Election Commission to Deduct Rs 350 from Bank Accounts of People Who Don't Vote in Lok Sabha Elections? PIB Fact Check Debunks Fake Claim
PIB fact check has debunked a fake article claiming that the Election Commission will deduct Rs 350 from the bank accounts of people who do not exercise their right to vote in the Lok Sabha Elections. Scroll down to know the truth.
A news article claiming that the Election Commission will deduct Rs 350 from the bank accounts of people who do not exercise their right to vote in the Lok Sabha Elections is going viral. A fact check undertaken by the PIB has found out that the claim is false. PIB clarified that no such decision has been taken by the commission. It also asked people to not share such misleading news.
Fact Check By PIB:
दावा: लोकसभा चुनाव में जो मतदाता अपने मताधिकार का प्रयोग नहीं करेंगे, चुनाव आयोग द्वारा उनके बैंक खातों से ₹350 काट लिए जाएंगे।#PIBFactCheck
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➡️@ECISVEEP द्वारा ऐसा कोई निर्णय नहीं लिया गया है।
➡️ऐसी भ्रामक खबरों को शेयर न करें।
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— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) December 1, 2021
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