NEW DELHI: Karnataka residence minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday focused the BJP over its ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ marketing campaign, saying it ought to start on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters in Nagpur.In a publish on X, Kharge referred to RSS’s historical past of hoisting the Indian Nationwide Flag at its headquarters, saying the RSS didn’t hoist the Tricolour at its Nagpur headquarters for greater than 5 many years after Independence.“For over 5 many years after Independence, the RSS didn’t hoist the Indian Nationwide Flag at its Nagpur headquarters. The Tricolour was formally hoisted solely in 2002,” Kharge mentioned in a publish on X.He questioned why the organisation had chosen the Bhagwa Dhwaj over the nationwide flag.“Earlier than lecturing each Indian on patriotism, maybe the BJP ought to first clarify why its ideological mother or father select the Bhagwa Dhwaj over the Tricolour and why the nationwide flag was absent from its personal headquarters for thus lengthy,” Kharge mentioned.
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Kharge additionally questioned the presence of the Indian Tricolour in RSS route marches, asking what number of such marches had seen uniformed swayamsevaks carrying the nationwide flag.“What number of RSS route marches have you ever seen the place swayamsevaks, in full uniform, proudly march carrying the Indian Tricolour? None. And these chaps go round giving “Desh Bhakt” certificates to everybody,” Kharge added.Kharge’s remarks got here because the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ marketing campaign is underway forward of Independence Day.Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2022 as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the marketing campaign encourages residents to hoist the Nationwide Flag at their properties and construct a private reference to the Tricolour.
