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Helmet No More Mandatory For Bikers Under Limits of Civic Bodies in All States? PIB Fact Check Debunks Fake Message Going Viral on WhatsApp

The WhatsApp message, which has been widely shared claims that the Narendra Modi government has scrapped checking of helmets for two-wheeler across the country. However, a fact check by PIB said that the message is fake.

Helmet No More Mandatory For Bikers Under Limits of Civic Bodies in All States? PIB Fact Check Debunks Fake Message Going Viral on WhatsApp
PIN said that the message is fake. (Photo credits: Twitter/@PIBFactCheck)

A message going viral on social media is claiming that helmet checking for two-wheeler riders has been scrapped in all states by the Government of India. The WhatsApp message, which has been widely shared claims that the Narendra Modi government has scrapped checking of helmets for two-wheeler across the country. However, a fact check by PIB said that the message is fake. "Government of India has not taken any such decision," PIB said. Government Providing Free Laptops to Students Under 'Prime Minister Free Laptop Scheme 2023'? Fake Notice Goes Viral, PIB Fact Check Reveals the Truth.

Helmet Checking for Two-Wheeler Riders Scrapped?

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