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Kolkata Police debunks fake post on traffic halt for Suvendu Adhikari
Kolkata Police on Sunday labelled as fake a viral social media post that claimed traffic was stopped for nearly 45 minutes for West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s convoy. The posts alleged…
The Story in Brief
Kolkata Police on Sunday labelled as fake a viral social media post that claimed traffic was stopped for nearly 45 minutes for West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s convoy. The posts alleged that routes from SSKM Hospital to the airport, including VIP Road and EM Bypass, were blocked during office hours and that ambulances were also halted.
In a Facebook statement, police clarified that Saturday's traffic regulations were due to security arrangements for the United States Secretary of State's movement and ongoing Metro construction work at Chingrighata, not the chief minister's travel. Police urged citizens not to circulate the “factually incorrect” claim.
The Indian Opinion
The misinformation game is getting tired. Claiming Kolkata Police halted traffic for 45 minutes just for Suvendu Adhikari’s convoy plays on people's existing distrust of VIP culture. But this time the trigger was a US Secretary of State’s security and Metro construction, not a politician’s whims. The real question citizens should ask: why are such fabricated narratives allowed to spread unchecked for hours before an official correction arrives? The number of arrests made for spreading this specific fake will tell us how seriously authorities take digital accountability.
Source: millenniumpost.in
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