A message is being circulated on social media with a claim that a new number – 9090902024, has been launched by the BJP government. The post urges people to give missed calls on the number to extend their support for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
The post read, “प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी पूरे भारतवासियों को। यू.सी.सी. समान नागरिक संहिता. समान नागरिक संहिता लाना चाहते हैं. इसके लिए देश के नागरिकों से अपनी राय देने को कहा गया है. दो दिन में ही 04 करोड़ मुसलमानों और 02 करोड़ ईसाइयों ने यूसीसी के खिलाफ वोट किया है. इसलिए, समय सीमा 6 जुलाई से पहले, देश के सभी हिंदुओं से यूसीसी के पक्ष में मतदान करने का अनुरोध किया जाता है। कृपया यूसीसी का समर्थन करने और देश को बचाने के लिए 9090902024 पर मिस्ड कॉल दें। आपकी कॉल रिकॉर्ड की जाएगी और यूसीसी को समर्थन के रूप में स्वीकार की जाएगी। कृपया यह जानकारी सभी हिंदुओं के साथ साझा करें। 9090902024 पर मिस्ड कॉल देने वाले सभी लोगों को शुभकामनाएं। भारत माता की जय. यदि आप इस संदेश को 100 से अधिक लोगों तक साझा करते हैं, तो आप देश की बहुत बड़ी सेवा करेंगे
(English Translation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to all Indians. U.C.C. Uniform Civil Code. Bring Uniform Civil Code. For this, the citizens of the country have been asked to give their opinion. In just two days, 04 crore Muslims and 02 crore Christians have voted against UCC. Therefore, before the deadline of July 6, all Hindus in the country are requested to vote in favour of UCC. Please give a missed call to 9090902024 to support UCC and save the country. Your call will be recorded and accepted as support to UCC. Please share this information with all Hindus. Best wishes to all those who gave missed call on 9090902024. Long live Mother India. If you share this message with more than 100 people, you will do a great service to the country.
Here’s the link to the above post.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the post and found the claim to be false.
We ran a keyword search on the number provided in the post and found the same number in a report by India Today dated May 31, 2023. The report mentioned that in the wake of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a ‘missed call’ campaign to expand the party’s support base.
On searching further, we found a post by the official account of BJP on X (formally Twitter) dated June 29, 2023. The post was shared with the caption, “9 years…Of service, good governance and poor welfare! To join the ‘Jan Sampark Se Jan Samarthan’ campaign, give a missed call to 9090902024.”
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सेवा, सुशासन और गरीब कल्याण के!‘जनसंपर्क से जन समर्थन’ अभियान से जुड़ने के लिए 9090902024 पर मिस्ड कॉल करें। pic.twitter.com/RAAt06ntML
— BJP (@BJP4India) June 29, 2023
We also found a press note by The Law Commission of India warning people against the fraudulent WhatsApp text, messages and calls being circulated regarding #UniformCivilCode.
The Law Commission of India cautions the people against the fraudulent WhatsApp text, messages and calls being circulated regarding #UniformCivilCode. The Commission clarifies that it has no involvement or connections with these texts.#UCC pic.twitter.com/5tuOJv7O3A
— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) July 7, 2023
Thus from the above fact check, it is clear that the viral post is false.
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