A picture of Rosa Iftar is going viral on social media. The picture shows India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, the first President Rajendra Prasad, the first Law Minister Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and the first Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, including many other great leaders. It can be seen in this picture that all the veteran leaders are having food at the same table in a big hall.
Social media users are claiming that this is a picture of India’s first Iftar party after independence, hosted by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Sharing the picture on Twitter, many users wrote – “Independent India’s first Iftar party”
https://twitter.com/noushunnou/status/1514513751147429888
First iftar party of independent India after independence in 1947 hosted by first education Minister Moulana #AbulKalamAzad pic.twitter.com/poPgOR25bC
— Adv Shane illahi turky (@shaneilahi) April 12, 2022
First iftar party after independence in 1947 pic.twitter.com/C4POELAOCW
— Syed Asgar (@SyedAsg40342647) April 14, 2022
Fact Check
After a reverse search on Google, this picture, which is going viral on social media, revealed that it is not of the first Iftar party of independent India but of a banquet organized for the cabinet of the Government of India. This banquet was organized to commemorate the appointment of C. Rajagopalachari as Governor General by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
This picture has been shared on the Facebook page of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar on 27 August 2020. According to this post, this banquet was organized to commemorate the appointment of C. Rajagopalachari as Governor General.
Conclusion
This fact check proves that the viral picture is being shared with the wrong context. Hence the claim being made by social media users is misleading.
Claim- The picture of the first Iftar of independent India
Claimed by- Social Media
Fact Check – Misleading
