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AIIMS hospitals were established by Kaur, Vajpayee and Modi, not Nehru?
Checked 6 Oct 2026 · Updated 9 Oct 2026
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur set up the first AIIMS in 1956 under the Jawaharlal Nehru government. Nothing in the evidence shows whether Nehru supported her vision.
Main source: The Quint
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AIIMS hospitals were established by Kaur, Vajpayee and Modi, not Nehru
- ✅ The first AIIMS TrueRajkumari Amrit Kaur established the country's first AIIMS
- 📢 “Not Nehru” ExaggeratedNehru's government oversaw the establishment and completion of AIIMS
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The country's first AIIMS was established by Rajkumari Amrit Kaur.The Quint
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee became PM and announced six more AIIMS in 2003 under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.The Quint
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Rajkumari Amrit Kaur laid the foundation stone for AIIMS in 1952, and it was completed in 1956.No reliable source found for this yet.
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Today under Modi's government there are a total of 26 AIIMS in the country.No reliable source found for this yet.
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Nehru did not support Rajkumari Amrit Kaur's vision for AIIMS due to a lack of funds.No reliable source found for this yet.
What each side says
BJP governmentThe government states that 22 new AIIMS have been sanctioned nationwide under the PMSSY scheme. All India Radio
Short version
📢 EXAGGERATED
👉 Rajkumari Amrit Kaur set up the first AIIMS in 1956 under the Jawaharlal Nehru government.
👉 Nothing in the evidence shows whether Nehru supported her vision.
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