Published 15:52 IST, April 15th 2020

Fact check: Was the lockdown extension done without consulting the COVID-19 Task Force?

Fact check on a news report released by a magazine which claims that PM Modi did not consult the COVID-19 task force before extending the lockdown period.

Reported by: Ananya Varma

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Claim: PM Modi decided to extend lockdown period without consulting COVID-19 task force

rumour circulated after a media report published by a news magazine claimed that PM Modi did t consult 21-member scientific COVID taskforce before extending lockdown period.
media report also me certain claims about COVID-19 Task Force
It alleged that COVID-19 committee did t meet at all last week, time period prior to decision making on extension of lockdown.

Republic World did a fact check on news report released by magazine and found it to be false.
rumor of task force t meeting for over a week was found to be false. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) confirmed that COVID-19 task force, in fact, met 14 times in last month.
ICMR also confirmed that all decisions taken by Centre and PM with regards to COVID-19 on a national level involve members of task force.
Decisions are taken after consultation of all 21 scientists of task force