Did Jawaharlal Nehru Warn Against Communal Politics In India? Here’s The Truth Behind Viral Clip

A 10-second video allegedly showing India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, saying, “Take care of this country, otherwise in 75 years someone will divide it in the name of religion,” has gone viral on social media platforms. Newschecker investigation revealed it to be a deepfake, and not an actual statement by Nehru. 

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Evidence

A keyword search for “Nehru 75 years religion statement” and “Jawaharlal Nehru take care of country quote” did not yield any credible results — media reports, government archives, historical documentation — supporting the viral claim.

On carefully analysing the viral clip, we noticed that Nehru’s lip movements appeared forced, and unnatural. Suspecting AI manipulation, we ran the audio past an AI audio detection tool Resemble.ai, which found it to be fake.

The Deepfakes Analysis Unit (DAU) of the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA), of which Newschecker is a part, also ran the viral audio through several AI detection platforms. They ran it on Aurigin.ai,  a Swiss deep-tech company with an advanced audio deepfake detection engine, which concluded that the entire audio track was AI generated.

The DAU also checked the audio on Hiya which found the voice to be AI-generated or modified, with only 1% match with live human markers. 

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Verdict

The viral clip of Jawaharlal Nehru “predicting India’s division on religious lines” is AI-generated. The audio has been digitally created and does not appear in any authentic Nehru recording or transcript.

FAQs

Q1. Did Jawaharlal Nehru ever say India would be divided in the name of religion?
No. There is no historical record or credible source to support this statement.

Q2. Is the viral Nehru video real?
No. Deepfake detection tools confirmed that the video’s audio was generated using AI.

Q3. What tools were used to verify the authenticity?
Aurigin.ai and Hiya Audio Intelligence, both found clear indicators of AI-generated voice synthesis.

Q4. How can users identify AI-generated or deepfake videos?
Look for unnatural lip syncs, robotic tone, or missing credible sources. Reverse-search the video and check if reputable media outlets have reported it.

Sources
Resemble.ai
DAU Analysis