‘Bland and Pakhandi’: Opposition slam PM Modi’s Independence Day speech; RSS objects to mention. Bharat News
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 79th Independence Day speech criticized opposition leaders from the Red Fort on Friday, many of whom accused him of using the opportunity for political posture and improperly praised the Rashtri Self -Service Association (RSS).Congress MP Jeram Ramesh described the speech as “stale, hypocritical, insufficient and disturbing”. He alleged that the purpose of PM Modi’s mention of RSS was to achieve the support of the organization for the possible expansion of his tenure after the age of 75 years in September. Ramesh wrote on X, “The most troubled element of PM’s speech was the name-checking of the RSS from the ramparts of the Red Fort, a clear violation of the spirit of a constitutional, secular republic,” wrote on X by Ramesh.Ramesh criticized frequent slogans like “Wikit India,” “Self -reliant India,” and “Saba Sixty, Saba Vikas”, claiming that he had average results. He pointed out the semiconductor, agricultural laws and incomplete promises on employment generation, saying that the rhetoric on protecting farmers had become “hollow and incredible”.Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha Deputy Leader Sagarika Ghosh accused PM Modi of targeting “a new enemy” in his speech, illegal intruders, while over-promoted on the new initiative. “As usual, Narendra Modi uses his Independence Day speech to target a new ‘enemy’. After Endolanjeevis, now there are new goals infiltrating,” he said, questioning the government’s records, questioning the records of the government “while questioning” over-vrat and under-aricble.,AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticized Modi for glorifying the RSS from the Red Fort, calling it “an insult to freedom struggle”. He said that the RSS did not participate in India’s independence movement and promoted exclusion Hindutva ideology. “Modi could go to Nagpur, to praise the RSS as a Swammavak to praise the RSS; why did he do this as Prime Minister from the Red Fort?” Owaisi questioned.Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also excavated the PM, stating that the RSS should “thank the British” for completing 100 years, referring to the origin of the organization during the colonial time. He questioned Modi’s indigenous rhetoric, citing trade deficit with China and the United States, and argued that Independence Day should not be used for political messages.In his speech, PM Modi said as a “biggest NGO in the world”, as a “very proud and spectacular” journey of the RSS, and announced a high-power demographic mission to deal with illegal infiltration. He also emphasized self -sufficiency in areas such as semiconductors, social media, fertilizers and pharmaceuticals.
