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Did Indira Gandhi ask people not to buy gold in 1967? Here's the truth

A newspaper clip purportedly from the June 6, 1967 edition of The Hindu has gone viral on social media. The image shows a front-page headline claiming that then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi urged people not to buy gold while appealing for “national discipline” to save foreign exchange.

However, the newspaper has clarified that the image is digitally altered and not authentic.

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