New Parliament Building Inauguration: There is a tussle between the central government and the opposition regarding Sengol. meanwhile the prime minister Narendra Modi new parliament building A day before the inauguration i.e. on Saturday (May 27) met the Adhyanam (priest) at his residence. During this, he fiercely attacked other opposition parties including Congress and said that they have not given importance to the work of Tamil people.
PM Modi said without naming, “Tamil Nadu has played an important role in our freedom struggle. The contribution of Tamil people in India’s independence was not given the importance it should have been given. Now BJP has started raising this issue prominently.
He said that in Tamil tradition, sengol was given to the person who ruled the country, sengol was a symbol of the fact that the person holding it is responsible for the welfare of the country and will never deviate from the path of duty. Let us tell you that during this time, Adhinam, who came to Delhi from Tamil Nadu, handed over Sengol to PM Modi amidst chanting.
In fact, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said on Wednesday (May 24) that the historical ‘Sengol’ given to the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as a symbol of the transfer of power to India by the British rule would be installed in the new Parliament House. His claim was rejected by the Congress. After which the controversy had started.
Mentioned 1947
PM Modi called meeting Adhinam a matter of good fortune. He further said that a special sengol was prepared in 1947, the photographs of that time remind us, today the saga of those deep ties has come alive outside the pages of history, we also come to know that the transfer of power What’s done with the symbol?
He said that in 1947 Sengol had become a symbol of removal of slavery, it would have been better if after independence this venerable Sengol was given a glorious importance, it was made as a walking stick, your servant has worked to revive it, Today it is getting its proper place.
What did the Congress say?
The Congress had said that regarding Sengol, there is no evidence to prove that Lord Mountbatten, C Rajagopalachari and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru described Sengol as a symbol of the transfer of power to India by the British. Party general secretary Jairam Ramesh also said, “PM Modi is using this ceremonial scepter for political purposes in Tamil Nadu.”
