Over 80,000 soldiers of Indian Army have reportedly applied for sick leaves over fear of China after India-China Ladakh standoff and Firing on LAC, a first in 45 years.
— Irmak Idoya इरमक ईड्या (@Irmaknepal) September 9, 2020
Claim: A viral tweet is claiming that over 80,000 soldiers of #IndianArmy have applied for sick leaves, for the first time in 45 years, amid #IndiaChinaFaceOff. #PIBFactCheck: This claim is #Fake. @adgpi soldiers have not applied for sick leaves amid India-China standoff. pic.twitter.com/C9etNEis8y
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) September 12, 2020