India, March 27 -- Rumours of a lockdown in India are completely false, said Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday, "clearly stating" that there is no such proposal under consideration by the Government of India.

Puri's clarification to widespread speculation of lockdown came shortly after he informed of a government decision to slash excise duties on petrol and diesel amid global energy supply disruptions due to the ongoing Iran-US war.

He said in a post on X that global situation remains in flux, and "we are closely monitoring developments across energy, supply chains, and essential commodities on a real-time basis."

Under the leadership of PM Modi, all necessary steps are being taken to ensure uninterrupted availability of f...