“Photo showing first Iftar party of Independent India hosted by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad”
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Claim dated 14 Apr 2022.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The photo was from a lunch hosted by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to the Indian Cabinet after C. Rajagopalachari became the Governor-General of India in 1948. Abul Kalam Azad, the first minister of Education in Independent India, was also present at the event
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 April 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 15 April 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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