New Delhi (NVI): Union Ministry of Home Affairs has written to all states and UTs to take effective measures to fight against fake news in order to prevent panic among people and spread of COVID-19 in India.
Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla said that the government is creating a web-portal for people to verify facts and unverified news promptly.
All the state UT governments have been requested to create a similar mechanism at their level for issues in this regard, Bhalla added.
The Supreme Court while hearing a petition, took serious note of the panic created by fake news leading to mass movement of migrant labourers, in different parts of the country amidst the ongoing lockdown.
Meanwhile, the court has also made observations and directions to ensure provision of basic amenities such as food, medicines etc. in line with NDMA/MHA directives and other welfare activities in relief shelters for migrant labourers.
The Supreme Court has asked the government to develop a system to share credible information with people, for comtaiment of spread of COVID-19 in the country.
