A day after BJP questioned Jawaharlal Nehru’s role within the Partition of India, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday acknowledged the occasion will strongly oppose misrepresentation of historic previous for “political beneficial properties” by placing icons of the independence motion “on the dock fixed with lies”.
In her message on the occasion of Independence Day, Sonia acknowledged makes an are attempting to “trivialise” the sacrifices of freedom fighters and the “beautiful achievements” made by the nation can never be favorite.
“We maintain performed plenty over the closing 75 years however what can never be favorite is that basically the most fashionable self-absorbed authorities is hell zigzag on trivialising the big sacrifices made by our freedom fighters and the nation’s beautiful achievements,” Sonia acknowledged in her written message issued by the Congress. “The Indian Nationwide Congress strongly opposes misrepresentation of historic info for political advantages and placing big national leaders like (Mahatma) Gandhi, Nehru, (Sardar) Patel and (Maulana) Azad on the dock fixed with lies.”
Though the assertion did not scoot into any specifics, it looked geared in direction of BJP’s sage on the Partition, released on Sunday within the invent of speedy video clips right via the occasion’s social media handles. The clip, which obliquely questioned Nehru’s role, used to be titled, “Where had been these other folks that had the accountability to fight in opposition to divisive forces?”
In a Facebook post in Hindi, Rahul Gandhi acknowledged, “We drawl that we can continuously inspire our nation and its other folks, and ought to composed not allow divisions within the name of faith, sect, language at any worth.” Requested in regards to the PM’s remarks on nepotism, he refused to observation.
Even on Sunday, the videos drew a entertaining response from the Congress, with the occasion’s general secretary (verbal replace), Jairam Ramesh, alleging that Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar gave beginning to the 2-nation belief and Mohammad Ali Jinnah perfected it. “The actual intent of the PM to designate Aug 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is to utilize basically the most traumatic historic events as fodder for his most fashionable political battles,” Ramesh tweeted. “Lakhs upon lakhs had been dislocated and misplaced their lives. Their sacrifices must never be forgotten or disrespected.”
In her assertion, the Congress president, who’s bettering from Covid-19, also well-liked India’s progress within the closing 75 years. She acknowledged that the nation has left an indelible designate on the world stage in many areas, including science, education, neatly being and files technology via the spicy work of its talented other folks.
“Below the management of its visionary leaders, while on one hand, India established an unbiased, speedy-witted and clear electoral machine, it also bolstered democratic and constitutional institutions. Aspect by facet, India also made an identification for itself for continuously residing up to the ideals of plurality of languages, religions and communities,” she added.
At the Congress headquarters, outmoded chief and Congress Working Committee member Ambika Soni unfurled the national flag within the presence of occasion chief Rahul Gandhi. Later, Congress leaders took out a march from the occasion headquarters to Gandhi Smriti on Tees January Toll road as allotment of the occasion’s Azadi Gaurav Yatra.