{"id":66229,"date":"2020-05-09T15:23:37","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T09:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=66229"},"modified":"2020-05-09T15:23:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T09:53:37","slug":"viral-message-falsely-claims-mumbai-and-pune-to-be-under-military-lockdown-cm-debunks-rumour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/viral-message-falsely-claims-mumbai-and-pune-to-be-under-military-lockdown-cm-debunks-rumour\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral message falsely claims Mumbai and Pune to be under military lockdown, CM debunks rumour"},"content":{"rendered":"

On May 5, IAS officer Rajiv Kumar Gupta announced<\/a> that “[in] the entire AMC [Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation] area, all shops and home delivery services except milk and medicine shall remain closed for seven days starting from May 7 at 6 am\u201d. Gupta is the special officer tasked by the Gujarat government to supervise and guide AMC in its efforts to contain and manage coronavirus outbreak in the city. He also announced the deployment of paramilitary forces to manage the situation on the ground.<\/p>\n

Soon after, several users on WhatsApp, Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> began sharing a message claiming that Mumbai and Pune will be under military lockdown for a period of 10 days and only milk and medicine <\/span>will<\/span> be<\/span> available. <\/span>The viral message reads, “Entire<\/span> Mumbai<\/span> and<\/span> pune<\/span> will<\/span> be<\/span> under<\/span> Military<\/span> lockdown<\/span> for<\/span> 10<\/span> days<\/span> starts<\/span> from<\/span> Saturday<\/span>. So please stock everything. Groceries vegetables. City is going to hand over Army. Only milk and medicine <\/span>will<\/span> be<\/span> available. *MAHARASHTRA CM UDDHAV THACKERAY TO ADDRESS STATE AT 8PM TODAY.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Entire Mumbai and pune will be under Military lockdown for 10 days starts from Saturday. So please stock everything.
\nGroceries vegetables. City is going to hand over Army.
\nOnly milk and medicine will be available. *MAHARASHTRA CM UDDHAV THACKERAY TO ADDRESS STATE AT 8PM TODAY<\/p>\n

\u2014 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd (@Thirumu58176300) May 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Alt News has received several requests to fact-check this on WhatsApp (+91 76000 11160) and on our\u00a0official Android application<\/a>. Messages floating on WhatsApp ironically mention at the end “Pls check for authenticity but be ready”.<\/div>\n
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Fact-check<\/h4>\n
On May 8, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray addressed the State in Marathi giving on update on the COVID-19 situation and the State’s future plans. This was live-streamed on Periscope<\/a> and YouTube<\/a>. The Office of the Chief Minister Maharashtra also tweeted the transcription of this address via a tweet-thread<\/a>.
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From 6:06 to 6:20, Thackeray addressed the viral text as said, “For the past few days, there is a rumour that the army will be deployed in Mumbai and there will be a lockdown and all shops will be closed. What is the need for the army? Whatever I have done so far, is after taking you into confidence.” <\/span><\/div>\n
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For the past few days, there is a rumour that the Army will be deployed in Mumbai and there will be a lockdown and all shops will be closed. What is the need for the army? Whatever I have done so far, is after taking you into confidence.<\/p>\n

\u2014 CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) May 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Later in the video, from 8:45- 10:30, he said, “Those in our machinery like doctors, nurses, conservancy workers, revenue staff and police are under immense strain. Some policemen are falling sick and some have lost their lives while fighting for us. They are human beings and all of them need rest. Hence, I have a plan in my mind, but please do not misunderstand this. I want to request the Centre for additional manpower to give the police relief in phases for a few days. Some unwell police need time to be cured. We may ask the Centre for additional manpower, but this may be misinterpreted as the army being deployed. But, it is not so. This is meant to give relief to the tired police force.<\/strong> Our measures are well-rounded, we are arranging for hospital, doctors and police. I am telling this to you today, so that fear and misunderstandings do not creep into your minds as this happens.”
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On the same day, the official account of the Commissioner of Police, Mumbai debunked the viral text. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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I request Mumbaikars to not believe in any rumours about the army being deployed in Mumbai or essential supplies being withheld. Please trust information only from official sources and do not circulate any unverified message #BustFakeNews<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 CP Mumbai Police (@CPMumbaiPolice) May 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Press Information Bureau Maharashtra also tweeted refuting the claims made in the viral message.<\/p>\n

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Claim: A #WhatsApp<\/a> forward says there’ll be a military lockdown in Mumbai for 10 days, starting from Saturday#PIBFactCheck<\/a>: Message is #Fake<\/a>. No Army\/Navy personnel are being deployed for maintaining law and order in the city @adgpi<\/a> @indiannavy<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/mwcetEsas1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 PIB in Maharashtra \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 #MaskYourself \ud83d\ude37 (@PIBMumbai) May 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The false message is therefore viral on social media claiming that Mumbai and Pune will be under military lockdown where essential items and services will not be accessible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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