Fact Check: Nehru slapped for calling Arya Samaj members ‘refugees’? No, picture is from a Patna party meeting
The image has gone viral claiming to show Jawaharlal Nehru after he was slapped by Swami Vidyanand Videh for referring to members of the Arya Samaj as ‘refugees’.By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 28 Nov 2024 12:05 PM GMT
Claim Review:The image shows Jawaharlal Nehru after he was slapped by Swami Vidyanand Videh for referring to members of the Arya Samaj as ‘refugees’.
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Fact:The claim is false. The image is from a Congress meeting in Patna in 1962, when Nehru attempted to manage a disorderly crowd.
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