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The claim

This viral message about “Permanent Address” is written by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

FACTLY reports that Aseem Dhru confirmed he originally wrote the “Permanent Address” lines, and that Javed Akhtar also denied authorship. The review says there is no evidence that Nirmala Sitharaman wrote the message.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026