NEW DELHI: The Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Sunday dismissed some social media rumours claiming that there would be a “strict lockdown” in Delhi-NCR from June 18 for four weeks.
In a tweet, the PIB, through its FaceCheck Twitter handle, said the post was fake and that there was no such plan under consideration. The PIB added, “beware of rumour mongers”.
In a tweet, the PIB, through its FaceCheck Twitter handle, said the post was fake and that there was no such plan under consideration. The PIB added, “beware of rumour mongers”.
Claim: A message on Facebook claiming strict #Lockdown from 18th June. #PIBFactCheck: It’s #Fake. There is no suc… https://t.co/CwRk5n6Q5E
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) 1592142611000
The PIB shared a Facebook post going viral which claimed that the lockdown from June 18 was going to be very strict and that there will be President’s rule in Delhi.
The Centre on May 30 eased the lockdown restrictions across the country. The lockdown 5.0 has been extended in the containment zones with several relaxations to reopen the economy.
