Congress slams PM Modi’s tribute to RSS chief Bhagwat as “desperate bid” to please Sangh
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s article praising Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on his 75th birthday, calling it a “desperate bid” to curry favour with the Sangh leadership.
In a column published across newspapers, Modi lauded Bhagwat for his “intellectual depth and empathetic leadership,” saying his tenure since 2009 marked the “most transformative period” in the RSS’s 100-year journey. The Prime Minister also described Bhagwat as a living example of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, dedicating his life to “societal transformation and harmony.”
Reacting sharply, Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said, “The Prime Minister, in his desperate bid to curry favour with the RSS leadership, has written an over-the-top tribute to Mohan Bhagwat.”
Ramesh further accused Modi of selective recall of historic events. “The PM has remembered Swami Vivekananda’s 1893 Chicago address and the September 11, 2001, terror attacks in the US. But, not surprisingly, he ignored that on September 11, 1906, Mahatma Gandhi first gave the call for satyagraha in Johannesburg, when the world first heard of this revolutionary idea,” he said.
Taking a dig at Modi, Ramesh added, “Of course, it is too much to expect the PM to remember the origin of satyagraha since the very word satya is alien to him. The PM, who himself claimed to be ‘non-biological,’ makes his pravachans appear as if they are God-se.”
The Congress remarks came as the RSS celebrated Bhagwat’s 75th birthday on Thursday.
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Yogish Gowda murder case: HC issues notice to CBI after hearing Kulkarni’s plea
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) following the filing of application by Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and Chandrashekhar Indi challenging the life imprisonment awarded to them by the Special Court for murder of BJP Dharwad leader Yogish Gowda.
The divisional bench comprising Justices Muhammad Nawaz and T Venkatesh Naik heard the pleas filed by Kulkarni on April 15 and Chandrashekhar Indi also called Chandu Mama on April 16.
The bench has now issued a notice to the CBI and also directed the HC Registry to obtain the trial court documents before adjourning the hearing.
