Will people respect or be scared of a CM from BJP who wears Tilak but has criminal cases against him
Questions Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Mar 6: Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has said he was afraid of people wearing tilak on their forehead, a remark that sparked a strong backlash in the social media.
Siddaramaiah's comments have gone viral, with people posting their photos with tilak on their forehead along with hash tag "#SelfieWithTilak" in response.
Speaking at an event at his constituency Badami, the leader of Congress Legislature Party on Tuesday had said he was afraid of people wearing tilak on their forehead.
In the video, Siddaramaiah can be seen talking to a person from the stage, who is said to be a contractor.
"Where are you from? You have applied lot of kumkum (vermilion), will you do it (work) properly? I'm afraid of people who apply kumkum like this. You should do it properly and complete in scheduled time, did you understand," he said, as crowd guffawed.
Later continuing his address to the gathering, he said "I don't know, people who apply long nama (tilak) on their forehead. I'm afraid of them"
Several twitter users, including some BJP leaders, posted their photos with tilak along with hash tag "#SelfieWithTilak" in response to Siddaramaiah's comment.
"Such an utter disgusting statement from the former CM @siddaramaiah, No shame, dignity&decency is left with cong leaders. Completely bankrupt soul filled with venom& Malice.
"Tilak has nothing to do with politics, It's all part of Indian culture & I'm proud of it. #SelfieWithTilak" BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje tweeted along with her photo with tilak.
BJP MLA and General Secretary C T Ravi in a tweet posted some photos of Siddaramaiah sporting tilak.
"Congress leader @siddaramaiah says he is scared of people wearing Tilak. 2) & 3) Siddaramaiah wearing Tilak.
Do you hate Hindus so much Siddaramaiah Avare ? ? ? #SelfieWithTilak (sic)," he said.
Responding to the criticism, Siddaramaiah, in a series of tweets, hit out at BJP and its leaders.
"Tilaka & Saffron are essential part of Hindu culture and has sanctity to it. But since when @BJP4India tried to appropriate & abuse these symbols for their political gains, people have started fearing & doubting those who use these symbols," he said.
"There is a Chief Minister from @BJP4India who wears saffron & applies Tilak but has lot of criminal cases against him. Will people respect him or feel scared of him?" he said in another tweet without naming anyone.
There is a Chief Minister from @BJP4India who wears saffron & applies Tilak but has lot of criminal cases against him.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) March 6, 2019
Will people respect him or feel scared of him?
Tilaka & Saffron are essential part of Hindu culture and has sanctity to it.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) March 6, 2019
But since when @BJP4India tried to appropriate & abuse these symbols for their political gains, people have started fearing & doubting those who use these symbols.
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Boy called ‘Fauji’ by APJ Abdul Kalam at age 3 becomes Lieutenant at 22
Dehradun: Nearly nineteen years ago, at a Passing Out Parade of the Indian Military Academy, then President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam held the hand of a three-year-old boy standing with his father and remarked, “Yeh fauji ka haath hai” (This is a soldier’s hand). On Saturday, at a similar parade, Dr. Kalam’s words came true in the most literal sense, as the same boy was commissioned as an officer in the Indian Army, drawing attention across the parade ground.
The inspiring story is that of Lieutenant Harmanmeet Singh, who was commissioned into the Indian Army at the age of 22.
With Harmanmeet Singh’s commissioning, a long-standing family tradition of serving the Indian Army, dating back to the early years after Independence, continues. He has become the fourth generation from his family to don the olive green uniform.
Lieutenant Harmanmeet Singh’s great-grandfather, late Subedar Pratap Singh, joined the Army in 1948. The legacy was carried forward by his grandfather, late Sepoy Daljeet Singh, his grand-uncle Major Bhagwant Singh, and Colonel Ujagar Singh.
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Born in Kanpur, Harmanmeet Singh trained as a cadet under the Technical Entry Scheme at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, where he won a silver medal. He has been commissioned into the 6 Maratha Light Infantry, the same regiment in which his father, Colonel Harmeet Singh, had earlier served as the Commanding Officer.
Colonel Harmeet Singh himself graduated from the Indian Military Academy on December 9, 2000, exactly 25 years before his son’s commissioning. He said the Army had always been an integral part of Harmanmeet’s world. Growing up, Harmanmeet admired his father in uniform and often wore outfits resembling Army uniforms and badges. “That was his favourite attire. Even at the age of three, while studying in kindergarten, he expressed his desire to become a Gentleman Cadet,” Colonel Harmeet Singh said with pride.
The moment marked not just a personal achievement for Lieutenant Harmanmeet Singh, but also the fulfillment of a prophecy-like remark made years ago by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, now remembered as a symbol of inspiration and destiny fulfilled.
