The claim
The Government of India has launched a scheme named ‘PM Kardata Kalyan Yojana’ to reward taxpayers.
Original review summary
FACTLY reports that the Government of India did not launch the ‘PM Kardata Kalyan Yojana.’ The viral video was an April Fools’ prank originally posted by the influencer ‘Labour Law Advisor,’ and the review found no mention of the scheme in the 2025 Budget speech or allocation details.[S1]
Additional context
The video included indications that it was a prank: the review notes a “Happy April Fools Day” watermark and a document stating, “Posted on April Fools Day by LLA.” [S1]
On 05 April 2025, the Government of India’s PIB Fact Check unit called the scheme claim fake and said no such scheme existed. [S1]
Research date:
Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026