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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Priyanka Gandhi urges Nitin Gadkari to expedite road projects in Kerala's Wayanad
Wayanad/New Delhi (PTI): Congress MP from Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said she met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, seeking his intervention to expedite pending road infrastructure works in her constituency, including those aimed at addressing landslide issues at the Thamarassery pass.
Sharing photographs of the meeting on the social media platform 'X', Priyanka said Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, heard her concerns and sought updates from the relevant officials.
In her post, she expressed hope that the pressing issues she raised, which directly affect public safety and daily life, would receive the attention and urgency they deserve.
“Met respected Gadkari to raise issues concerning my constituency, Wayanad, and urged that pending works be expedited without further delay. He was kind enough to hear my concerns and get updates from the relevant officers,” she said.
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“I sincerely hope these pressing issues, which directly affect people’s safety and daily lives, will receive the attention and urgency they deserve,” she added.
A day earlier, Priyanka had sought an appointment with Gadkari in Parliament, saying she had been seeking an opportunity since June to discuss issues related to her constituency.
Responding to her request, the minister had said his doors were always open and that she could meet him at any time.
She subsequently met him at his office later the same day.
Met respected Shri @nitin_gadkari to raise issues concerning my constituency, Wayanad, and urged that pending works be expedited without further delay.
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) December 19, 2025
He was kind enough to hear my concerns and get an update from the relevant officers.
I sincerely hope these pressing issues… pic.twitter.com/UkxnXP6gxn
