“A photo captured during a public event where Jawaharlal Nehru was slapped by Swami Vidyanand Videh”
What FACTLY found
The photo shared in the post was taken in 1962, during a meeting of the Congress Party in Patna, Bihar. The photo shows a security person holding Jawaharlal Nehru to prevent him from plunging into a riotous crowd at the meeting in Patna. There are no confirmed news reports indicating that Swami Vidyanand Videh had slapped Jawaharlal Nehru at a public event
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 1 November 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 16 November 2023, 15 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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