01 · The main story20promises with a date or number
Nine were said directly by Modi; 11 were official government targets. Each card tells you which. We compare the original deadline with the latest result.
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Promise Watch · Narendra Modi · Story 02
Did Modi’s biggest promises come true?
From Housing for All to Gaganyaan, we checked 20 big promises from the Modi years—9 made directly by him and 11 official government targets. Here’s what was completed, what came late, what changed and what still cannot be verified.
Follow the promises ↓
Keep scrollingThe character follows each promise to its source
What was said
What the records show
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02 · First, understand the numbers
Three numbers.
Three different meanings.
A promise, a factual statement and the repetition of that statement are not the same thing. We keep them separate so you always know exactly what is being counted.
02 · A separate check82factual statements
Example: a speech says a manifesto contains a proposal. We open the manifesto and check whether it actually does.
03 · Repeated, not new15documented repetitions
If the same statement is made again, it is recorded as a repeat—not counted as a brand-new claim.
Inside the 20 promises18
had a missed date, delay, extension, narrower scope or changed measure.
Inside the 20 promises2
do not have enough comparable public data for a fair yes-or-no verdict.
03 · What happened after the promise?
Four simple patterns explain all 20.
We grouped the promises by what happened next. Pick any card to see the original words, the latest government number and the source.
04 · Explore all 20 promises
Choose what happened next.
Use the four filters below. Every card shows the latest result; click it to read the original promise, the important qualification and the official sources.
05 · Factual statements are checked separately
A promise asks “was it delivered?”
A statement asks “is it true?”
We found 82 separate factual statements worth checking. These three examples show the format: what was said, which document answers it, and what that document shows.
Promises that were met
The story also shows when a target was achieved.
Ujjwala reached eight crore connections early. Jan Dhan crossed its account target early too. Including these keeps the method fair.06 · How we checked each promise
Start with what was said.
End with what happened.
- 01What exactly was promised?
We save the speaker, place, date, number and deadline from the earliest reliable record.
- 02What does the number mean?
A home completed is not always a home occupied. A village is not the same as a Gram Panchayat.
- 03What is the latest official result?
We look first at ministry releases, Parliament answers, government dashboards and national surveys.
- 04What changed, if anything?
We say whether it was met, late, missed, extended or changed. If the data cannot answer fairly, we say “cannot verify.”
Read the full method or open the complete source pack.
Every promise card is available with its original words, latest official result, caveat and primary links.
Research cut-off: 27 August 2026 · Links open the underlying primary record in a new tab.