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Priyank Kharge targets BJP, RSS over Har Ghar Tiranga
Karnataka home minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday questioned why the RSS flew its Bhagwa Dhwaj instead of the tricolour at its Nagpur headquarters for over five decades after Independence. In a post…
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Karnataka home minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday questioned why the RSS flew its Bhagwa Dhwaj instead of the tricolour at its Nagpur headquarters for over five decades after Independence. In a post on X, he said the BJP-led 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign should begin at the RSS headquarters. The tricolour was officially hoisted there only in 2002, he said.
Separately, NCP (SP) leader Jayant Tapase accused the BJP-RSS of 'theatrics' over Tiranga Yatras and cited the organisation's absence from the freedom struggle. The ruling party has organised flag rallies across the country ahead of Independence Day, drawing opposition criticism over the use of nationalist symbolism.
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The 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign has become a battlefield for patriotism claims. The BJP and RSS accuse opponents of disrespecting the flag, while the opposition dwells on the RSS's decades-long reluctance to hoist the tricolour. Both sides use the flag for political gain, ignoring that it belongs to every Indian. The test will be whether the RSS's Independence Day dialogue with Gen Z honestly addresses this history, or evades it with more symbolism.
Sources (3): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, deccanherald.com, nationalheraldindia.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
