New Delhi (NVI): The central government today said that there are no plans to extend the current 21-day lockdown which came into force on March 24, 2020.
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba said, on reports that the lockdown could be extended, “I’m surprised to see such reports, there is no such plan of extending the lockdown.”
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting tweeted, “There are rumours & media reports, claiming that the Government will extend the #Lockdown21 when it expires. The Cabinet Secretary has denied these reports, and stated that they are baseless.”
Alert : There are rumours & media reports, claiming that the Government will extend the #Lockdown21 when it expires. The Cabinet Secretary has denied these reports, and stated that they are baseless#PIBFactCheck#lockdownindia #coronaupdatesindia #IndiaFightsCorona
— PIB India ?? #StayHome #StaySafe (@PIB_India) March 30, 2020
This announcement comes after several media houses falsely reported that the government is planning to extend the lockdown.
The 21-day lockdown, which will continue till April 14, is aimed to curb the spread of coronavirus contagion that has infected more than 1,000 people in the country.
