Fact Check: Will Finance Minister announce a 3-day week-off policy in upcoming budget? Know the truth of this social media claim

PIB Fact Check: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Interim Budget 2024 on Thursday, February 1. Regarding this, a photo is going viral on social media in which it is being claimed that the Union Finance Minister will announce a 3-day week-off policy. What is the truth behind this message? Let's find out.

What is the claim in the viral message?

In the message going viral on social media, it has been said that Nirmala Sitharaman will announce a 3-day week-off policy in the budget on February 1. That means, from July 1, companies will be able to give three days of leave a week to their employees. It was also said that companies would increase their working hours to 12 hours.

PIB wrote in its tweet "An image circulating on social media claims that the Union Finance Minister @nsitharaman will announce a 3-day week off policy in the next #Budget."

An image circulating on social media claims that the Union Finance Minister @nsitharaman will announce a 3-day week off policy in the next #Budget#PIBFactCheck

This claim is #fake

No such proposal has been floated by @FinMinIndia pic.twitter.com/XYIy4DmkKB

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) January 31, 2024

When a fact check was done by PIB, the truth of this claim was found to be false. Nothing has been said about any such announcement from the government. "This claim is #fake No such proposal has been floated by @FinMinIndia," the PIB Fact Check team said.

What should a person do when receiving such messages?

In case you also receive such messages, it is better to avoid sharing them without verification. It is advisable to either check it before sending it to the other person or stay away from such fake news and not share it with anyone.

What is PIB Fact Check?

PIB Fact Check exposes and refutes fake messages or posts going viral on social media. It brings out the truth about misinformation about government policies and schemes.

Where to contact for fact-checking of viral messages?

In case you also want to verify a certain piece of news or viral message, you can mail it to socialmedia@pib.gov.in or call this mobile number: 918799711259.