India, March 26 -- Amid rising online searches about a possible lockdown in India, a claim began circulating on social media suggesting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hinted at a Covid-style lockdown while addressing Parliament on the ongoing West Asia crisis. But a closer look at his speeches in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha shows that the claim is misleading.

Several posts and online discussions suggested that Modi referred to the possibility of a lockdown while speaking about the global impact of the ongoing conflict in West Asia. This triggered searches such as "India lockdown again", "lockdown news", and "Is lockdown coming back in India?" across the internet.

The speculation intensified after the government announced an all-party m...