On 24 SEP 2025 at 4:34 PM, the Ministry of Culture, via PIB Delhi, refuted a report in The Telegraph (dated September 22, 2025) with the headline “Relics returned to India after 'colonial' uproar immediately loaned to Russia.” The Ministry asserts that claims regarding the movement of the Piprawah jewels are baseless and factually incorrect. The Ministry states the jewels are securely held at the National Museum, New Delhi, and there are no plans to relocate them. The report was published without Ministry verification and is misleading. Media outlets are urged to verify facts before publishing stories of national importance. Contact Sunil Kumari Tiwari at pibculture[at]gmail[dot]com (Release ID: 2170678).
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Culture: The government ministry issuing the statement denying a news report.
National Museum, New Delhi: Location where the Piprawah Jewels are securely held.
Piprawah Jewels: The cultural artifacts at the center of the disputed news report.
Ministry of Culture
Report on Piprawah Jewels Movement False and
Misleading: Ministry of Culture
Posted On: 24 SEP 2025 4:34PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Culture categorically denies the report published under the headline “Relics returned to India
after ‘colonial’ uproar immediately loaned to Russia” in The Telegraph dated September 22, 2025. The
claims regarding the movement of the Piprawah jewels are baseless and factually incorrect.
The jewels remain securely under the custody of the National Museum, New Delhi, and no proposal for their
relocation exists. The report in question was published without verification from the Ministry and is
misleading.
The Ministry urges media outlets to verify facts before releasing stories on matters of national importance.
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Sunil Kumari Tiwari
pibculture[at]gmail[dot]com
(Release ID: 2170678)