The post going viral has a screenshot of a news channel, in which it is written that the big news of 21 March 2022, after 9 hours, India will be closed for 7 days.

News Claim: A screenshot of a news channel is going viral on social media. In which it was claimed that a decision has been taken to lock down the whole of India from March 21. People are also sharing this without knowing the truth, due to which now the Government of India has given clarification on this.

News Verification: The post going viral has a screenshot of a news channel, in which it is written that the big news of 21 March 2022, after 9 hours, India will be closed for 7 days. People are sharing this fast. According to the Press Information Bureau of the Government of India, no such decision has been taken by the Government of India. In such a situation, the claim going viral is fake, due to which people do not share it.

News Verdict ayupp.com: The claim of the viral message is completely false. The government has not taken any such decision.

 

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