Satire: Jawaharlal Nehru takes on Fake News

In which the former Prime Minister clears up some myths about himself.

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Deep inside Teen Murti Bhavan last night, the lights began to flicker. Strains of Leonard Cohen’s Chelsea Hotel #2 could be heard echoing throughout the building. Suddenly, a mysterious figure appeared over a former Prime Minister’s desk. The figure ran his ghostly hands through the desk like he was quite familiar with it. Then, he took out an envelope from his jacket, kept it on the desk, and then disappeared. The song ceased to play and the lights went back to normal. The only proof of his short visit was the envelope on the desk, which contained the following letter.  

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