PUNE: Without naming the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), senior Congress chief Anand Sharma Monday stated Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 1948 order banning the organisation should be placed on the foot of his gigantic 'Statue of Unity', to be inaugurated soon in Gujarat's Narmada district.
Speaking to media right here, he noted that the transfer would tell people what the primary home minister of the country considered "them" (RSS).
"They (RSS-BJP) do not have heroes of their own....So they are making the Statue of Unity of Sardar Patel and that too, has been made in China," the Congress chief stated.
"There is a written order by Patel in 1948 about banning, following the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi...the same order should be placed at the base of the statue, so that the country will get to know Patel's thoughts about them," he stated.
Though the senior Congress chief didn't identify the RSS, he apparently referred to the ban at the organisation following Gandhi's assassination, which used to be later lifted.
Sharma also accused the BJP of carrying out an enormous "cover-up operation" in the Rafale deal.
"There is a massive cover-up operation going on to hide the Rafale scam and that is why we are appealing the Supreme Court to put a seal (place in a sealed cover) on all the files and notings related to the deal," he stated.
The former Union minister also puzzled the decision to make National Security Advisor Ajit Doval head of the newly shaped Strategic Policy Group instead of the cupboard secretary.
"With this decision, the cabinet secretary, three services chiefs, defence secretary, foreign secretary, revenue secretary, finance secretary and chiefs of IB and RAW have come under the NSA, which is a political appointment," he stated.
During Doval's tenure, "even a country like Maldives has gone out of India's influence" and "everyone knows about his achievements regarding Pakistan", Sharma stated.
"It is a wrong decision and in the larger interest of the country, the security, defence, governance, administration, the cabinet secretary, three services chiefs, chiefs of IB and RAW cannot be subordinated to a political appointee," the Congress chief stated.
On the #MeToo movement and allegations of sexual harassment via some ladies reporters in opposition to Union minister M J Akbar, he stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who claims to be fascinated by ladies's protection, should have reassured the country at the issue.
"His (Modi's) silence is unacceptable," Sharma added.
Speaking to media right here, he noted that the transfer would tell people what the primary home minister of the country considered "them" (RSS).
"They (RSS-BJP) do not have heroes of their own....So they are making the Statue of Unity of Sardar Patel and that too, has been made in China," the Congress chief stated.
"There is a written order by Patel in 1948 about banning, following the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi...the same order should be placed at the base of the statue, so that the country will get to know Patel's thoughts about them," he stated.
Though the senior Congress chief didn't identify the RSS, he apparently referred to the ban at the organisation following Gandhi's assassination, which used to be later lifted.
Sharma also accused the BJP of carrying out an enormous "cover-up operation" in the Rafale deal.
"There is a massive cover-up operation going on to hide the Rafale scam and that is why we are appealing the Supreme Court to put a seal (place in a sealed cover) on all the files and notings related to the deal," he stated.
The former Union minister also puzzled the decision to make National Security Advisor Ajit Doval head of the newly shaped Strategic Policy Group instead of the cupboard secretary.
"With this decision, the cabinet secretary, three services chiefs, defence secretary, foreign secretary, revenue secretary, finance secretary and chiefs of IB and RAW have come under the NSA, which is a political appointment," he stated.
During Doval's tenure, "even a country like Maldives has gone out of India's influence" and "everyone knows about his achievements regarding Pakistan", Sharma stated.
"It is a wrong decision and in the larger interest of the country, the security, defence, governance, administration, the cabinet secretary, three services chiefs, chiefs of IB and RAW cannot be subordinated to a political appointee," the Congress chief stated.
On the #MeToo movement and allegations of sexual harassment via some ladies reporters in opposition to Union minister M J Akbar, he stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who claims to be fascinated by ladies's protection, should have reassured the country at the issue.
"His (Modi's) silence is unacceptable," Sharma added.
Patel's order banning RSS should be displayed at base of Statue of Unity: Congress
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