In the wake of rising Coronavirus cases in India, a video of Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa announcing restrictions in the state is being shared on social media.
“From tomorrow Bangalore lockdown, malls, colleges, schools, weddings etc,” the Facebook post read.
Here’s the link to the above post.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the post and found the claim to be misleading.
We ran a keyword search and found that the video is from 2020. We found the same video on YouTube channel of NewsFirst Kannada dated March 13, 2020.
The same was also reported by CNN-News18 on March 13, 2020. “Karnataka CM Bans All Sporting Activities In State; Schools, Colleges, & Cinemas To Be Shut Down,” the title read.
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