India Debunks Fake News: 'No Gold Buying' Indira Gandhi Image Altered

The Hindu newspaper has clarified that a viral image circulating on social media, purporting to be their front page from June 6, 1967, is fake and digitally altered. The image features a headline urging Indians not to buy gold, drawing parallels to a recent appeal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Hindu urges readers to exercise caution and verify before sharing such content.

The fake image, which shows Indira Gandhi as the prime minister, has been shared by several right-wing and BJP social media handles. While the image is false, it is noted that Indira Gandhi did impose restrictions on gold ownership through the Gold Control Act in 1966. The original front page of The Hindu from the given date reported on the fighting between Israel and Arab states.