Aug 23 (Agencies): Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar has come under fire for saying that Pandit Nehru, Netaji and Sardar Patel were hanged.
He was addressing a Tiranga Yatra in Madhya Pradesh as part of 70th Independence Day celebration.
''We salute our freedom fighters…. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Sardar Patel, Pandit Nehru, Bhagat Singh and Rajguru who were hanged,” Javadekar said.
The HRD Minister has been severely criticised on social media for getting his facts wrong as Sardar Patel died in 1950 while Nehru died in 1964 due to natural ailments.
Netaji's death still remains a mystery. Javadekar's statement comes days after Jaitley tweeted a tribute to Bose on his supposed death anniversary, leading to a backlash from many.