Siddaramaiah shares video of BJP leader questioning presence of Vivekananda’s portrait in meeting
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in an ‘X’ post on Thursday shared a video clip claiming that BJP National General Secretary Radhamohan Das Agarwal questioned the presence of Swami Vivekananda’s portrait during a state BJP functionary meeting.
Expressing outrage against the BJP, CM Siddaramaiah wrote in his post, "No matter how much the BJP and Sangh Parivar worship and hug Vivekananda for show, the incident that took place in today's @BJP4Karnataka executive special meeting is proof of how much impatience there is for Vivekananda in their hearts. BJP national general secretary Radhamohan Das Agarwal, on the stage in the program, questioned why there was a portrait of Vivekananda. They openly expressed their displeasure by questioning that. By insulting Vivekananda on his death anniversary, BJP has insulted the entire Hindu society.”
The Chief Minister further criticized Das for his actions, stating, "BJP National General Secretary openly expressed his displeasure by questioning what is the portrait of Vivekananda doing in the program. BJP has insulted the entire Hindu society by insulting him on the same day as Vivekananda's death anniversary.”
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"No matter how long the Sangh Parivar pampered Vivekananda, he still has not fully surrendered to the BJP and will not surrender in the future. Vivekananda preached brotherhood instead of hatred, scientific thinking instead of ignorance, interfaith coexistence instead of communal strife in the bedrock of Hinduism," added the CM.
Furthermore, he said, “At the Parliament of the World's Religions, Vivekananda, who addressed tens of thousands of people of different religions, cultures, and languages from hundreds of countries addressing them as ‘My dear brothers and sisters,’ stated that Hinduism is universal human thought. But if BJP leaders open their mouths, they incite violence by saying hit, hit, and kill. These thoughts of Vivekananda are not palatable to the BJP, which sows hatred in the name of religious protection. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is no exception to this. For this reason, he (Das) dared to ask why there was a photo of Vivekananda in a meeting full of people.”
Meanwhile, CM Siddaramiah has demanded a public apology on the same platform from the Bharatiya Janata Party for allegedly insulting Vivekananda.
ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಘ ಪರಿವಾರದವರು ತೋರುಗಾಣಿಕೆಗಾಗಿ ವಿವೇಕಾನಂದರನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟೇ ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರೂ, ಮುದ್ದಾಡಿದರೂ ಅವರ ಆಂತರ್ಯದೊಳಗೆ ವಿವೇಕಾನಂದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಅಸಹನೆ ಇದೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಂದಿನ @BJP4Karnataka ಕಾರ್ಯಕಾರಣಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದಿರುವ ಘಟನೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ. ಬಿಜೆಪಿಯ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ರಾಧಾಮೋಹನ್ ದಾಸ್ ಅಗರ್ವಾಲ್… pic.twitter.com/mXMapBWPzx
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Manipur Congress leaders discuss Rahul Gandhi's visit to state
Imphal (PTI): Manipur Congress leaders along with AICC state-in-charge Girish Chodankar on Sunday discussed Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's visit to the northeastern state.
Gandhi will visit Manipur on Monday and will interact with violence-affected people in Jiribam, Churachandpur and Imphal districts. He will be spending the entire day with the people of the state.
Manipur Congress president Keisham Meghachandra, Congress legislature party leader O Ibobi Singh, two Congress MPs of the state Angomcha Bimol Akoijam and Alfred Kanngam Arthur and Girish Chodankar attended the meeting on Sunday to discuss Gandhi's visit to Manipur, a party leader said.
"Gandhi has chosen to visit Manipur where peace is necessary... We are grateful that he chose to visit the state after being chosen as the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha," a Congress leader told PTI.
The state Congress president said Gandhi would travel from Delhi to Silchar on a flight, and from there would head to Jiribam district where fresh violence happened on June 6.
"Gandhi will visit some relief camps in the district. He will then return to the Silchar airport, and from there, take a flight to Imphal," Meghachandra said.
"After landing in Imphal, he will head to Churachandpur district where he will interact with people living in relief camps," he said.
From Churachandpur, Gandhi will get to Moirang in Bishnupur district by road and visit some relief camps. He will then return to Imphal where a meeting with Governor Anusuiya Uikey is being planned.
"He will then leave the state," Meghachandra said.
This will be Gandhi's first visit to Manipur after the Lok Sabha elections, in which the Congress won both the constituencies in the ethnic violence-hit state.
O Ibobi Singh said, "Gandhi visited the state twice since the outbreak of the violence on May 3 last year. He has visited relief camps to learn about the pains and sorrow of the people.
Meanwhile, security has been beefed up in Manipur in view of Rahul Gandhi's visit to the state, officials said.
