CT Ravi calls for renaming of JNU as Swami Vivekananda University
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Minister and newly appointed national General Secretary of the BJP, CT Ravi on Tuesday triggered controversy after he called for renaming of the historic Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
CT Ravi proposed that the university be renamed after Swami Vivekananda.
"It was Swami Vivekananda who stood for the idea of 'Bharat'. His philosophy and values signify the ‘strength of Bhara’. It is only right that Jawaharlal Nehru University is renamed Swami Vivekananda University. Life of Bharat’s patriotic saint will inspire generations to come” Ravi said.
Just four days ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had virtually unveiled a statue of Swami Vivekananda on the JNU campus and asserted that people may have ideological differences, but ideology should be seen supporting and not opposing the nation in matters of national interest.
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BJP likely to appoint new chief by April-end as state-level polls wrap up: Report
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to elect its new national president by the end of April.
Senior BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and current party president J.P. Nadda, have been holding extensive meetings to finalise the appointment of new state unit chiefs in crucial regions such as Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Odisha, India Today reported on Thursday.
So far, the saffron party has appointed 14 state presidents, but under the party’s constitution, elections must be completed in at least 19 states before the national presidential election can be conducted. These elections are necessary, as the party rules do not allow for the national president to be appointed by nomination alone.
Citing sources within the party, India Today reported that the names of the remaining state presidents are expected to be finalised shortly. Once this process concludes, the BJP’s national election officer is likely to conduct a press conference to announce the formal schedule for electing the party’s next national president.
Meanwhile, the delay in naming a new national president has drawn criticism from opposition parties. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav recently took a jibe at the BJP in the Lok Sabha, questioning the ruling party’s prolonged process of electing its national president. “The BJP claims to be the largest party in the country, but it still hasn’t decided on its leader,” Yadav remarked.
