Last week, 5G in India was in the news after Bollywood actor, Juhi Chawla, went to court against the rollout of 5G technology in India on the grounds of being harmful to humans, animals and the environment on a whole.?
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The petition was however dismissed with the petitioner getting fined Rs 20 lakhs. And now, Juhi Chawla has finally come out and spoken about her petition on Instagram and how it wasn¡¯t really a petition against 5G but in fact, just wanted to be assured that it is safe through proper authorities.?
She said how there has been so much noise in the past few days that she couldn¡¯t even hear herself. She felt that a crucial message got lost in the noise -- That they¡¯re not against 5G, but are welcoming of it.
She added that all she was trying to do with the petition was ask the authorities to certify it safe. The petitioners were just asking the authorities to publish their studies in the public domain to ward off fears. She further stated that they just wanted to ensure that it is safe for children, adults, animals and the environment.?
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After the dismissal of the case on technical grounds, the court stated that the plaintiffs have abused and misused the process of law, resulting in waste of judicial time, while levying a penalty of Rs 20 lakhs that they were ordered to deposit with the Delhi State Legal Services Authority in a week¡¯s time.?
A few moments later, PIB Fact Check has issued a small video, demystifying the myths and rumours surrounding the implementation of 5G in India and that it has no health effects on humans. The video addresses rumours that stated that 5G is causing COVID-19 spike.?
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The video stated, ¡°The claims linking the 5G technology with the COVID-19 pandemic have no scientific basis. Moreover, the testing of the 5G network has not yet started anywhere in India.¡±
The short 35-second video ended urging citizens to get vaccinated to protect themselves against the novel coronavirus.