Kerala MP urges Centre to install Sree Narayana Guru's statue in Parliament building
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): As the state observes 96th death anniversary of saint-social reformer Sree Narayana Guru, Rajya Sabha MP A A Rahim requested the Centre to install his statue in the upcoming second phase of Parliament art project.
Guru was a visionary social reformer, philosopher and spiritual leader who made significant contributions to our society, the CPI (M) leader said in a recent letter to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi.
His teachings and principles continue to inspire millions of people and promote the values of equality, social justice and spiritual enlightenment, he said.
"By installing a sculpture of Sree Narayana Guru within the premises of our Parliament, we would be paying homage to a great soul whose work has had a profound impact on our nation's social fabric," the MP pointed out.
In the letter, he also stated that the presence of Guru's sculpture within the Parliament building would not only be a source of inspiration for our elected representatives but also serve as a reminder of our commitment to the ideals of equality, justice and inclusivity that form the bedrock of our democracy.
The Left leader also said that he was awaiting a positive response from the union minister in this regard.
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Congress using hijab issue to pacify minority anger, alleges Karnataka LoP R Ashoka
Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka has accused the Congress government of using the hijab issue to placate what he described as discontent among minority voters after the Davanagere by-election.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Ashoka alleged that the state government, instead of addressing issues such as price rise, corruption, farmers’ distress and law and order, was attempting to retain its minority vote base by reviving the hijab issue.
Referring to the 2022 dress code introduced by the BJP government, which prohibited hijab in schools and colleges, Ashoka said the Karnataka High Court had upheld the policy and emphasised the importance of discipline in educational institutions.
He questioned the Congress government’s move to revisit the issue and asked whether setting aside the court-backed policy to benefit one community could be described as secularism.
Ashoka further alleged that while the government was willing to permit hijab, it continued to prohibit saffron shawls.
He accused the government of dividing students on religious lines rather than treating schools and colleges as spaces of equality.
Drawing a comparison with Mamata Banerjee’s government in West Bengal, Ashoka claimed that excessive appeasement politics had harmed the state and warned that the Congress in Karnataka could face a similar political response.
He said voters in Karnataka would teach the Congress a lesson for what he termed “vote-bank politics” and for compromising constitutional and judicial principles.
