Fact Check: No, PM Modi is not the only Indian prime minister to get standing ovation in US Congress
The constant buzz created by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gargantuan fan base drowns out the facts sometimes. A Twitter user on Thursday (March 21) tweeted a video claiming how Narendra Modi is the only Indian prime minister to receive a standing ovation in the US Congress.…
No Indian PM ever been given a standing ovation in US congress. The pride it brings is immense. World bows before the greatest leader. ??@narendramodi #BestQuotesOfModipic.twitter.com/08CEBcoeXb Chowkidar Sonia Singh???? (@singhpsoniyoo) March 22, 2019
India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the viral video’s claim is incorrect as Narendra Modi is not the only Indian prime minister to get a standing ovation in the US Congress. In the past, other prime ministers too received a standing ovation.…
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