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New Delhi : The Ministry of Defence on December 15, 2020, advised media to exercise caution, verify facts, and desist from publishing blatantly false and malicious news. This follows a report published in a regional language newspaper that 25,000 awardees of Shaurya Chakra have returned the medals in support of the farmers’ agitation.
A regional language newspaper, in its report, published on December 15, 2020, claimed that 25,000 awardees of Shaurya Chakra have returned the medals in support of the farmers’ agitation, the Ministry of Defence said. This is completely false, utterly baseless, and malicious in nature and aimed at damaging reputation, honour, and pride of our valiant defence forces, it said.
In fact, between 1956 to 2019, the actual number of Shaurya Chakras awarded stood at 2,048, according to a PIB release. Media is advised to exercise caution, verify facts, and desist from publishing such blatantly false and malicious news, the release said.