All section CloseFact Check: News Reports Claiming Vehicles Displaying Caste Stickers To Be Seized In Uttar Pradesh Is Not True
Writer: Yusha Rahman
Yusha, an engineer turned journalist with a core interest in sensible journalism. Since the time she worked in an MNC, she saw how fake news was rife to malign images of communities, leaders, etc. This encouraged her to give up her career in MNC and passionately work towards curbing fake news and propaganda.
India, 31 Dec 2020 12:13 PM GMT | Updated 31 Dec 2020 12:18 PM GMT
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Yusha, an engineer turned journalist with a core interest in sensible journalism. Since the time she worked in an MNC, she saw how fake news was rife to malign images of communities, leaders, etc. This encouraged her to give up her career in MNC and passionately work towards curbing fake news and propaganda.
Media houses and Social Media users claimed that vehicles will be seized in Uttar Pradesh for displaying caste stickers. The Logical Indian Fact Check team investigated the claim.
Many people on social media are claiming that vehicles having caste names written on it will be seized in Uttar Pradesh. One of the post says, "Vehicles in UP will be seized if it has caste name like Thakur, Brahman etc written on it. PMO has directed State Govt to act on it."
"Vehicles with caste stickers to be seized in UP", Hindustan Times reported the news on December 27. They reported that according to an order sent by Additional Transport Commissioner Mukesh Chandra to all Regional Transport Offices (RTOs), the vehicles displaying caste stickers will be seized.
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