What is reality about change in the timing of Night Curfew in Punjab?
Chandigarh, March 25, 2021: Rumours of a change in the timing of night curfew in Punjab have been circulating since evening. In which it was informed that night curfew will be imposed from 7 pm. An old report in the English language newspaper Hindustan Times has gone viral on social media. At the same time a video clip of News18 Punjab channel from last year was also being circulating today.
Babushahi Network checked, probed and brought the reality out.
We would like to inform you that no such order has been issued by the Punjab Government. After confirmation from the Punjab government, it was learned that there was no such official direction till the late night of March 24, 2021.
All the rumours in this regard are fake. In Punjab, the timing of the night curfew announced by the government from 9 pm to 5 pm remains the same.
News of Night Curfew confuses Amritsar residents.
Kulwinder Singh from Amritsar writes
Clipping of a private channel this evening stating that the night curfew will start at 7 pm instead of 9 pm on Friday went so viral on social media that news of the 7 pm curfew spread like wildfire across the city. However, a statement was issued by the Public Relations Department in Amritsar quoting the Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department that the news was a rumour.
An anchor of the private channel then took to Facebook. Explained live that this clipping is from last year and has nothing to do with today's time.