The claim
The Government of India is offering free electric cycles to school-children or students.
Original review summary
FACTLY reports that neither the Government of India nor any state government is offering free electric cycles to students. It says the viral video purporting to show Prime Minister Modi announcing the scheme was digitally altered.[S1]
Additional context
The review distinguishes electric cycles from other student benefits: some states provide free regular bicycles, and Madhya Pradesh provides electric scooters to meritorious Class 12 students. [S1]
The review says the footage was taken from a PMO video of a speech delivered on 24 February 2019, which it says contains no announcement of a free electric-cycle scheme. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026