India, March 7 -- The central government on Saturday called out a 'fake' social media post claiming that a new Union Territory comprising districts from Bihar and West Bengal is being developed near the Siliguri corridor.

In an X post, the Press Information Bureau said that social media posts are claiming that planning is underway for a new UT. Calling the claim fake, it said that there is no such proposal under consideration by the government of India.

It also urged users to always verify information from official sources before sharing on social media.

The posts that were going viral claimed that the proposed areas include Bihar's Purnia, Araria, Kishanganj, Katiha and West Bengal's Malda and Dinajpur.

Some posts also claimed that t...