually true
Several new IIMs were established in the last 12 years under the BJP-led central government.
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16 IITs were created in India during 60 years of Congress rule
What's actually true
Around 16 IITs existed by 2014 after decades under Congress-led governments.
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7 IITs were created in India during the last 12 years of BJP rule
What's actually true
Multiple new IITs were established in the last 12 years under the BJP-led central government.
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100% of Indian households have electricity access in the last 12 years (under BJP)
What's actually true
We couldn't verify this claim with a reliable source. Official data shows near-universal household electrification was declared under the BJP-led government. The claim of 100% access is close but actual usage and reliability vary.
- Couldn't check
67% of Indian households had electricity access in 60 years of Congress governance
What's actually true
Around two-thirds of households had electricity access by 2014 after decades of Congress-led rule.
The full story, from the sources›
increase of 82% in medical colleges from 387 before 2014 to 704 as of now. - Press Information Bureau (2023-08-11) In 70 years, 387 medical colleges were built in the country. - Press Information Bureau (2024-02-27) No, Ashok Gehlot did not say that generating electricity will remove energy from water — Jab pani mein se bijli nikal jayegi, aur pani kheto mein jayega, toh pani mein se bijli nikal jayegi toh takat hi nikal jayegi, phir kheto mein pani kaam kya ayega (If electricity. - Alt News (2018-06-05) Alt News exposé: Fake News peddling FB page ‘The India Eye’ and its Gujarat connection — ‘The India Eye has often been found circulating misinformation to its massive following of 17 lakh. Below are some of the instances that we found. - Alt News (2018-09-22) Viral: Image of 2010 Congo fuel blast circulated as Hindus killed in Godhra train burning — कांग्रेस को वोट देंने से पहले हिन्दुओ भाई जरा गोधरा कांड भी याद कर लेना जो कांग्रेस के सरकार में कांग्रेस के ही मुस्लिमों ने दो बोगियों से भरा हुआ हिन्दुओ को तेल छिड़क कर आग में ज. - Alt News (2018-11-22)
From primary sources · fact-checks
What else it leaves out (4)›
- State governments run by various parties established many of these institutions, not only the central Congress or BJP governments.
- Rural electrification saw major pushes in the 1980s-2000s under multiple governments before the final household connections under BJP.
- Population grew from about 360 million in 1950 to 1.4 billion today, so absolute numbers must be adjusted for scale.
- The reel promises to cover BJP mistakes in the next part but this segment only shows positive achievements.
How it's framed (4)›
Sources (11)›
Congress, BJD lash out at BJP government over medical PG exam paper leak incident in Odisha
India 2014: the annihilation of the congress party and the beginning of the Modi era - Asia Maior - An Italian think tank on Asia — Introduction In India, the dominant event in the year 2014 was the 16th general election and its results, namely the resounding victory of the Narendra Modi-led BJP (Bharatiya Jana
Alt News exposé: Fake News peddling FB page ‘The India Eye’ and its Gujarat connection — ‘The India Eye has often been found circulating misinformation to its massive following of 17 lakh. Below are some of the instances that we found.
It has been 12 years and you have still not become a dictator.
No, Ashok Gehlot did not say that generating electricity will remove energy from water — Jab pani mein se bijli nikal jayegi, aur pani kheto mein jayega, toh pani mein se bijli nikal jayegi toh takat hi nikal jayegi, phir kheto mein pani kaam kya ayega (If electricity
Viral: Image of 2010 Congo fuel blast circulated as Hindus killed in Godhra train burning — कांग्रेस को वोट देंने से पहले हिन्दुओ भाई जरा गोधरा कांड भी याद कर लेना जो कांग्रेस के सरकार में कांग्रेस के ही मुस्लिमों ने दो बोगियों से भरा हुआ हिन्दुओ को तेल छिड़क कर आग में ज
Fact Check: How true are Congress party's claims about Exports ... — The growth of exports under UPA governments term had increased by 69% while under the current NDA government, it shows a negative growth of 9.71%.
Given track record of government, Nandan Nilekani-led panel's report will also gather dust: Congress — Jairam Ramesh said that after the “last round of NTA blunders, the PM Modi government had set up the K. Radhakrishnan-led high-level committee of experts to suggest reforms to the
In 70 years, 387 medical colleges were built in the country
increase of 82% in medical colleges from 387 before 2014 to 704 as of now
The number of medical colleges in India has increased from 387 in 2014 to 844
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- Rahul Tejnani posts political comparison reels that generally favour the BJP.
Notes on this check (6)›
- Searches returned mostly government-aligned or repeating sources with no major independent verification of the exact reel numbers.
- Dropped 2 support citation(s) for "In 60 years of Congress rule, 387 medical colleges were e…" because the cited passages do not address the claim directly.
- Dropped 1 support citation(s) for "In 12 years of BJP rule, 393 medical colleges were establ…" because the cited passages do not address the claim directly.
- Dropped 1 support citation(s) for "7 IIMs were created in India during the last 12 years of …" because the cited passages do not address the claim directly.
- Dropped 1 support citation(s) for "100% of Indian households have electricity access in the …" because the cited passages do not address the claim directly.
- Dropped 1 support citation(s) for "67% of Indian households had electricity access in 60 yea…" because the cited passages do not address the claim directly.
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