BJP Using An Ancient Scepter To Win Over Tamil Nadu
Ancient symbol of governance no means a silver bullet for the Tamils
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Ancient symbol of governance no means a silver bullet for the Tamils
The war of words between the BJP and the Congress over the historical roots of the ceremonial sceptre Sengol, to be installed near the Chair of the Speaker in the new Parliament building, intensified on Friday. Lambasting the Congress for the boycott call and disputing the historical importance of
This historic artefact will find its place near the Speaker's seat within the newly constructed Parliament
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday claimed there is no documented evidence of Lord Mountbatten, Rajagopalachari and Nehru nursing the notion that the 'Sengol' was a symbol of transfer of power.
Two days before the scheduled inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction for its inauguration by President Droupadi Murmu as it wondered what fundamental rights of the petitioner were violated