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“Video of Prime Minister Modi saying that he doesn’t like reservations”
Social media posts Claim dated 7 Feb 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

The video shared in the viral post shows an edited video clip of Modi’s full speech. On 7 February 2024, PM Modi replied to the debate on the motion of thanks to the President of India’s address in the Rajya Sabha. During his speech, he mentioned that Congress is always against SCs/STs and the reservation system. PM Modi stated that Jawaharlal Nehru once wrote a letter to the chief ministers of the Indian Union expressing his dislike for reservation. Then, PM Modi read out Nehru’s quote, whic...

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 7 February 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 9 February 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

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