Pradhanmantri Berojgari Bhatta Yojana: The social media has been buzzing with reports about Central Government incepting Pradhanmantri Berojgari Bhatta Yojana 2020 to help unemployed youth. On the social media, news started circulating about the Narendra Modi Government planning to give Rs 3,500 to each and every registered unemployed youth through this welfare programme. The social media reports further said that the unemployed youth should register before 15th July 2020 on the given link and there would be no charge levied for Pradhanmantri Berojgari Bhatta Yojana registration online.

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However, the truth in regard to the Pradhanmantri Berojgari Bhatta Yojana 2020 is just opposite! According to the Press Information Bureau Fact Check team, there is no such programme either implemented by the Centre and there is no such proposal pending for discussion. PIB said that this is fake news and youths are advised not to fall prey to it.

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The PIB tweeted this from its official PIB Fact Check Twitter handle: "The claims and given blog link is not a genuine one. There is no such welfare progamme being incepted or run by the central government." It also advised social media users to be vigilant about such news as such fake links can be a trap as well.

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During Coronavirusa lockdown, social media has been abuzz with fake news. A few days ago, social media was again abuzz with fake news that Centre was going to reduce central government employees allowances after the DA hike delay till June 2021. Another fake news was about central government planning to reduce central government employees' retirement age and working schedule. All these fake news were busted by the PIB's fact checking team.