Overview

• A fraudulent WhatsApp message falsely claims the government opened a donation account for Army modernization and soldier welfare.
• The Ministry of Defence and PIB Fact Check have officially debunked the message, calling it misleading and warning citizens to remain cautious.
• The message erroneously cites a Cabinet decision and actor Akshay Kumar as the initiator of the alleged proposal.
• The provided bank account details are incorrect, causing online donations to fail, according to the Ministry of Defence.
• The legitimate channel for donations is the Armed Forces Battle Casualty Welfare Fund, established in 2020 to support families of soldiers killed or injured in action.