“Gandhi underscores that Hindus should not have the Ramayana or Mahabharata in their households, but he suggests the inclusion of the Quran instead”
What FACTLY found
The viral image indeed depicts Gandhi receiving a shave from a barber named Munnilal in Allahabad in 1939. However, there are no records of the purported dialogue between Gandhi and a barber, indicating the possibility that the conversation might be a work of fiction. Further, contrary to the viral claim, Gandhi held sacred Hindu scriptures such as the Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita, and Mahabharata in high regard. Also, he was also vocal about Islamic rulers destroying of places of worship of other...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 29 July 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 9 August 2023, 11 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.