"I condemn the statement of Sambhaji Bhide. Mahatma Gandhi is the father of the nation. He is viewed as the leader of the history of India's freedom struggle," Devendra Fadnavis said while speaking to the media here.
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday condemned Union Guriraj Singh over his praise of Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse, saying that celebrating or glorifying the person who killed the Father of the Nation is nothing short of an "anti-national act".
At the Taj Mahal Party Center in Jamaica, New York, a celebration programme was held to mark the 103rd birthday of "father of the Nation" Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rehman and the 52nd anniversary of the country's independence on Tuesday.
Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole reacted to Amruta Fadnavis's 'Father of the Nation' statement said, "If they want to make Modi ji 'Father of the Nation' of new India just for few rich businessmen then let them make. I congratulate them for the same."
Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Wednesday sparked a controversy after calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the 'Father of the Nation' of 'New India'.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that the role of Indian newspapers during the freedom struggle was very great and many newspapers would come in the form of hand bills. The Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi was conveying his message through the newspaper.
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): All India Imam Organisation chief Umer Ahmed Ilyasi has been granted Y+ category security after he received multiple threats after he termed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat as the 'Father of the Nation'.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 2 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of the 153rd birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation at Gandhi Ashram in Lucknow.
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to the father of the Nation Mahatama Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversary.
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): All India Imam Organisation chief Umer Ahmed Ilyasi received repeated threats after he termed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat a 'rashtra pita' (father of the nation).
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Chief Imam of All India Imam Organisation Dr Umer Ahmed Ilyasi on Thursday called RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat the Father of the Nation after he visited a Masjid and Madarsa in Delhi today.