New Delhi, April 27 -- The government has clarified that a video circulating on social media, which appears to show Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman endorsing an investment platform promising quick financial returns, is fake.

The Press Information Bureau's Fact Check Unit stated that the video is AI-generated and confirmed that the Finance Minister has not supported any such scheme.

In a post on X, PIB Fact Check wrote, "A video circulating on social media falsely shows Union Finance Minister promoting an investment platform and claiming that an initial deposit of Rs.22,000 can generate a guaranteed income of Rs.30 lakh per month."

The video is FAKE and AI-generated. Neither the Government of India nor the Finance Minister is ...