CM Siddaramaiah attacks PM Modi and RSS in Facebook post on Ambedkar Jayanti
Bengaluru: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, in a Facebook post on Ambedkar Jayanti, criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the RSS for their stance on the Constitution.
He quoted Modi's statement that "even if Ambedkar is reborn, the Constitution cannot be changed," suggesting Modi should have said, "No matter what the RSS leaders say, the constitution cannot be changed." Siddaramaiah emphasized that the danger to the Constitution comes from the RSS and its leaders, not Ambedkar or his followers.
He highlighted historical statements from RSS leaders criticizing the Constitution and its lack of Indianness, contrasting them with Ambedkar's contributions.
In his post Siddaramaiah mentioned an excerpt from the editorial lines of RSS mouthpiece' 'Organizer’. The editorial read as follows - 'The worst thing about the Constitution of India is that there is no Indianness in it. There are no laws, no constitutions, no phrases of ancient India... Manu had created these rules here before Lycurgus of Sparta or Solon of Persia could write them. Even today the laws mentioned by Manu in the Manusmriti are respected by the world and are subject to natural obedience and adherence. But none of this matters to the pundits who drafted our constitution’
Siddaramaiah urged Modi to clarify his stance on these issues and questioned whether he agrees with the RSS's views on the Constitution. He also criticized the RSS's admiration for Manusmriti and questioned Modi's alignment with the organization's views. He also questioned Modi over the views of Savarkar and Golwalkar on the Manusmriti and the Constitution. Siddaramaiah's post concluded with the hashtag #RSSagainstConstitution.
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Integrity of electoral process severely compromised, Cong to soon launch movement: CWC
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress Working Committee met here on Friday and adopted a resolution alleging the integrity of the entire electoral process was being severely compromised against which the party would soon launch a movement.
In the resolution of the top body of the Congress, the party said free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that was being called into "serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission".
The CWC, which met amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, said the session has been a washout so far because of the Narendra Modi government's "stubborn refusal" to have an immediate discussion on three pressing national issues -- "the recent revelations regarding corruption by a business group, and the violence in Manipur and Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal".
Asked why the Congress Working Committee (CWC) resolution does not name the business group, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "The answer is the Adani group".
"The CWC believes the integrity of the entire electoral process is being severely compromised. Free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that is being called into serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission.
"Increasing sections of society are becoming frustrated and deeply apprehensive. The Congress will take these up these public concerns as a national movement," the resolution stated.
Addressing a joint press conference along with Ramesh and Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera, party general secretary, organisation, K C Venugopal said the party discussed the political situation in the country for four-and-half hours and adopted the resolution.
He said the CWC has decided to constitute internal committees to look into electoral performance and organisational matters.
About the Assembly polls results in Maharashtra, Venugopal said the electoral outcome in the state was "beyond normal understanding and it appears to be a clear case of targeted manipulation".
