Government of India To Install Mobile Towers Under 'Digital India' Wi-Fi Network? Here's a Fact Check of the Fake News Going Viral
According to the PIB Fact Check team, the Government of India has not issued any approval letter to install mobile towers.
A picture of an approval letter by the Government of India stating that the Centre has decided to install mobile towers under the 'Digital India' Wi-Fi network is going viral on social media. The letter also claims payment of Rs 730 on the pretext of the registration fee. However, it must be noted that the claim is fake and bogus. According to the PIB Fact Check team, the Government of India has not issued this approval letter. "This claim is fake," the PIB said in a tweet.
Check tweet:
It is claimed in an approval letter that Govt of India is installing mobile towers under @_DigitalIndia Wi-Fi network. The letter is also asking a payment of Rs 730 on the pretext of registration fee#PIBFactCheck
▶️This is claim #FAKE
▶️GOI has not issued this approval letter pic.twitter.com/CCLAMxDopZ
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) April 9, 2022
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