{"id":31313,"date":"2019-03-22T16:34:13","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T11:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=31313"},"modified":"2021-12-02T18:35:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T13:05:59","slug":"satirical-newspaper-clipping-about-a-penalty-of-rs-350-for-not-voting-goes-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/satirical-newspaper-clipping-about-a-penalty-of-rs-350-for-not-voting-goes-viral\/","title":{"rendered":"Satirical newspaper clipping about a penalty of Rs 350 for not voting goes viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;\u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0935\u094b\u091f \u0924\u094b \u092c\u0948\u0902\u0915 \u0905\u0915\u093e\u0909\u0902\u091f \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u091f\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947 350 \u0930\u0941\u092a\u090f: \u0906\u092f\u094b\u0917&#8221; (If you don&#8217;t cast your vote, Rs 350 will be deducted from your bank account: Election Commission), reads the headline of what appears to be a newspaper clipping, viral on social media. The report also quotes a spokesperson of the Election Commission of India saying that Rs 350 will be deducted from the bank accounts of those who do not cast their votes in the &#8220;upcoming general election&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged newspaper clipping is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/photos\/?q=%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9F%20%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%95%20%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%9F%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%87%20350%20%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%8F%3A%20%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%97&amp;sde=Abpx5-ErBjTHEN2uvRmlpw6Orsg01bPdHLCUQ7ya8k4m8Z4g424UnZKagMCdzSLRDWZ78IHHaS7iIl-E1XhIDgdcCyJkxeEbIQvvDJzfzV7RWlNmDTzYcW_zdrDVR8xhIEGPkmGAO6rcx9ulrETbiOX_zmrl48FQljPn2NW8_nIjVVFKNklfD45046ces0xzhQ5pCrHKL_8C6i1LERi7QzVC8xm_-EiNJUQld1bTW9vvZ7MwSQPytpfEgVO5iA9otqb_-yEdJRSurC78OE2Cj2j6_FXtpXFBK0WKsP1lgO7qC5_Wzs-nw40ugukyBcd9f0aqQrde3o4SLz1wyOj1D9m5V1yck2fhjP79wdB4_MGQZrmU_245b36Jehp685jFsFt3E56SSye1ekCP0X-4cHCPUFNUW0nKJCqcJqrb3Uo1cCeeuzGwr-gyxwUM7OCZ4OmUEwm3oOQaHyA7Vu6qAqTwYnCg6H26g6slPiY5c90mTcoWL7omCObTo-V1rVk97zc1rgz6XCzmiWwKp1APG5ePqjCMQ_YE87g2oitWbllGw7HFKlG03gTLX-jgCdEX7o_7GmVyTEWR_mH7SMLZEM2m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">widespread on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107993 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/download-2021-12-02T182255.798.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1459\" height=\"851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/download-2021-12-02T182255.798.jpg 1459w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/download-2021-12-02T182255.798-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/download-2021-12-02T182255.798-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/download-2021-12-02T182255.798-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1459px) 100vw, 1459px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The screenshot of this clipping was reported by several social media users to Alt News with queries regarding its authenticity.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-31313 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/satirical-newspaper-clipping-about-a-penalty-of-rs-350-for-not-voting-goes-viral\/screen-shot-2021-12-01-at-7-19-18-pm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"518\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.19.18-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.19.18-PM.png 518w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.19.18-PM-300x238.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/satirical-newspaper-clipping-about-a-penalty-of-rs-350-for-not-voting-goes-viral\/screen-shot-2021-12-01-at-7-19-14-pm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.19.14-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.19.14-PM.png 519w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.19.14-PM-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>A similar newspaper clipping was also viral in 2019 ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31314\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-jiV1rvNkXm1A4ZXF.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-jiV1rvNkXm1A4ZXF.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-jiV1rvNkXm1A4ZXF-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/imgonline-com-ua-twotoone-jiV1rvNkXm1A4ZXF-768x324.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Satirical article<\/h4>\n<p>Alt News found that the screenshot of the article now viral on social media is a satirical <a href=\"https:\/\/navbharattimes.indiatimes.com\/jokes\/fake-news\/you-have-to-pay-fine-of-rs-350-if-you-will-not-vote-in-loksabha-election-2019\/articleshow\/68509433.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a> published by Navbharat Times on March 21, 2019. A disclaimer stated along with the article reads, &#8220;\u0907\u0938 \u0916\u092c\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u091a\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0908 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u092e\u091c\u093e\u0915 \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0906\u0939\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u092e\u0915\u0938\u0926 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948\u0964&#8221; (There is no truth in this news story. This is a joke and it does not aim and intends to hurt anyone.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31317\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/NB-SS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1038\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/NB-SS.jpg 1038w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/NB-SS-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/NB-SS-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/NB-SS-1024x451.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/NB-SS-990x436.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1038px) 100vw, 1038px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lokmat.com\/national\/if-you-do-not-vote-lok-sabha-election-you-will-be-deducting-350-rupees-bank-account\/?fbclid=IwAR30-MVVKyfEPh3rKryKsFepCqSj3auOUYl6ZBOlURORmfqNn9peqVMnGxM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lokmat<\/a>, a Marathi daily, had also published the same piece, which ends with a clarification identical to that given by <a href=\"https:\/\/navbharattimes.indiatimes.com\/jokes\/fake-news\/you-have-to-pay-fine-of-rs-350-if-you-will-not-vote-in-loksabha-election-2019\/articleshow\/68509433.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Navbharat Times<\/a>, saying, &#8220;\u092c\u0941\u0930\u093e \u0928 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u094b \u0939\u094b\u0932\u0940 \u0939\u0948&#8221;. It may also be noted that a full <a href=\"http:\/\/epaper.navbharattimes.com\/paper\/5-13@13-21@03@2019-1001.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">page<\/a> of fictional news reports and advertisements was published by the daily with a disclaimer that said, &#8220;All the news and advertisements on this page are fictional&#8221;. For instance, a headline of a front-page news report said, &#8220;Pakistan has handed over Hafiz Saeed to India, next-in-line is Dawood.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31330 alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/screenshot_20190322-152831_01.jpg\" width=\"1023\" height=\"1562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/screenshot_20190322-152831_01.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/screenshot_20190322-152831_01-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/screenshot_20190322-152831_01-768x1173.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/screenshot_20190322-152831_01-671x1024.jpg 671w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/03\/screenshot_20190322-152831_01-990x1512.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A screenshot of the satirical article was circulated without any context to mislead social media users. Navbharat Times publishes this satirical section every year on Holi. In 2018 Zee News, OpIndia and Postcard News had fallen for a satirical piece, which NBT had published on Holi, by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/zee-news-opindia-postcard-news-publish-satire-navbharat-times-actual-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">putting<\/a> out stories assuming it to be authentic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;\u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0935\u094b\u091f \u0924\u094b \u092c\u0948\u0902\u0915 \u0905\u0915\u093e\u0909\u0902\u091f \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u091f\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947 350 \u0930\u0941\u092a\u090f: \u0906\u092f\u094b\u0917&#8221; (If you don&#8217;t cast your vote, Rs 350 will be deducted from your bank account: Election Commission), reads the headline of what appears to be a newspaper clipping, viral on social media. 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