New Delhi, June 24 -- The viral claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised an air conditioner to Aadhaar card holders has been flagged as a fake by the Press Information Bureau (PIB).

A video circulating on social media shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that everyone will receive a free air conditioner linked to their Aadhaar card, PIB said in an X post.

The agency fact-checked the claim, said the video was an AI-generated "fake video," and clarified that no such announcement had been made. "This is an #AI-generated #fake video. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not made any such announcement."

PIB also urged users to "please remain vigilant," and "Do not fall for the lure of enticing content, and do not forward such m...