The reel's main claim checks out: "Rajasthan recorded the highest share of respondents who said they had paid a bribe among covered states".
- True: Survey found Rajasthan at 78 percent, the top share among states covered.
- True: Survey found 78 percent of respondents in Rajasthan said they paid a bribe.
- True: LocalCircles and Transparency International India survey reported exactly that figure for Rajasthan.
- True: Survey reported 75 percent for Bihar, second highest.
Checked against: LocalCircles, The Times of India (2), CNBCTV18, TheQuint, gktoday.in
Why we say that›
Rajasthan bribe survey ranks highest among states covered but does not prove most corrupt.
The 78 percent figure for Rajasthan and the other state percentages match the LocalCircles survey. The reel replaces those self-reported bribe experiences with claims that states have 78 percent corruption and names Rajasthan the most corrupt. That step is an identity inference the survey does not reach.
Reported 12 Sept 2026
Claims
2 exaggerated · 5 true · 1 no record
- True
Rajasthan recorded the highest share of respondents who said they had paid a bribe among covered states.
What we found
Survey found Rajasthan at 78 percent, the top share among states covered.
- True, but exaggerated
Rajasthan has 78 percent corruption.
What we found
Survey found 78 percent of respondents in Rajasthan said they paid a bribe. Calling the state 78 percent corrupt stretches the self-reported bribe figure.
- True
In a LocalCircles survey conducted with Transparency International India, 78% of participating Rajasthan residents said they had paid a bribe during the previous year.
What we found
LocalCircles and Transparency International India survey reported exactly that figure for Rajasthan.
- True
Bihar recorded 75% of respondents who said they had paid a bribe.
What we found
Survey reported 75 percent for Bihar, second highest.
- True
Uttar Pradesh recorded 74% of respondents who said they had paid a bribe.
- True
Jharkhand recorded 74% of respondents who said they had paid a bribe.
What we found
Survey reported 74 percent for Jharkhand, tied for third.
- True, but exaggerated
Jharkhand has 74 percent corruption.
What we found
Survey found 74 percent of respondents in Jharkhand said they paid a bribe. Labeling the state 74 percent corrupt stretches the self-reported bribe figure.
+1 smaller point we found no record of›
- No record found
Bihar has 75 percent corruption.
What we found
Survey found 75 percent of respondents in Bihar said they paid a bribe. Labeling the state 75 percent corrupt stretches the self-reported bribe figure.
The full story, from the sources›
LocalCircles in collaboration with Transparency International India has concluded India Corruption Survey 2019 ... Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand and Punjab were the states where citizens reported higher instances of corruption. - LocalCircles (2019-11-27) Jharkhand shares 3rd spot with UP, where 74% citizens admitted to paying a bribe to get their work done. - gktoday.in (2019) The latest findings of the India Corruption Survey-2019 conducted by Local Circles and Transparency International India revealed that 78 per cent people in Rajasthan admitted to have paid bribes to get their work done. ... The report showed that maximum number of people surveyed in the state admitted to have given bribes, the highest in the country. - The Times of India (2019-11-27) 7 out of 10 in Rajasthan paid bribes , only 1 out of 10 in Kerala. - The Times of India (2019-11-27) Rajasthan is followed by Bihar where 75 per cent citizens admitted to paying a bribe to get their work done. - TheQuint (2019-11-27)
From primary sources · reporting
How it's framed (3)›
Sources (6)›
LocalCircles in collaboration with Transparency International India has concluded India Corruption Survey 2019 ... Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand and Punjab were the states where citizens reported higher instances of corruption.
The latest findings of the India Corruption Survey-2019 conducted by Local Circles and Transparency International India revealed that 78 per cent people in Rajasthan admitted to have paid bribes to get their work done. ... The report showed that maximum number of people surveyed in the state admitted to have given bribes, the highest in the country.
7 out of 10 in Rajasthan paid bribes , only 1 out of 10 in Kerala
Rajasthan was followed by Bihar where 75 percent of citizens admitted to paying a bribe, while Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand were joint-third with 74 percent residents admitting to paying bribe to get their work done.
Rajasthan is followed by Bihar where 75 per cent citizens admitted to paying a bribe to get their work done.
Jharkhand shares 3rd spot with UP, where 74% citizens admitted to paying a bribe to get their work done.
Checked against 6 sources · 12 Sept 2026
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