The Press Information Bureau (PIB) fact check has issued a rebuttal over the fake tweet and has added that the quoted expenditure is majorly towards permanent asset creation by ITPO & other infrastructure development which is not limited to hosting G20 Summit alone.
A tweet claims Govt spent 300% more on #G20 than funds allocated in budget#PIBFactCheck
1 This claim is misleading
2 The quoted expenditure is majorly towards permanent asset creation by ITPO & other infrastructure development which is not limited to hosting G20 Summit alone pic.twitter.com/CRGkraJw3J
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) September 11, 2023
Saket Gokhle, who is Member of Parliament, national spokesperson of All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) in his tweet tried to mislead the nation by spreading false news.
UNBELIEVABLE!
Modi Govt spent a WHOPPING 300% more on G20 than the funds allocated in budget.
Q. How much was allocated for G20 Summit in the last Union Budget?
👉 ₹990 cr
Q. How much did Modi Govt actually spend?
👉 OVER ₹4100 cr
That’s 300% (or ₹3110 cr) over the… pic.twitter.com/ShneHdkHha
— Saket Gokhale (@SaketGokhale) September 11, 2023
Netizens call for stringent action against Saket Gokhale
Soon after PIB’s fact check described the tweet by Gokhlae as fake, netizens came down heavily on Gokhale.
One of the netizen Raj Devar said if it is Saket Gokhale we do need more than a pinch of salt, probably a pound. One prevention is to actually publish numbers, like a dashboard for everyone to cross check.
If it is @SaketGokhale we do need more than a pinch of salt, probably a pound. One prevention is to actually publish numbers, like a dashboard for everyone to cross check.
— Raj Devar 🇮🇳 (@rkdevar) September 11, 2023
Another netizen, Sushant, quetsioned the credibility of Gokhale and siad, “Can’t understand why does Saketh Gookhale keep getting exposed by PIB. Habitual offender and a serial liar.”
Can't understand why does Saketh Gookhale keep getting exposed by PIB. Habitual offender and a serial liar.
— Santy (@Bulvezzztor) September 11, 2023
Ratnesh Kumar called for stringent action against Gokhale.
Why Not Taking Action Against Like This Guy's
— Pure Boat (@Pure_boat) September 11, 2023
Prasanna Iyer stated that there is need to file case against such fake news peddlers.
Law is there. File cases and punish fake peddlers. Crying in platform is no good
— Prasanna Iyer (@iyer_prasanna) September 11, 2023
Vibhav Mohan reiterated similar view as that expressed by Prasanna Iyer and said.
Isn't this eligible for spreading fake news and chargeable under law??
— Vibhav Mohan 🇮🇳 (@MohanVibhav) September 11, 2023
It has been alleged that in the past also Saket Gokhale was involved in spreading wrong news.
