Congress says ‘Sengol’ not power transfer symbol, BJP alleges insult to culture
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress says ‘Sengol’ not power transfer symbol, BJP alleges insult to culture

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi A 5-ft-long scepter or “Sengol” shot to the centre of a swirling political controversy over the inauguration of the new Parliament on Friday with the Congress questioning the government’s assertion that it was used to symbolise the transfer of power at the moment of India’s Independence, and the Bharatiya Janata Party dismissing the criticism saying the opposition party disliked Indian culture. Read: ‘Very nostalgic’: Makers of 'Sengol' on its installation in new Parliament On Friday, the Congress questioned this version of history, saying while the scepter was indeed crafted in Madras and presented to Nehru in 1947, it had no connection to the freedom movement or India’s Independence. A sacred Sengol was given to Pandit Nehru by a holy Saivite Mutt from Tamil Nadu to symbolise India’s freedom but it was banished to a museum as a walking stick,” Union home minister Amit Shah said. Read: What is ‘Sengol’ to be installed by PM in new Parliament on May 28 Ramesh alleged that the symbolism around the specter was manufactured.

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Sengol latest flashpoint between INDIA and NDA
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sengol latest flashpoint between INDIA and NDA

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party MP RK Chaudhary on Thursday demanded the removal of the Sengol, the staff installed in the new Parliament, calling it a symbol of “monarchy” and asked for it to be replaced by the Constitution, sparking a row between the government and the INDIA block of opposition parties. Sengol latest flashpoint between INDIA and NDA Chaudhary, in a letter …

How sengol in Parliament has become latest flashpoint between Centre and opposition
5 months, 3 weeks ago

How sengol in Parliament has become latest flashpoint between Centre and opposition

Firstpost  

Samajwadi Party MP RK Chaudhary wrote a letter to Speaker Om Birla saying that the sengol, which is placed next to the Speaker’s chair in Lok Sabha, should be replaced with a copy of the Constitution. PTI The latest Parliament session’s hot spot has been the “sengol” placed next to the Speaker’s chair in the Lok Sabha. PTI In order …

Sengol finds prominence in Parliament amid political controversy
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sengol finds prominence in Parliament amid political controversy

Deccan Chronicle  

The 'Sengol' found its prominence in Parliament on Thursday amid the ongoing political controversy ignited by Samajwadi Party Member of Parliament RK Chaudhary's recent comments calling it a symbol of monarchy. I demand that Sengol be removed from Parliament to save the Constitution," said Chaudhary.BJP leader CR Kesavan called Chaudhary's comments outrageous and outlandish. But what better can you expect …

'Hell-Bent On Insulting Integral Part Of Indian Culture': SP Leader's 'Remove Sengol' Call Draws BJP Flak
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Hell-Bent On Insulting Integral Part Of Indian Culture': SP Leader's 'Remove Sengol' Call Draws BJP Flak

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday slammed the Samajwadi Party and other opposition leaders who called for the removal of “Sengol” from Parliament, rejecting the view that the traditional sceptre symbolises monarchy. It also shows INDI Alliance’s hatred to Tamil culture in particular.The Sengol is India’s pride and it is a matter of… — Yogi Adityanath June 27, 2024 Hitting …

Many government claims regarding Sengol signifying transfer of power are manufactured lies, says N. Ram
1 year, 6 months ago

Many government claims regarding Sengol signifying transfer of power are manufactured lies, says N. Ram

The Hindu  

N. Ram, veteran journalist and Director, The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited, on Wednesday alleged that many claims made by the Union government about the ‘Sengol’ — installed in the new Parliament building with much fanfare — being a symbol that signified the ‘transfer of power’ in 1947 are “manufactured lies”. Mr. Ram said the claim that Nehru sought the …

‘Let us embrace this symbol...’: Tharoor on Sengol
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Let us embrace this symbol...’: Tharoor on Sengol

The Hindu  

Amid the raging Sengol row, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on May 28 said the positions taken by the government and the Opposition on the issue are reconcilable, as he called for embracing this symbol from the past to affirm the values of our present. His remarks come amid a war of words between the Congress and the BJP over …

In India, transfer of power is through will of people: Kapil Sibal's dig at BJP amid Sengol row
1 year, 6 months ago

In India, transfer of power is through will of people: Kapil Sibal's dig at BJP amid Sengol row

The Hindu  

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on May 28 took a dig at the BJP over the party describing the Sengol as a symbol of transfer of power from the British, saying that in India the transfer of power is through the will of the people who gave themselves this Constitution. His remarks come amid a war of words between the …

PM Modi Installs ’Sengol’ in new Parliament, Here are 10 key highlights.
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi Installs ’Sengol’ in new Parliament, Here are 10 key highlights.

