“Banks will remain shut for 11 days in March 2021”
Social media posts
Claim dated 25 Feb 2021.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
On the RBI website, five holidays are listed in addition to Saturdays (second and fourth) and Sundays in March 2021. But all the five holidays are not listed in all the regional offices. While 05 March 2021 is listed as a holiday only at Aizawl, 22 and 30 March 2021 are listed as holidays only at Patna
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 February 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 26 February 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.