Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan launches fact check portal to stop 'malicious propaganda' against his government

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday launched the fact check portal of the government

Speaking on this occasion, Reddy said that the main objective to bring the fact-check website was to stop the spread of fake and malicious propaganda mainly about government programmes on social media.

“The government intends to counter false propaganda with evidence, and clearly demonstrating to the public how a particular false campaign was started.”

The Chief Minister directed the authorities to take action in malicious propaganda instances after identifying the culprits behind spreading the false information.

“No one has the right to deliberately damage the reputation of an individual or the system,” said the Chief Minister.

YSRCP leaders have been accusing Opposition parties in the state of misleading the public with false, fabricated information.

Meanwhile, condemning the news in a section of media that YSRCP is threatening candidates to withdraw from the civic polls, advisor to the Reddy government Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy said that the “party would not tolerate the false propaganda and will proceed legally by filing defamation case against those responsible.”

Addressing reporters at the YSRCP central office on Thursday, Sajjala asserted that the results of municipal elections for 12 corporations and 75 municipalities, to be held on 10 March, wpuld be a repeat of Panchayat polls results.