Amid the nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus, a clipping of a newspaper article is doing the rounds on social media, which is attributed to industrialist Ratan Tata.
The headline of the said article reads- “Very motivational at this hour’
It further reads, “Experts are predicting huge downfall of Economy due to the Corona. I do not know much about these experts. But I know for sure that they do not know anything about the value of human motivation and determined efforts.”
After all the depressing news, came across something so true and motivating. My level of respect for Mr Ratan Tata is inexplicable… 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/5kMfYg5VfL
— Arshad Warsi (@ArshadWarsi) April 11, 2020
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FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above post and found that the article has been falsely attributed to Ratan Tata.
He himself took to his verified Twitter handle to clarify that the above article was ‘neither said, nor written by him’.
“This post has neither been said, nor written by me. I urge you to verify media circulated on WhatsApp and social platforms. If I have something to say, I will say it on my official channels. Hope you are safe and do take care,” Ratan Tata said in a tweet.
This post has neither been said, nor written by me. I urge you to verify media circulated on WhatsApp and social platforms. If I have something to say, I will say it on my official channels. Hope you are safe and do take care. pic.twitter.com/RNVL40aRTB
— Ratan N. Tata (@RNTata2000) April 11, 2020
In conclusion, the above information proves that the clipping in circulation is FAKE.
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