Non-inclusion of Nehru in Ok'taka Govt Advert, Siddaramaiah Calls CM Bommai 'RSS Slave'
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The Congress on Sunday took a powerful exception to the exclusion of former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru within the Karnataka authorities’s newspaper commercial on freedom fighters and termed the BJP motion “pathetic”.
Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah known as Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai an “RSS slave” whereas AICC basic secretary and in-charge of the occasion affairs within the state Randeep Surjewala mentioned the BJP’s hatred for the nation’s first prime minister has reached its zenith.
“Nehru will survive such pettiness. CM Karnataka, determined to save lots of his job is aware of what he has completed is an insult to his father S.R. Bommai and his father’s 1st political guru M.N. Roy, each nice Nehru admirers, the latter being a good friend as effectively. Pathetic that is,” Jairam Ramesh, Congress basic secretary, communications, mentioned on Twitter.
“Never-ending hatred for India’s 1st PM and Nation builder, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru has reached its zenith. Bommai Authorities stoops to the bottom by denying his very existence,” Surjewala mentioned in a tweet..
“On the seventy fifth Anniversary of Independence, it displays the character and harsh thought means of current day rulers,” he alleged. In a collection of tweets, Siddaramaiah, who's the Chief of Opposition within the Meeting, attacked V D Savarkar — his image options within the authorities’s advertisment — accusing him of pleading with British officers and performing as their “stooge” for his survival.
“Once we thought slavery ended with the British gone, CM of Karnataka Bommai proved everybody improper by exhibiting that he's nonetheless a slave to RSS. Not together with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru within the record of freedom fighters in at this time’s govt advert reveals how low a CM can go to save lots of his chair,” he mentioned. Noting that Bommai ought to keep in mind that Nehru had written letters and books to encourage folks to take part within the freedom motion even whereas he was jailed for 9 years, the previous chief minister mentioned, “Appears to be like like RSS is gloomy that Nehru didn't write apology and mercy petitions to British like Savarkar.” “from the record of freedom fighters, Bommai has humiliated the complete nation in entrance of the world. Gradual claps to Basavaraj Bommai for giving a chance to the remainder of the world to mock India,” he mentioned, as he demanded the chief minister to tender an apology to the complete nation.
The Karnataka authorities’s commercial as a part of the seventy fifth Independence Day celebrations highlights the contributions and sacrifices of some distinguished freedom icons within the state and on the nationwide stage. Claiming that the RSS hated Nehru as a result of he had not solely vociferously opposed its communalism and its help to “homicide” Mahatma Gandhi however had additionally banned it, Siddaramaiah requested, “However, what's improper with you? Mr Bommai?” “Bommai govt’s advert clearly reveals that RSS doesn't have anybody from its organisation to point out as freedom fighters aside from Savarkar who pleaded with British officers and acted as their stooge for his survival. This show of insecurity has uncovered the true function of RSS within the freedom motion,” he mentioned.
Citing the association of images of the nationwide icons within the commercial, Siddaramaiah mentioned, “Savarkar, who pleaded with British officers to get himself launched from the jail, will get a place within the entrance row. However, Baba Saheb (Ambedkar), who fought for freedom by being the voice of marginalised sections, will get positioned within the final row. Blatant show of untouchability by Karnataka BJP. Unhappy.” State Congress president D Ok Shivakumar, too, accused the federal government of attempting to distort historical past and mentioned he didn't anticipate such an try from Bommai. “Is it a humiliation to you to incorporate Nehru Mr CM? You may’t change historical past. Aside from being in jail, gifting away his (Nehru) property, he was the primary prime minister throughout whose tenure the Structure and nationwide flag got here. He has given all the pieces. I don’t know why you're doing it. This isn't Karnataka’s tradition,” he mentioned.
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