Alleging that this is the “true face of BJP government”, she said it exposed “false nationalism” of the BJP and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of remaining silent on this issue.
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“Punjab President Kamal Sharma today minced no words in condemning Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for comparing Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh with Kanhaiya Kumar, JNU Students” Union President. “The heroism of deeds and clarity of thoughts displayed by these martyrs resonate in and inspire the minds of every Indian”.
This will be part of a three-day programme starting March 23, the day the trio was hanged in Lahore jail for the murder of British police officer John Saunders.
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“What is Congress doing?”
Asked whether the BJP too had not for years been borrowing other parties’ icons, such as Vallabhbhai Patel, Madan Mohan Malviya and Mahatma Gandhi, Javadekar said: “What a thing to say! No wonder now Tharoor equates Rahul with Mahatama Gandhi”, he stated.
The ruling party has also chose to celebrate Holi on Thursday by organising public receptions, where homage will be paid to Bhagat Singh by singing “Range De Basanti Chola”, a song associated with his martyrdom.
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Referring to reports that Kanhaiya’s posters have been used by some Congress leaders in Assam polls, he said it shows the opposition party has no role model left and is depending on “borrowed pictures”. “It is political bankruptcy of the Congress”, he added. “So now we are calling for one (apology) from the Congress and (another from) Tharoor”. “The resource centre aspires to make everyone learn from the lives of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and his associates”, DU Vice Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi said.
