BK Hariprasad slams RSS leader over call to remove 'Secular', 'Socialist' from Preamble
Bengaluru: Senior Congress MLC BK Hariprasad has criticised Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale for suggesting that the terms ‘Secular’ and ‘Socialist’ be removed from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. In a sharp response, Hariprasad challenged the RSS to propose alternative words to replace these foundational terms.
Taking to social media platform X on Friday, Hariprasad said the RSS's repeated calls to alter the Preamble reflected a "condemnable stand" that goes against the spirit of India. He recalled that the RSS and the BJP had previously stated their intention to rewrite the Constitution to suit their ideological vision if they came to power. According to him, such remarks reveal an "anti-Constitutional mindset."
The Congress leader also accused the RSS of lacking the courage to clearly state their ideological position. “Let them say openly that they want to replace the Constitution with the Manu Smriti, which they truly revere,” Hariprasad wrote. He challenged Hosabale to admit if the RSS wished to introduce terms like ‘Capitalism’ and ‘Casteism’ into the Constitution.
Hariprasad further alleged that the Sangh Parivar has historically opposed the Constitution ever since Jawaharlal Nehru appointed Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the Chairperson of the Constitution Drafting Committee. He stated that the Sangh’s lack of participation in the country’s freedom movement, and its alleged conspiracies against freedom fighters, disqualify them morally from commenting on the Constitution or the legacy of India’s independence.
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Tax exemption for Kannada movie ‘Landlord’: CM Siddaramaiah directs officials
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that officials concerned have been instructed to let the Kannada movie ‘Landlord’, which reflects social inequality and caste-based oppression, be exempted from payment of tax.
Referring to the Duniya Vijay-starrer, which was released on January 23, the CM posted on his Facebook account that films were an effective medium to reform society and shape public opinion by passing valuable messages to the viewers. “It is our moral responsibility as a government to stand with and support those who make socially concerned films,” he stressed.
Siddaramaiah added, “I believe that our decision will inspire people to make more films like ‘Landlord’ that shed light on the social system in the coming days.”
