Amid the rise in COVID-19 coronavirus cases in India, the government on Monday (September 14) rejected reports that another lockdown had been recommended starting on September 25 to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The Press Information Office denied the news in a post with a “Fake News” alert.
Reports that the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) had recommended the Center to impose another lockdown starting on September 25 have gone viral on social media, along with a screenshot claiming to be on the order of the NDMA.
“In order to contain the spread of Covid-19 and decrease the death rate in the country, the National Disaster Management Authority, together with the Planning commission, urges the government of India and directs the Prime Minister’s office Minister, the Interior Ministry to re-impose a strict nationwide lockdown of 46 days starting at midnight on September 25, 2020. Maintain the supply chain of essential commodities in the country, hence the NDMA is issuing advance notice to the ministry to plan accordingly, “the” order “said. .
GDP tweeted that the NDMA ‘order’ in circulation was false.
Claim: An order allegedly issued by the National Disaster Management Authority claims that it has ordered the government to reimpose a #Emergency closure as of September 25. #PIBFactCheck: This command is #False. @ndmaindia it has not issued any order to re-enforce the blockade. pic.twitter.com/J72eeA62zl
– Verification of GDP data (@PIBFactCheck) September 12, 2020
“Claim: An order allegedly issued by the National Disaster Management Authority claims that it has ordered the government to re-impose a blockade on the entire country as of September 25. Verification of GDP data: This order is false. The NDMA has not issued any order to re-impose lockdown, “PIB tweeted.
It should be remembered that Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed the national blockade on March 24 to curb the spread of the virus in the country. Since June, the blockade has been lifted in phases.
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