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The claim

The song ‘Jannat Ki Hai Ae Tasveer’ sung by Mohammed Rafi, was banned by the Congress government due to pressure from the Pakistani government.

Original publisher’s rating

MISLEADING

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

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Original review summary

The review reports that the song from the 1966 film *Johar in Kashmir* was not entirely banned. It cites a 17 December 1966 Gazette of India notice ordering the words “Haji Pir” removed from the song.[S1]

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  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

Original review: FACTLY. Structured data compiled by Data Commons under CC BY 4.0. Publisher article content is subject to its own terms. Summaries and context are produced by PeakMetrics with AI assistance.

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