Overview

• Sapkal highlighted that recent Emergency notices issued by the Maharashtra government feature the Sengol in place of the state Emblem.
• He said the government spent crores on these advertisements as propaganda.
• The Congress leader argued the imagery swap formed part of a scheme to alter the Constitution.
• He further alleged the BJP was advancing RSS leader Golwalkar’s ideology over constitutional values.
• The Sengol originated as a British gift to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru symbolising the transfer of power and now stands in the new Parliament building.