Did Nehru take the call for the partition of India?

The decision of partition was taken by the British government and no Indian party, Congress or Muslim League were in a position to accept or reject it, the expert clarified.

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Published:1st Feb, 2022 at 12:35 AM

New Delhi

A one-minute clip of Jawaharlal Nehru being interviewed by a US TV host in 1964 has gone viral. It has been shared with the caption that Nehru said, “I took the decision of partition.” AltNews spoke to a Professor at the Centre for Historical Studies, JNU. The decision of partition was taken by the British government and no Indian party, Congress or Muslim League were in a position to accept or reject it, the expert clarified.

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Did Nehru take the call for the partition of India?

The decision of partition was taken by the British government and no Indian party, Congress or Muslim League were in a position to accept or reject it, the expert clarified.

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