PM Modi gets history wrong again, this time in Maghar
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has his critics. And they have taken potshots at some of his policy decisions and his penchant for getting historical facts wrong.
In Maghar this morning there was a sense of déjà vu.
Modi reached Maghar, Uttar Pradesh, on the occasion of the 620th anniversary of Kabir. He first paid his obeisances to Kabir and on his mausoleum offered a chadar (a ceremonial cloth).
Modi addressed a public meeting in the presence of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other BJP leaders.
Mahatma Kabir's reflection upon equanimity and harmony has given direction to the society for centuries. I once again salute him who hailed from this land of nirvana. It is said that here, Saint Kabir, Guru Nankadeva and Baba Gorakhnath sat together and discussed spirituality.
- Said Modi addressing Maghar rally
Modi critics were quick to pounce upon the Prime Minister for getting his facts wrong, again. The three belonged to different eras and maybe PM Modi got his history slightly mixed up.
PM MODI MAKES HISTORY
Baba Gorakhnath's belongs to an earlier era than Kabir and Guru Nanak. Baba Gorakhnath was born in the 11th century while Kabir, who lived for 120 years, was born at the end of the 14th century (1398 to 1518).
Guru Nanak lived between the 15th century and the 16th century (1469-1539).
Guru Nanak bumping into Kabir has an element of probability but they both pondering over spirituality is stretching things a bit too much.
NOT THE FIRST TIME PM MODI HAS MADE HISTORY
This is not the first time that Modi has made such a mistake of mashing-up facts when it comes to history.
Back in 2013, Narendra Modi at a rally in Patna, talking about "power of Bihar" mentioned emperor Ashok, Pataliputra, Nalanda, along with Takshshila; except for the minor issue of Takshila was in Punjab (now in Pakistan) and not Bihar.
At a speech in the US, PM Modi spoke of the Sun Temple of Konark being 2,000 years old; the fact: the famous temple is only 700 years old.
Modi once said that when we talk of the Gupta empire, it reminds us of Chandragupta's politics. But if he was referring to politics did he mean Chandragupta who belonged to the Mauryan empire. Chandragupta II was lived during the Gupta empire.
courtesy : indiatoday.in
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What was the need to disrespect 82-year-old leader: Priyanka slams PM
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of disrespecting Mallikarjun Kharge by not replying to the Congress president's letter himself, and said it is unfortunate that leaders in the highest positions have rejected great traditions of democracy.
The Congress general secretary said today's politics is full of poison and the prime minister should have set a different example, keeping the dignity of his post in mind.
On Tuesday, Kharge had written a letter to the prime minister and raised the issue of "extremely objectionable" and violent statements by the ruling alliance members targeting Rahul Gandhi, urging him to discipline his leaders.
In response to Kharge's letter to Modi, BJP chief J P Nadda wrote to the Congress president and cited his party's own litany of complaints against the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and other Congress members for their choice of words against the prime minister.
In a post in Hindi on X, Priyanka Gandhi said that in view of the unrestrained and violent statements of some BJP leaders and ministers, Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Kharge wrote a letter to the PM, concerned about the safety of the life of Rahul Gandhi.
"If the Prime Minister had faith in democratic values, balanced dialogue and respect for elders, he would have himself replied to this letter.
Instead, he got a low-level and aggressive reply written by Nadda ji and sent it," she said.
What was the need to disrespect an 82-year-old senior public leader, Priyanka Gandhi asked.
"The tradition and culture of democracy is to ask questions and have a dialogue. Even in religion, no one is above values such as dignity and etiquette," she said.
"Today's politics is full of poison, the Prime Minister should have set a different example, keeping the dignity of his post in mind," Priyanka Gandhi said.
If the PM had respectfully replied to the letter of a senior politician, his image and dignity would have increased in the eyes of the public, she said.
"It is unfortunate that our leaders in the highest positions in the government have rejected these great traditions," Priyanka Gandhi said.
The Congress on Thursday had said Prime Minister Modi must rise above "petty politics" and condemn the actions of the ruling alliance leaders, who targeted Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi.
The opposition party had asserted the whole world is watching how the ruling BJP is "putting the life of the Leader of the Opposition in danger".
The assertion came in a letter by AICC general secretary in-charge Jairam Ramesh to Nadda in response to the BJP chief's letter to Kharge earlier.
The opposition party has slammed as "intemperate" and "juvenile" Nadda's reply to Kharge on his letter to Prime Minister Modi flagging "threats" aimed at Gandhi.
