Karnataka: Man arrested for spreading fake news of Coronavirus spread in city
Mysuru: Nanjangud Police have arrested one person for allegedly spreading fake news in the wake of the spread of Coronavirus. The arrested person allegedly posted on social media platforms that the deadly virus had spread in various parts of the city.
The arrested accused has been identified as Prajwal Kashyap, a resident of Nanjangud.
According to the reports, Prajwal had in a Facebook post claimed that the deadly Coronavirus had spread in Shankarpur, Tyagraj Colony, Saraswati Colony, and Basavanagudi localities in the city.
After the post went viral, workers from these localities were sent back home from the factories they were working at, fearing that the virus might spread to other workers. The affected workers had then approached the Dalit Sangarsh Committee in this regard to seek assistance after which the committee had filed a police complaint and had demanded the arrest of the accused who spread fake news.
Based on the complaint, the local police arrested Prajwal.
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Congress gets final eviction notices for Akbar Road, Raisina Road offices
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress party has received notices from the Estate department to vacate its 24, Akbar road office and 5, Raisina Road premises in Lutyens Delhi by March 28, according to sources.
The party faces eviction of its old party office, which it has held since 1978, as this is the final notice sent by the estate department.
The party continues to have its headquarters at its Akbar Road office, while the Indian Youth Congress functions from the Raisina Road premises.
The sources said that the notice was delivered a few days and has not even given a week's time to the grand old party.
Sources in the party said the Congress is yet to formulate its strategy on the issue and may even approach court in view of the sudden notice.
The Congress has already constructed its new party office at Indira Bhawan.
While the party did not say anything officially, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram said the government should apply its rule uniformly to all and not single it out.
