After Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kolkata on the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, a picture is being shared on social media where he can be seen touching the feet of an elderly man.
It is being claimed that this photo was taken on January 23, 2021, when PM Modi touched the feet of ‘Shri Nizamuddin’, Netaji’s driver and bodyguard. Further, it is being said that Nizamuddin was living in extreme poverty but PM Modi found him and made sure he lived a comfortable life.
The caption of the picture read, ‘विनम्रता : यह तसवीर २3 जनवरी 2021 की है। श्री निजामुद्दीनजी के चरण स्पर्श करते प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी. निजामुद्दीनजी नेताजी सुभाषचंद्र बोस के ड्राइवर तथा बॉडी गार्ड थे इतिहास के पन्नों में खोया यह शख्स. बेहद गरीबी में जी रहा था. आज उनकी खोज करके उन्हें पर्याप्त सम्मान दिया’
(Translation- Humility: This picture is from 23 January 2021. Prime Minister Narendra Modi touching the feet of Shri Nizamuddinji. Nizamuddinji was the driver and bodyguard of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, this man lost in the pages of history. Was living in extreme poverty. Searching him today gave him enough respect)
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FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above post and found the claim to be false.
When we put the picture through Reverse Image Search, we found a video report by Aaj Tak on YouTube on May 9, 2014, featuring the same picture. The title of the video read, ‘Modi touches feet of a Muslim freedom fighter’.
According to the video, the picture was taken at a time when Narendra Modi honoured Nizamuddin on the stage during an election rally in Varanasi. Nizamuddin, also known as ‘Colonel Nizamuddin’, was a member of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s Azad Hind Army and he served as his guard and driver.
We also found a report by The First Post dated May 9, 2014, with the same picture. The report stated that Narendra Modi honoured him by touching his feet when he came on stage during a rally.
According to a report by Zee News, Nizamuddin died in Mubarakpur in Azamgarh in February 2017 and at that time he was 117 years old.
On his demise in 2017, PM Modi shared the same photo and paid tribute to him.
Tributes to Subhas Babu’s close associate, Colonel Nizamuddin. I recall my meeting with him. His demise is saddening. pic.twitter.com/9MxaIJuaAF
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 7, 2017
Therefore, the above information proves that the picture in question is old and is not recent.
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