# PM Modi: Opposition spreads Iran war shortage rumours to defame me 2026-10-30T08:21:32+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, 30 October 2026, accused the Opposition of spreading rumours about fertiliser and cooking gas shortages during the ongoing Iran war, saying the aim was to ‘defame Modi’ and create panic. Addressing an event in Banaskantha, Gujarat, he said some political groups took pleasure when the country faced difficulties and wanted to see India struggle. Modi assured farmers the government had not let the burden of rising global fertiliser prices fall on them, and that fertiliser was still available at around Rs 300. Modi inaugurated the 127-acre Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre at Bhildi and released the 24th instalment of PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi, transferring over Rs 18,000 crore to nearly 10 crore farmers. He said the country's agriculture budget had increased more than fivefold compared to 2013-14. Modi also said he would continue to serve the people till his last breath, remarks that came days after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's comment “Modi ka baap bhi jayega”. Update, 30 October 2026: Hindustan Times now reports that PM Modi also said he would continue to serve the people till his last breath, a remark that came days after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's comment ‘Modi ka baap bhi jayega’. The outlet also adds that Modi released the 24th PM-KISAN instalment of over Rs 18,000 crore to nearly 10 crore farmers. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three outlets carried PM Modi's speech with minimal editorial framing, sticking closely to his words. India TV News and India Today led with his accusation that the Opposition spreads rumours to ‘defame Modi’, while Hindustan Times foregrounded the allegation that opponents ‘get happiness when the country faces difficulty’. Hindustan Times also added context by naming Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's comment and reporting the PM-KISAN instalment figure of over Rs 18,000 crore. The uniform coverage presents the PM's remarks without independent verification or opposition response, leaving the story as a one-sided government account. The concrete open point is the projects worth over Rs 14,000 crore that Modi inaugurated in Banaskantha. ## Coverage Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral - indiatvnews.com (neutral report) Leads with PM's defame-Modi accusation, no opposition quote - indiatoday.in (neutral report) Leads with claim crisis gives Opposition joy, no counter - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Adds Kharge comment and PM-KISAN figure, still one-sided This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Banaskantha, fertiliser prices, Gujarat, Iran war, Narendra Modi, PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pm-modi-accuses-opposition-of-spreading-panic-amid-iran-war/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pm-modi-accuses-opposition-of-spreading-panic-amid-iran-war/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/