NEW DELHI: The BJP on Friday launched an all-out assault in opposition to the Congress following its remarks on renaming of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, saying the occasion’s incapability to simply accept the truth that there are leaders past “one dynasty” is a basic instance of “political indigestion”. The ruling occasion additionally slammed the Congress, saying they’re affected by “Modiabind” — blind opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This got here after the Congress referred to as the renaming the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Society (NMML) right here because the Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library Society a “petty act” whereas asserting that legacies don’t get erased by renaming buildings.
Reacting to the event, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge mentioned this exhibits the “low mentality and dictatorial attitude” of the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as they will by no means cut back the massive contribution of Nehru, whom he described because the architect of contemporary India. “Those who do not have any history, they have gone to erase the history of others. The ill-fated attempt to change the name of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library cannot belittle the personality of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the architect of modern India and fearless guardian of democracy,” Kharge mentioned in a tweet in Hindi.
“This only shows the low mentality and dictatorial attitude of BJP-RSS. The petty-thinking of the (Narendra) Modi government cannot reduce the huge contribution of ‘Hind ke Jawahar’ towards India,” he mentioned. Congress basic secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh mentioned, “Pettiness and vengeance, thy name is Modi. For over 59 years Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) has been a global intellectual landmark and treasure house of books and archives. It will henceforth be called Prime Ministers Museum and Society.”
“What won’t Mr. Modi do to distort, disparage and destroy the name and legacy of the architect of the Indian nation-state. A small, small man overburdened by his insecurities is the self-styled Vishwaguru,” he mentioned. Hitting again in a sequence of tweets, BJP president J P Nadda mentioned, “Classic example of political indigestion — the inability to accept a simple fact that there are leaders beyond one dynasty who have served and built our nation.”
Every prime minister has been given respect within the prime ministers’ museum and the part referring to the primary prime minister Nehru has not been altered, he mentioned. The prime ministers’ museum is an effort “beyond politics”, Nadda asserted and alleged that the Congress lacks “the vision to realise this”.
The NMML has been renamed almost a yr after the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya was inaugurated on the premises of the Teen Murti Bhavan. “In the PM Sangrahalaya, every PM has got respect. Section relating to Pandit Nehru hasn’t been altered. On the contrary, it’s prestige has been enhanced,” Nadda mentioned.
The Congress’ strategy to the problem is “ironical” contemplating the occasion’s “only contribution is to erase the legacies of all previous PMs to ensure that only the legacy of one family survives”, he charged. “For a party which ruled India for over 50 years, their pettiness is really tragic. It’s also the reason people are rejecting them,” Nadda mentioned.
BJP nationwide spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member Sudhanshu Trivedi mentioned the Congress is leveling allegations despite the fact that its leaders haven’t but visited the museum to see how contributions and achievements of Nehru and people of his successors have been showcased in a significantly better approach with use of know-how.
He mentioned the museum showcases the contributions and achievements of all the previous prime ministers together with Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, P V Narasimha Rao, Rajiv Gandhi and Manmohan Singh of the Congress. “I am deliberately taking the name of their own prime ministers. I can understand if they have some bitterness with Narasimha Rao. But, I want to know what is their problem with the achievements of Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri and Manmohan Singh whose terms as prime minister have been showcased in an organised manner,” Trivedi mentioned.
“In their opposition to Prime Minister Modi, they are suffering from ‘Modiabind’. They do not hesitate to even insult their own leaders,” he charged. Trivedi reminded the Congress how the Modi authorities celebrated the a hundred and twenty fifth beginning anniversary of Nehru in 2014 after the NDA got here to energy on the Centre. “I am surprised and a bit perturbed also (with the Congress’ reaction in the matter),” he mentioned and requested, “How many Congress leaders have gone there to see the Nehru Memorial.”
He mentioned the memorial of India’s first prime minister at Teen Murti Bhavan was not in an excellent situation. “It was gathering dust… The portion of Nehru ji’s memorial has been reorganised in a much better way and it showcases his contributions and achievements with the use of advanced technology,” the BJP chief added. In a sequence of tweets, former prime minister Chandra Shekhar’s son and BJP’s Rajya Sabha member Neeraj Shekhar mentioned each prime minister, regardless of occasion strains, has “got dignity and respect” with their contribution being highlighted within the PM museum.
This exhibits Modi’s “statesmanship”, he mentioned. “Forget honouring prime ministers, Congress and their royal dynasty have insulted the prime ministers who do not belong to their dynasty. The treatment towards Narasimha Rao Ji will go down as one of the most shameful chapters of our political history,” Shekhar charged. “My father, former PM Chandra Shekhar Ji always worked for national interest. He even worked with Congress but they never looked beyond one dynasty. Now, when PM Modi honoured prime ministers across party lines, Congress is getting agitated,” he mentioned, dubbing it as “horrible attitude” of the Congress.
Reacting to Kharge’s comment, BJP’s IT division head Amit Malaviya requested if Nehru’s legacy is “so feeble” that it will probably’t stand alongside different prime ministers, who’ve additionally served the nation with “great commitment”. “Or, is the Congress wary of Nehru’s aura dissipating because it was built by erasing contributions of other leaders, several of them from the Congress?” he mentioned in a tweet, including, “The Congress must stop belittling the likes of Lal Bahadur Shashtri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, PV Narasimha Rao, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, whose contributions are no less.”
The tradition ministry on Friday mentioned in a particular assembly of the NMML, it was resolved to alter its identify to Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library Society. The assembly was presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who’s the vice chairman of the society, it mentioned.
