Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has refuted Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s claim on Monday that most incumbent governments, including India’s, lost elections in 2024 following the Covid-19 pandemic, stating that his remark was “factually incorrect”.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Vaishnaw stated that India, the biggest democracy in the world, held a general election in 2024 with over 640 million (64 crore) eligible voters.
“People of India reaffirmed their trust in NDA led by PM Narendra Modi ji’s leadership. Zuckerberg’s claim that most incumbent governments, including India in the 2024 elections, lost post-Covid is factually incorrect,” the information and broadcasting minister noted.
In a podcast, Zuckerberg allegedly claimed that the majority of existing governments, including the Indian government, lost power in the 2024 world elections.
“From free food for 800 million, 2.2 billion free vaccines, and aid to nations worldwide during Covid, to leading India as the fastest-growing major economy, PM Modi’s decisive 3rd-term victory is a testament to good governance and public trust,” Vaishnaw said.
He said that it is “disappointing” to read false information from Zuckerberg himself, tagging Meta in the post. “Let’s uphold facts and credibility,” Vaishnaw remarked.
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