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Fact Check: Telangana government did not call for applications for issuing new ration cards

A message claiming that a key decision has been made by the Telangana government about issuing new ration cards in the state is being shared virally on social media.

By 20 Aug 2023 2:15 AM GMT
Fact Check: Telangana government did not call for applications for issuing new ration cards

  • Claim :

    Telangana government will accept applications for new ration cards from August 21, 2023

  • Fact :

    Telangana government did not issue any such order for collecting applications for new ration cards

A message claiming that a key decision has been made by the Telangana government about issuing new ration cards in the state is being shared virally on social media. Social media users are sharing a poster with photos of prominent leaders of the government with the caption ‘Key decision of Telangana Government’.

Other details on the poster are:

“Applications for new ration cards will start from August 21

The government advises all eligible candidates to apply

Even if the name or address on the old ration card is wrong, you can apply for a new ration card.

Documents required for a new ration card are Aadhar card, passport size photograph, address proof, income certificate”

Fact Check:

The claim is false.

Telangana government has not called for applications for the issue of new ration cards.

When searched using the key words “new ration card Telangana”, we found a few posts and articles which confirm that the claim is a hoax message.

A Twitter user shared newspaper clipping with the caption “Telangana government is not giving new ration cards”

According to sakshi.com, the Telangana government has no proposal to issue new ration cards in the state. The state civil supplies authorities have clarified that the government is not thinking on these lines.

According to V6telugu.com, the posters shared on WhatsApp and other social media groups have no truth. People are advised not to believe the news. Civil supplies minister Gangula Kamalakar expressed anger that such propaganda is confusing people.

According to hmtvlive.com, civil supplies minister Gangula Kamalakar clarified that there was no truth in the information about the issuing of new ration cards in Telangana. In a press release issued on August 18, 2023, he stated that there has been no such announcement made by the Telangana government.

Hence, the claim that the Telangana government is going to issue new ration cards is false. There is no such proposition as of now.

Claim :   Telangana government will be accepting applications for new ration cards from August 21, 2023
Claimed By :  Social Media Users
Claim Reviewed By :  Telugupost Fact Check
Claim Source :  Social Media
Fact Check :  False
News Summary - Telangana government did not call for applications for issuing new ration cards
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A motivated professional with a zeal to learn with more than 7 years of experience as a Content and Digital manager in Press, Electronic, and Digital media. Fact checker with more than 4 years of experience in fact checking. Trained by Google News Initiative India Training Network. Fact check trainer, Factshala Trainer, BBC Young Reporter India Trainer and also participated in Trauma literacy training. Worked in Newsmeter.in as a Fact Check Lead from September 2019 to October 2021. Worked as a Freelance Senior Researcher with BBC World Service, Investigations Unit from January 2022 to Aril 2022 and also as Freelance Fact Checker for Newsmeter.in Also Conducting workshops on Fact Checking for various communities including Media students etc. Conducted fact checking workshops for school students as part of pilot project – BBC Young Reporter India in the past few months. Participated in Workshop on Countering Disinformation for Telugu Television Reporters conducted by US Consulate General and Osmania University in 2022 as Trainer. Trained the journalists on several topics of Fact checking such as Types of misinformation, Tools and Techniques of photo and video verification, Geolocation, writing fact checks, Health fact checking etc. Co-authored the first Fact check manual- “How to write Fact-checks” in Telugu language as part of the workshop. Presently working as Fact check lead in Telugupost.com.
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