PM said that Ganesh Utsav is not just a matter of faith for the country, but it has played an important role in our freedom movement. He said that even today people who want division in the society have problems with Ganesh Utsav. He said that Congress and its people have a problem with my participation in Ganesh Puja.
ShareOn the occasion of his 74th birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ambitious Subhadra Yojana of the state’s BJP government in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha. Through this scheme, women of the state will be given financial assistance of Rs 10,000 annually. This amount is to be given in two installments of Rs 5000. On this occasion, PM Modi also talked about the controversy arising from his visit to the house of the Chief Justice of the country Justice DY Chandrachud on Ganesh Chaturthi. The Prime Minister said that even today people who want division in the society have problems with Ganesh Utsav. He launched a strong attack on the Congress and said that the Congress and its ‘ecosystem’ have a problem with my participation in Ganesh Puja.
The Prime Minister said that Ganesh Utsav is not just a matter of faith for the country, but it has played an important role in our freedom movement. He said that even today people who want to divide the society have problems with Ganesh Utsav. He said, “Congress and its ‘ecosystem’ have a problem with me participating in Ganesh Puja.” PM Modi said that Lord Ganesha was put behind bars in Karnataka.
PM Modi said, “The country is celebrating Hyderabad Liberation Day today. At the time of independence, opportunists were ready to break India into pieces to gain power but Sardar Patel came forward and united the country. He overcame the anti-India extremist forces in Hyderabad and liberated it on September 17. Hyderabad Liberation Day is not just a date but an inspiration for us about our responsibilities towards our country… We also have to pay attention to the challenges that are trying to push the country back. Ganesh Utsav is not just a religious festival. It has played an important role in the independence of our country. Dividing us in the name of castes was a weapon of the British but Lokmanya Tilak awakened the country by publicly organizing Ganesh Utsav. Today everyone participates in Ganesh Utsav without any discrimination.”
Let us tell you that on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had reached the official residence of CJI Chandrachud in New Delhi, where he performed the aarti of Ganesh ji with the Chandrachud couple. Its video went viral on social media. After this, it became a matter of controversy and discussion whether it is appropriate for the Prime Minister to visit the CJI’s house or not? Many people had expressed deep displeasure over this. Especially the people of Congress and other opposition parties had targeted this meeting held on the pretext of Ganesh Aarti and accused it of being a set-up.
Many in the legal fraternity had also objected to this, while Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Sanjay Raut had made sharp sarcasm. Raut had also expressed doubts whether the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of Shiv Sena would get justice under Justice Chandrachud. He had also advised the CJI to recuse himself from hearing the petition related to two major political parties of Maharashtra – Shiv Sena (UBT) and Nationalist Congress Party (SP). (With Bhasha inputs)
