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The claim

A newspaper clipping claims that Indira Gandhi appealed to citizens in 1967 to stop buying gold due to a foreign exchange crisis.

Rating

MISLEADING

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

FACTLY reports that The Hindu confirmed the viral clipping was digitally altered and was not an authentic page from its archives. It adds that the government introduced the Gold Control Act in 1968, rather than making the alleged public appeal in 1967.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026