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.
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Reported by: Ananya Varma
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Claim: PM Modi decided to extend the lockdown period without consulting the COVID-19 task force
What is the rumour about?
- The rumour circulated after a media report published by a news magazine claimed that PM Modi did not consult the 21-member scientific COVID taskforce before extending the lockdown period.
- The media report also made certain claims about COVID-19 Task Force
- It alleged that the COVID-19 committee did not meet at all last week, the time period prior to the decision making on the extension of the lockdown.
Who started the rumour?
- A report published by a news magazine
- Social media forwards
Rating: False
Republic World did a fact check
- Republic World did a fact check on the news report released by the magazine and found it to be false.
- The rumor of the task force not meeting for over a week was found to be false. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) confirmed that the COVID-19 task force, in fact, met 14 times in the last month.
- The ICMR also confirmed that all decisions taken by the Centre and the PM with regards to COVID-19 on a national level involve the members of the task force.
- Decisions are taken after the consultation of all 21 scientists of the task force
Even PIB did a fact check on this and found this report to be false
Updated 15:52 IST, April 15th 2020