Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday strongly criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for praising the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in his speech on the 79th Independence Day, alleging that the organisation was opposed to India's freedom struggle.
"They have no contribution to the freedom struggle. For 50 years, they did not even hoist the national flag at their office. So, they have no right to say anything about the country and democracy. To make RSS happy, PM Modi is doing this because some people there are also angry with him. Owi
"Prime Minister praising the RSS in his Independence Day speech is a great insult to our freedom struggle because the RSS never participated in the freedom struggle. They used to remain in the shadows of the Britishers. RSS hated the freedom fighters more than the British, including Gandh
"The issue is that there was an atmosphere of azadi, it was the freedom struggle's anniversary, so where is RSS in all this? Even those writing false history has dismissed them, and I don't know what Prime Minister reads, who writes it for him. When the country was fighting for freedom where
"We are the citizens of a free country due to the various movements held for the country's Independence and the struggles made from time to time by Shaheed-e-Azam S. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, S. Kartar Singh Sarabha, Shaheed Udham Singh, Madan Lal Dhingra, Lala Lajpat Rai, Diwan Sin
According to a release, Mittal stated, "Legendary freedom fighters like Sardar Bhagat Singh sacrificed their lives for the noble cause of India's freedom struggle. The Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Government has installed this statue to keep alive the memories and contributi
He took the audience on a journey through the lesser-known but significant milestones of India's freedom movement. Beginning with the Santhal rebellion of 1855 in present-day Jharkhand, the Chief Justice highlighted how tribal leaders Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu led tens of thousands in a fight ag
Owaisi criticised the RSS for promoting Hindutva, an ideology that emphasises Hindu cultural and national identity. He argued that this ideology is exclusionary and antithetical to the values of the Indian Constitution.
RJD leader Manoj Jha on Friday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address, saying it "disappoints every time" and questioned whether it was an election speech rather than a national address. He added that a discussion on the RSS's role in India's freedom struggle woul
"Punjab's soil is soaked with the blood of martyrs who laid down their lives for the nation," he said, adding that the Jallianwala Bagh massacre would forever remain a symbol of sacrifice.
In recognition of Netaji's unparalleled role in the freedom struggle, the Netaji Institute of Skill Development (NSID) produced and staged a play "Rashtraputra", depicting the life and legacy of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Written and scripted by Shri Abhaya Kashyap, Director of Rashtriya J
On the 100th anniversary of 'Kakori Train Action', Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Saturday paid tribute to the freedom fighters involved in the historic event.