Nationwide Lockdown in India Till January 25? Government Debunks Claims, Calls Them Fake News
This is a fake claim and no such announcement has been made. The government clarified that the claims being shared on the social media regarding the lockdown are fake
With the number of COVID-19 cases rising in the country due to the Omicron variant there are rumours that a nationwide lockdown has been announced. The claim on the social media says that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a nationwide lockdown until January 25. It says that the lockdown would begin on January 14 and go on until January 25.
#FakeNewsAlert?| Government says, claims being shared on social media that a nationwide lockdown has been announced till Jan 25 are #FAKE.#FakeNews pic.twitter.com/cNH2vrnlEp
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) January 13, 2022
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