Congress leader Danish Ali on Wednesday targeted the Narendra Modi government over approving land for the memorial of former President Pranab Mukherjee. Ali wrote in a post on This is low level politics and a grave insult to the Prime Minister who brought economic revolution in the country.”
Former Lok Sabha MP Ali also mentioned Pranab Mukherjee attending a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) program in Nagpur in 2018. In his second post, he wrote, “This decision of the government is also a gift to Pranab Mukherjee for his love for the Sangh.”
This decision of the government is also a gift to Pranab Mukherjee for his love for the Sangh. Pranab Mukherjee had bowed his head at the Nagpur headquarters of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and bestowed the title of Dhartiputra on Sangh founder Hedgewar. Mukherjee also played an important role in getting Savarkar’s portrait installed in the Parliament House.
— Kunwar Danish Ali (@KDanishAli) January 7, 2025
He further wrote, “Pranab Mukherjee had given the title of Dhartiputra to Sangh founder Hedgewar by bowing his head at the Nagpur headquarters of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Mukherjee had also played an important role in getting Savarkar’s portrait installed in the Parliament House.”
Addressing an RSS event in 2018, Mukherjee had said, “Secularism and inclusivity is a matter of faith for us. India’s nationalism is not one language, one religion, one nation.”
Pranab Mukherjee’s place will be built at Rajghat
In fact, the Central Government has decided to build a memorial of former President Pranab Mukherjee in the National Memorial Area complex. Mukherjee died on 31 August 2020.
Former President’s daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and thanked the PM for honoring her father.
Sharmistha said in a post on Important, because we didn’t even ask for it.”
“I am overwhelmed by this unexpected, but truly generous gesture by the Prime Minister,” Sharmistha said in a post on X, sharing photos of her meeting with the Prime Minister.
He said, “Baba used to say that state honors should not be asked for, but should be bestowed. I am very grateful that Prime Minister Modi did this to honor Baba’s memory.”
Samadhi of former President Pranab Mukherjee will be built at Rajghat, Central Government approved the place