Don't trust this. The Indian Corruption Index 2024 with these exact state rankings and percentages does not exist.
- Wrong: No Indian Corruption Index 2024 exists.
- No record found: The sources reviewed do not settle whether According to the Indian Corruption Index, Madhya Pradesh (MP) has a corruption rate of 55%.
- No record found: The sources reviewed do not settle whether According to the Indian Corruption Index, Tamil Nadu has a corruption rate of 62%.
- No record found: The sources reviewed do not settle whether According to the Indian Corruption Index, Karnataka has a corruption rate of 63%.
Checked against: LocalCircles, affairscloud.com
Why we say that›
No 2024 Indian Corruption Index ranks Rajasthan highest at 78% or lists these state bribe rates.
All specific percentages and rankings trace to a 2019 LocalCircles survey on bribery, not a 2024 index. The reel presents old data as new with invented graphics and rankings. The North-South conclusion rests on this false source.
The 2019 survey data on Rajasthan (78%) and some other states is real. No source supports a 2024 index, these exact rankings for all listed states, or the North vs South divide drawn from it.
The numbers largely come from a 2019 LocalCircles citizen survey on bribery experiences, not any official 2024 Indian Corruption Index.
Reported 13 Aug 2026
Claims
3 false · 1 true · 7 no record
- False
According to the Indian Corruption Index, Maharashtra is the 10th most corrupt state in India with a corruption rate of 52%
What we found
No Indian Corruption Index 2024 exists. The 52% figure and Maharashtra ranking do not match the 2019 survey that inspired the reel.
- False
According to the Indian Corruption Index, Uttar Pradesh is the 3rd most corrupt state with a corruption rate of 74%
What we found
No Indian Corruption Index 2024 exists. The 74% figure and UP ranking do not match the 2019 survey.
- False
According to the Indian Corruption Index, Bihar is the 2nd most corrupt state with a corruption rate of 75%
What we found
No Indian Corruption Index 2024 exists. The 75% figure and Bihar ranking do not match the 2019 survey.
- No record found
According to the Indian Corruption Index, Madhya Pradesh (MP) has a corruption rate of 55%
What we found
No Indian Corruption Index 2024 exists. The 55% figure does not match the 2019 survey.
- No record found
According to the Indian Corruption Index, Tamil Nadu has a corruption rate of 62%
What we found
No Indian Corruption Index 2024 exists. The 62% figure does not match the 2019 survey.
- No record found
According to the Indian Corruption Index, Karnataka has a corruption rate of 63%
What we found
No Indian Corruption Index 2024 exists. The 63% figure does not match the 2019 survey.
- No record found
According to the Indian Corruption Index, Punjab has a corruption rate of 63%
What we found
No Indian Corruption Index 2024 exists. The 63% figure does not match the 2019 survey.
- No record found
According to the Indian Corruption Index, Telangana has a corruption rate of 67%
What we found
No Indian Corruption Index 2024 exists. The 67% figure does not match the 2019 survey.
- No record found
According to the Indian Corruption Index, Jharkhand has a corruption rate of 74%
What we found
No Indian Corruption Index 2024 exists. The 74% figure does not match the 2019 survey.
- No record found
Corruption is higher in North India compared to South India
What we found
The claimed 2024 index does not exist. The 2019 survey does not support a clear North higher than South divide across the listed states.
- True
According to the Indian Corruption Index, Rajasthan is the most corrupt state in India with a corruption rate of 78%
What we found
Rajasthan had 78% in the 2019 LocalCircles survey on bribery. No 2024 index exists and the reel changes the source and context.
The full story, from the sources›
78% citizens of Rajasthan who participated in the survey admitted to paying a bribe (Rajasthan highest; Maharashtra not listed in top states with 52%). - LocalCircles (2019-11-19) Most corrupt state: Rajasthan ranked as the most corrupt state having 78% citizens indulged in bribery. - affairscloud.com (2019-12-03)
From primary sources · reporting
What else it leaves out (2)›
- The on-screen table, animated map, pie chart and expert quotes are all fabricated for this reel.
- Transparency International's CPI 2024 does not rank Indian states this way and uses a different methodology.
How it's framed (3)›
Sources (2)›
78% citizens of Rajasthan who participated in the survey admitted to paying a bribe (Rajasthan highest; Maharashtra not listed in top states with 52%).
Most corrupt state: Rajasthan ranked as the most corrupt state having 78% citizens indulged in bribery.
About this account›
- Yash Rajput posts frequent short educational and political reels mixing facts with graphics.
Checked against 2 sources · 13 Aug 2026
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