CPI condemns Centre's rejection of non-BJP States Republic Day Tableaux
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 17 2022:
Communist Party of India General Secretary D Raja in a statement strongly condemned the discriminatory and partisan attitude of the RSS-BJP led Narendra Modi Government at the Centre in the selection of tableaux for the annual Republic Day Parade resulting in the rejection of the same from non-BJP- ruled states.
The RSS-BJP combine Government is resorting to such rejection as a part of its continued but failed attempts to distort the glorious history and the role played by the freedom fighters so as to suit its divisive Hindutva understanding of India and its tradition and culture, added the statement.
It may be noted that Kerala's tableau design was rejected as it featured a statue of Sree Narayana Guru as against the selection jury's suggestion of Adi Sankaracharya.
Also the West Bengal's proposed tableau for the parade themed on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's contribution in the fight for freedom and the Tamil Nadu tableaux of Mahakavi Bharathiyar (Subramania Bharati), VO Chidambaram Pillai and Rani Velu Nachchiyar were also rejected by the jury members who have been appointed by the Union Defence Ministry to select the tableaux for the Republic Day pageantry.
Denouncing such bias decisions, CPI urged for immediate roll back of the order and allow all States to display their own tableaux.