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Modi Criticized for RSS Praise in Independence Day Address

Invoking the RSS and Savarkar from the Red Fort is condemned for breaching secular norms, with the BJP defending the tribute and the government highlighting new policy pledges.

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Overview

  • Modi’s Aug. 15 Independence Day address at the Red Fort praised the RSS centenary and referenced V.D. Savarkar, triggering strong criticism from opposition parties and state leaders over secularism and historical distortion.
  • Opposition figures including Congress’s Jairam Ramesh and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan called the tribute an insult to the freedom struggle, highlighting a Petroleum Ministry greeting card placing Savarkar’s image above Gandhi’s.
  • BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya and other party officials defended the mention as appropriate for the RSS centenary, citing historical precedents like Nehru inviting the RSS to the 1963 Republic Day parade.
  • The government is publicizing Modi’s policy announcements from the ceremony, including the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Employment Scheme for 3.5 crore youth, proposed GST reforms, and a next-generation task force.
  • State leaders across Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi continued local Independence Day events, invoking Operation Sindoor and unveiling regional welfare and development initiatives.