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi placed the historic 'Sengol' near the Lok Sabha Speaker's chair in the newly built Parliament building. According to popular belief, the Adheenam of Tamil Nadu presented the 'Sengol' to Jawaharlal Nehru in August 1947, symbolizing the transfer of power from the British to the Indian people. Over the recent years, the Tamil Nadu branch of the …

Sengol a symbol of transfer of power, but it didn’t get due respect until now, says PM
1 year, 6 months ago

Sengol a symbol of transfer of power, but it didn’t get due respect until now, says PM

The Hindu  

In a scathing attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the 'Sengol' which was a symbol of the transfer of power from the British in 1947 should have gotten due respect after Independence but it was kept on display as a "walking stick" at Anand Bhawan in Prayagraj. It would have been good if the sacred …

It would have been good if ’Sengol’ got due respect after Independence: PM Modi
1 year, 6 months ago

It would have been good if ’Sengol’ got due respect after Independence: PM Modi

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Adheenams at his residence and took their blessings a day before he inaugurates the new Parliament building. The Adheenams, who arrived from Tamil Nadu earlier in the day, met Modi at his residence and handed him special gifts including 'Sengols' amid chanting of 'mantras'. “It would have been good if 'Sengol' got due …

DC Edit | Much ado about Sengol'
1 year, 6 months ago

DC Edit | Much ado about Sengol'

Deccan Chronicle  

The narrative emerging from Union home minister Amit Shah’s claim that the sceptre, which has now become popular by its Tamil nomenclature ‘Sengol’, was handed over to Jawaharlal Nehru on the eve of Independence to symbolise transfer of power has been questioned. But more than trying to prove the veracity of their stories, what Mr Shah or the Union government …

Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam slams Congress and media for claiming govt is lying about Sengol
1 year, 6 months ago

Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam slams Congress and media for claiming govt is lying about Sengol

Op India  

On 24 May, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that a Chola Dynasty Sceptre named Sengol will be placed at the new parliament building on 28 May after its inauguration. Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam in Tamil Nadu, one of the oldest Saivaite Maths in India, has strongly refuted these claims, saying that the sceptre was indeed used as a symbol of the …

The Hindu contradicts itself on Sengol to be placed in the new parliament
1 year, 6 months ago

The Hindu contradicts itself on Sengol to be placed in the new parliament

Op India  

On 24 May, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that a Chola Dynasty Sceptre named Sengol will be placed at the new parliament building on 28 May after its inauguration. The Sengol was specially commissioned in 1947 and was handed over to India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, as a symbol of the transfer of power from the British, as …

Sengol, the 'Dharma Dand': 10 FACTS about India's symbol of power that Congress HID from you
1 year, 6 months ago

Sengol, the 'Dharma Dand': 10 FACTS about India's symbol of power that Congress HID from you

Firstpost  

A historic sceptre, a ‘Sengol’, will be reintroduced in the new Parliament building which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, 28 May. As Opposition boycotts the historic event, here is a look at 10 facts about India’s symbol of power - Sengol - that Congress hid from you. Rajaji told Nehru that when tamil kings assumed …

Congress claims no evidence of 'Sengol' being symbol of transfer of power by British to India
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress claims no evidence of 'Sengol' being symbol of transfer of power by British to India

The Hindu  

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on May 26 claimed there is no documented evidence of Lord Mountbatten, C Rajagopalachari and Jawaharlal Nehru describing the 'Sengol' as a symbol of transfer of power by the British to India. On May 25, the BJP had alleged that the Congress displayed disregard for Hindu traditions by calling the sacred 'Sengol' a "golden stick gifted" …

‘Sengol’ (sceptre) to be installed by PM Modi in new Parliament on May 28: All you need to know
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Sengol’ (sceptre) to be installed by PM Modi in new Parliament on May 28: All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

Union home minsiter Amit Shah said Monday a golden sceptre called 'Sengol' would be installed at a prominent spot in the new Parliament building, which is to be inaugurated by prime minister Narendra Modi - despite a massive protest by the opposition, which has demanded President Droupadi Murmu do the honours - at noon on Sunday. The 'Sengol' will be …

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