Claim: Photoshopped image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing the Internet shutdown for one week and claiming that it is being done to avoid panic in people is widely circulated on the messaging app and social media platforms.
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Verdict: the claim is incorrect as neither any indian ministry nor any state government has made an official announcement about it. moreover, pm modi has only announced a 21-day nation-wide lockdown.
Organisation: First Check
Author: Deepika Khurana
Date published: 2020-06-12T00:13:42