NEW DELHI: Since coronavirus instances are rising exponentially, speculations are rife that the Narendra Modi-led NDA authorities might once more impose a nationwide lockdown to interrupt the chain of COVID-19 transmission.
The rumours have gained power after lockdown-like restrictions return in a number of states and Union Territories together with Maharashtra and Delhi.
By making a fake news graphic of a non-public news channel, some persons are claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has determined to as soon as once more impose an entire lockdown in the nation from May 3 to May 20.
Assuming this as true, some individuals have fallen for it and the fake news graphic is being broadly circulated on social media. During the investigation, it turned out that this publish is totally fake. No such announcement has been made by the news channel in query.
S Rajput, a Facebook consumer, has posted a fake graphic of the news channel, utilizing the image of PM Modi, on April 25 in which he claimed that from May 3 to May 20, there will probably be an entire lockdown in the nation.
However, the news channel has categorically acknowledged that it didn’t broadcast any such news in regards to the lockdown and the publish is totally fake.
It could also be recalled that PM Narendra Modi has already made it clear that the nation must be protected from th lethal Coronavirus however lockdown ought to be the final possibility.
On 20 April 2021, PM Modi mentioned, “In today’s situation, the country needs to be saved from lockdown.”
The PM additionally requested the state authorities to make use of “lockdown” because the final possibility solely.
