According to a viral post that has been making rounds on social media platforms, as several as 25,000 soldiers have resolved to return their Shaurya Chakra medals to demonstrate solidarity with farmers’ protest. The information was covered in a Telugu newspaper, Prajasakti.

2,048 Shaurya Chakras has been awarded to day

Ministry of Defence Spokesperson, A. Bharat Bhushan Babu, said in a tweet that the press report was released to damage the status of defence forces.

Malicious claim of a press report concerning return of Shaurya Chakra awards aimed at harming standing of defence forces
https://t.co/gsM8ESjyz7@DefenceMinIndia @rajnathsingh @RajnathSingh_in @IAF_MCC @drajaykumar_ias @indiannavy @adgpi @PIB_India @DRDO_India

— A. Bharat Bhushan Babu (@SpokespersonMoD) December 15, 2020

Ministry of Defence has introduced a push take note in which they claimed that the report revealed in a Telugu newspaper named Prajashakti on December 15, 2020, was false. They claimed, “This is wholly phony, utterly baseless and destructive in character and aimed at harmful popularity, honour and satisfaction of our valiant defence forces. In truth, concerning 1956 to 2019, the real number of Shaurya Chakras awarded stood at 2,048.” MoD even more cautioned the media to confirm information and desist from publishing these types of blatantly wrong and malicious news.

Press Data Bureau (PIB)’s truth-test division also debunked the claim. It claimed, that the info posted in the report by Prajasakti is faux. In order of priority of peacetime gallantry awards, immediately after Ashoka Chakra and Kirti Chakra will come the Shaurya Chakra, which is followed by Sena Medal. Involving 1956 and 2019, 2,048 soldiers have gained Shaurya Chakras for their valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice when not participating in immediate action with the enemy. The quantity is not even 10% of the declare manufactured by the Telugu newspaper in its report. 

Declare: Prajasakti newspaper has claimed that 25000 troopers of the #IndianArmy have returned their Shaurya Chakra medals in solidarity with farmers’ protest.#PIBFactCheck: This information is wrong. Only 2048 #ShauryaChakra have been awarded from 1956 until 2019. pic.twitter.com/9HcZYrqXqa

— PIB Truth Check out (@PIBFactCheck) December 15, 2020

What to do in advance of forwarding a message?

It is required to look at the veracity of a message prior to forwarding it on social media and spreading the misinformation more. In this scenario, when 2,048 soldiers have received Shaurya Chakras, the Telugu news company moved ahead and posted faux information with no confirming it. These kinds of faux information, even soon after obtaining debunked by authorities, usually keeps spreading, causing distress amid the masses.

In situation you have acquired a doubtful concept that gives you financial benefits in trade for filling a kind or states that the federal government has introduced a scheme where by you could get a fixed quantity, initial of all, test if the federal government has launched any such plan. Do not simply click on any hyperlink in this kind of email messages or messages. Also, make confident not to ahead these messages to any one so that no a single will get duped by the scammers.

Farmers’ protest versus Agriculture Legal guidelines

1000’s of farmers have collected in and all-around the countrywide cash to mark their protest from the just lately handed Agriculture Rules. The the vast majority of the farmers hail from Punjab and Haryana, who have joined the protests. The farmers’ unions have turned down the government’s proposal to amend the laws and demanded that the government ought to repeal the regulations. Amidst the ongoing protests, opposition get-togethers, Khalistanis, and anti-India forces are hoping to just take advantage of the predicament to spread their propaganda.

There have been experiences that Khalistanis and Naxalites have taken above sections of farmers’ protests. Some leaders are spewing anti-India, and anti-Hindu venom in their speeches all through the protests. Some groups were witnessed providing demise threats to PM Modi. Slogans praising Bhindranwale have become typical during these protests. Regrettably, sites of worship such as Gurudwara Bangla Sahib are also being used to distribute misinformation about the rules. Not too long ago, an editor-in-main of Punjabi daily has released a online video to spread worry among the the protesters by alleging that the federal government is organizing to start an operation in opposition to the protesters.