India in danger? ‘Only 2 days of petrol left in the country, huge fight broke out at the pumps’, government breaks silence on social media claim

Amidst the ongoing tension in the Middle East, these days everyone is very worried about the rising prices of petrol and diesel. Meanwhile, a news has surfaced on the internet which has shocked everyone. For the past few days, a post has been going viral on social media like wildfire, in which a sensational claim is being made that India now has only 2 days of petrol and diesel left. As soon as this news came out, there was panic among the people driving.

If you have also received such a message or post and you are also thinking of running towards the petrol pump out of fear, then stop. It is very important for you to know how much truth is hidden behind this viral post and what the government has to say on this.

What’s in this scary viral post?

The post which is being shared rapidly on social media has ‘breaking news’ written in big letters on it. It has been claimed in the post that India has only 2 days of petrol left and there is a huge shortage of fuel in the entire country. Not only this, it is also written in the post that due to fear of running out of oil, there has been huge fighting and chaos among the people at petrol pumps across the country, in which many people have also been injured.

To make this false post appear true, mischievous elements also wrote in it that the Petroleum Ministry itself has announced this yesterday. Besides, the name of the famous news channel NDTV has also been mentioned as the source of the news so that people blindly trust it.

Real truth revealed in PIB fact check

When this fake post started going viral, the government organization PIB (Press Information Bureau) investigated it. The truth of this claim revealed in PIB’s fact check has turned milk into water. The government has made it clear that this news circulating on social media is completely fake i.e. false and fabricated.

PIB refuted this post on its official social media handle and wrote that this claim is completely false. India currently has about 60 days of crude oil reserves as well as additional refining capacity. The government has advised the citizens of the country not to panic at all about such rumours. People should rely only on verified information issued by government sources and ministries regarding availability of fuel and gas.

If you see fake posts on the internet, do this immediately

Nowadays, the spread of false and misleading information on social media has become a big problem. If you also see any such fake post, video or photo on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or WhatsApp, then as a responsible citizen, take immediate action to stop the rumors from spreading.

First of all, report it as ‘Spam’, ‘Misleading’, or ‘Fake News’ on whatever social media platform you have seen the fake post on. Apart from this, if the matter is more serious then you can also lodge a complaint online by visiting the official website of the National Cyber ​​Crime Reporting Portal of the Government of India, cybercrime.gov.in. Remember, only by being alert you can protect yourself and the society from the harm of such rumours.