Governance & Administration · Uttar Pradesh, India
Uttar Pradesh spent ?6,811.94 crore on publicity in eight years
Published
Budget documents reviewed by Newslaundry show Uttar Pradesh spent ?6,811.94 crore on advertising and publicity from 2017-18 through 2024-25, about ?2.32 crore daily. More than 83% used one publicity budget head, while officials have declined RTI requests identifying recipients.
Why it matters
The totals raise questions about opportunity costs and government-media financial ties; naming recipients is essential for assessing fairness and influence.
Evidence assessment
Newslaundry cites state budgets and unanswered RTI requests; aggregate spending is supported but beneficiaries remain unknown.
Medium confidence — The central development is supported by the linked Newslaundry report, while the stated evidence gaps prevent a high-confidence assessment.
Coverage assessment
Underreported across 1 source desk.
Only one distinct reporting desk is supplied for this event, so wider coverage and independent corroboration cannot be established.