Will the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware of the incidents of rumours, misleading information, fake news and false stories being spread around through various media platforms;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
(c) whether the Government is aware of the fact that laws against fake news have been enacted in seventeen countries in past eight months and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
(d) whether the Government proposes to enact any strict laws in this regard; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?