Vineet Jain falsely claims food supply will be affected during Coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Vineet Jain falsely claims food supply will be affected during Coronavirus lockdown

Op India  

Amidst the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic, the mainstream media appears hellbent on fueling panic among the people of the country. Vineet Jain said on Twitter, “Big concerns of curfew-1) the food chain& it’s transport may get broken. Price of food will sky rocket & how to ensure that food supply does not run short bcoz people will stock up & the ones who don’t stock up should have access to it 2) unnecessary violence by police/vigilantes”. Thus, quite clearly, Vineet Jain is engaging in fueling panic among the citizens of the country as the food supply will most definitely not be impacted.

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4 years, 8 months ago

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4 years, 8 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Panic buying could impact global food supply chain: World Food Programme
4 years, 9 months ago

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Live Mint  

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Coronavirus | World could face a food crisis: UN, WTO
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The Hindu  

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4 years, 9 months ago

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Firstpost  

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4 years, 9 months ago

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Al Jazeera  

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4 years, 9 months ago

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The Independent  

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