Strictest action, blacklisting of people who violated Indian visa rules: Govt

Central government on Tuesday said that strict actions will be taken against people who violated visa rules and travelled to India in recent times.

New Delhi: Strictest action, including blacklisting, will be taken against those who violated visa rules and travelled to India recently, the government said on Tuesday.

It also said that FIRs will be registered against those spreading rumours related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, under the Disaster Management Act.

"Strictest action will be taken against those who violated visa rules and conditions during their recent travel to India and they will also be blacklisted," the ministry quoted Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla as saying in a statement.

The development comes at a time when the PM Modi has repeatedly warned against spreading rumors regarding the COVID-19 outbreak.

Earlier he had warned that strict legal action might be taken against those who resort to rumor-mongering and spreading fake news. (PTI report)