‘Sengol’ was stored…: PM Modi assaults Congress forward of recent Parliament inauguration | Photo: ANI
In a scathing assault on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday mentioned the ‘Sengol’ which was a logo of the switch of energy from the British in 1947 ought to have gotten due respect after Independence however it was stored on show as a “walking stick” at Anand Bhawan in Prayagraj.
He made the remarks after receiving a Sengol from Tamil Nadu Adheenams (heads of Hindu monasteries) at his residence right here on the eve of the inauguration of the brand new Parliament constructing. Modi mentioned “your sevak” and the federal government have introduced the Sengol out of Anand Bhawan in Prayagraj. Anand Bhawan was the residence of the Nehru household and has been transformed right into a museum.
Sengol holds significance not solely as a result of it was a sacred image of energy switch in 1947, additionally it is vital because it related the wonderful traditions of pre-colonial India to the way forward for impartial India, Modi mentioned. It would have been good if the sacred Sengol was given its due respect and an honourable place after Independence, however it was stored on show as a “walking stick” in Anand Bhawan, Prayagraj. “Your ‘sevak’ and our government have brought the Sengol out of Anand Bhawan.”
He mentioned a query had arisen over image of switch of energy from British in 1947 and underneath steering of C Rajagopalachari and Adheenams a virtuous path of energy switch by means of Sengol was discovered from out of historical Tamil tradition. As a logo of switch of energy, particular ‘Sengol’ was made by holy Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam in 1947, he mentioned.
“I am delighted that symbol of India’s great tradition, Sengol, will be installed in the new Parliament building,” Modi mentioned.
The Congress on Friday had claimed there is no such thing as a documentary proof of Lord Mountbatten, C Rajagopalachari and Jawaharlal Nehru describing the ‘Sengol’ as a logo of switch of energy from the British to India.
In his remarks, Modi mentioned “we all know the important role of Tamil Nadu in our independence struggle”. In each period, Tamil Nadu has been the centre of Indian nationalism, he mentioned.
“The people of Tamil Nadu always had feeling of service. It is very unfortunate that the contribution of the people of Tamil Nadu in India’s independence was not given the importance it should have been given,” Modi mentioned, including the BJP has began elevating this subject prominently.
“The people of country are getting to know what treatment was meted out to the great Tamil tradition,” he mentioned.
The Adheenams, who arrived from Tamil Nadu earlier within the day, met Modi at his residence and handed him particular presents, together with ‘Sengols’, amid chanting of ‘mantras’.
Modi sought their blessings and likewise honoured them.
The prime minister will on Sunday inaugurate the brand new Parliament constructing, geared up with state-of-the-art expertise, amid a boycott by a number of Opposition events which insist that President Droupadi Murmu as the pinnacle of the State ought to do the honours. On Friday, Modi mentioned the brand new Parliament constructing will make each Indian proud and shared a video of the brand new complicated.
