The claim
An elderly woman in Amethi died from a heat wave after standing in a long queue in the sun to submit her application form for the Mahalakshmi scheme under Congress’ ‘Ghar Ghar Guarantee’ initiative.
Original review summary
FACTLY reports that Amethi police said their inquiry found no woman had died near the Congress office, and the review found no reports of the claimed heat-wave death. The review concludes that the viral claim is false.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026
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