Fact Check: Did Milk Prices Increase After Maharashtra Assembly Polls?
NDTV
A video of a person showing different segments of Amul milk packets and comparing the prices is circulating on social media.
A video of a person showing different segments of Amul milk packets and comparing the prices is circulating on social media. The person claims that milk prices have risen after the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections.
The person in the video says in Hindi, translated to English, “The elections are over, and now the recovery has started. This packet was Rs. 33 yesterday, now it's Rs. 34. Another was Rs. 66, and now it's Rs. 68, with an increase of Rs. 2. Yesterday, one was Rs. 24, now it's Rs. 25, and buffalo milk went from Rs. 70 to Rs. 73. For the sake of the country, you can contribute Rs. 2, Rs. 3, or Rs. 4 to uplift national standards. Toll taxes have also been increased, so those with vehicles like trucks, buses, or cars can contribute to raising the country's standards as well. Thank you, Modi Ji, for the ‘achhe din.”
Sharing the clip, an X user wrote, “Elections are over, recovery has begun. The thousands of crores that have been distributed in Maharashtra will now be recovered like this.” At the time of writing, the post had garnered over 255,000 likes and 1,000 reposts. Archived versions of similar posts can be found here and here.
However, the video is likely old as it shows milk packets with an expiry date of June 2024.
