Government fact checks opposition on myths surrounding Central Vista Project

Fact Check

oi-Vicky Nanjappa

New Delhi, June 07: Amidst the controversy surrounding the Central Vista project, the government has prepared a document busting myths and claims being made by the Opposition.

The opposition has accused the government of spending lavishly on the project and had said that the money should be used to fight the COVID-19 pandemic instead.

In a lengthy document seen by OneIndia, the Government has said that the approval for the Central Vista Project was given many months before the outbreak of the pandemic. Below is the complete list of myths that the Centre has sought to bust.

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