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“Jawaharlal Nehru took the citizenship of London in 1956”
Social media posts Claim dated 19 Sep 2022.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

Jawaharlal Nehru was conferred with the ‘Freeman of the City of London’/‘Freedom of the City of London’ award in 1956. It is an honorary title. He did not renounce Indian citizenship and take the citizenship of England

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 19 September 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 19 September 2022. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

Where the claim appeared

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