BJP is conspiring to wipe out Nehru’s name from history: Prof BK Chandrashekar
Bengaluru, May 27: KPCC vice president Prof BK Chandrashekar alleged that the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been conspiring to wipe out the name of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru from the history of the country.
Offering floral tributes to the portrait of Pandit Nehru to mark his death anniversary at the KPCC office here on Sunday, Prof Chandrashekar said that PM Modi has been making false allegations against Nehru. Unfortunately, the first prime minister is not being recalled in Congress. But Modi has been speaking against him whenever he gets opportunity, he said.
In its 2014 election manifesto, the BJP has not included the names of Nehru and Ambedkar in the list of freedom fighters. As Ambedkar was against Hindutva concept, the BJP leaders have been criticizing him. But now, just to get votes from dalit community, the BJP has been chanting Ambedkar mantra. Nehru and Ambedkar did not copy the British constitution directly and presented to the country. They have studied each and every aspect and its pros and cons before making a draft of the constitution. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ministers Ananth Kumar Hegde, Murali Manohar Joshi and others should understand this before making any comments, he said.
Senior Congress leader MV Rajasekharan said that the foundation, laid by Nehru on the basis of science and technology, industry and agriculture, of the country was so strong. Nehru had foresight about the development of the country. BJP leaders should understand this, he added.
Prof KE Radhakrishna said that when Opposition parties criticized the government, Nehru would have taken it positively. When Ram Manohar Lohia was defeated against him, Nehru had said that the Parliament without Lohia was incomplete and when Lohia was elected in the by-election, Nehru had appreciated it and said that the Parliament was complete. Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah should learn how to respect the others, he said.
Senior leaders MR Venkatesh, G Krishnappa, Maruthi and others were present.
“Let Prime Minister Narendra Modi declare in open that they would not change the Constitution of the country”.
-Prof BK Chandrashekar
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Skipper Rahane urges KKR to embrace tough days, play with freedom
Ahmedabad (PTI): Winless after six matches, time is running out for Kolkata Knight Riders playoff hopes but their embattled skipper Ajinkya Rahane has urged the side to "embrace tough phases, play with freedom, and focus on one game at a time".
Loss has been one constant for the three-time former champions this season as they endured a five-wicket loss against Gujarat Titans to slump to their fifth defeat from six matches with their solitary point coming courtesy a rain washout against Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens.
“It’s about accepting and embracing these tough days. Every day is a new day... trying to do better, playing with freedom, and backing each other," Rahane was at his philosophical best at the post-match media interaction here on Friday.
A minimum of seven wins is needed from a 10-team league to keep a team's playoff aspirations alive.
With eight matches to go and one point in their kitty, the task will be an improbable one for KKR from here on.
'Nothing to lose'
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Rahane, however, said they have nothing to lose and it's all about playing with freedom.
“We’re thinking one game at a time. It’s tough when you lose games, but everyone is trying their best. No one wants to lose any match -- we all want to win -- but that’s what sport is all about... keep your heads up. For us, it’s about going out there, being positive, and playing with freedom. We’ve got nothing to lose.
“Let me tell you one thing: everyone is working really hard. For us, it’s all about playing for our fans and the people of Kolkata, and we’re trying to do our best.
"After each and every game, there’s discussion about how we can improve. Obviously, when you lose, you tend to think about combinations and the areas we can get better at, so the discussion is always on."
Rahane won a fourth toss from six matches this season, but his decision to bat first once again raised eyebrows. Even his counterpart Shubman Gill said at the toss he would have preferred to bowl, keeping the dew in mind.
The call backfired as KKR slipped to 32 for 3 in four overs before their Rs 25.20-crore acquisition Cameron Green bailed them out with his best innings for the franchise so far, a 79 off 55 balls.
“It’s never easy when things are not going your way, and the courage he showed was fantastic. All credit to him," Rahane said.
“Yes, as a batting team we were thinking about 200 on this wicket. It would have been challenging, but let’s not take anything away from his innings.
“Attacking Rashid Khan and their fast bowlers, he was fantastic tonight for us.”
'Proud of bowlers'
The KKR skipper also admitted in the media interaction that there was a "bit of dew" but he hailed their inexperienced bowlers for taking the match till the final over.
From being 95/1 in nine overs in their chase of 181, GT were made to sweat with Jos Buttler, Washington Sunder, Glenn Phillilps and a well-set Gill falling against the run of play.
Rahul Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan eventually sealed the nervy chase with two balls to spare.
“Special mention to our bowling unit. It’s such an inexperienced attack with just two seniors in Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, but the kind of improvement they’ve shown, especially in the last three games, has been fantastic," said Rahane.
“Kartik Tyagi, Vaibhav Arora, and Anukul Roy have also been fantastic, bowling tough overs in the powerplay and picking up wickets.
“Our support staff is doing a great job of keeping the environment really good. It’s all about accepting, but we will keep trying our best.”
