Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday took a dig at the BJP over the party describing the Sengol as a symbol of the 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 Congress and the BJP over the history of the Sengol with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying it was a symbol of the transfer of power from the British in 1947 and should have gotten its due respect after Independence but was kept on display as a “walking stick” at Anand Bhawan in Prayagraj.
The Congress has claimed there was no documentary evidence of Lord Mountbatten, C Rajagopalachari, and Jawaharlal Nehru describing the Sengol as a symbol of the transfer of power from the British to India.
In a tweet, Sibal, a prominent Opposition voice, said, “Sengol: BJP says: Symbol of transfer of power from the British. My take: In India transfer of power through the Will of the people who gave to themselves this constitution. Sengol was presented by Goddess Meenakshi to the king of Madurai. Symbolizes Divine right to rule.”
Sibal, who was a Union minister during the UPA-1 and UPA-2 governments, had quit the Congress in May last year and was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an Independent member with the Samajwadi Party’s support. He recently floated a non-electoral platform ‘Insaaf’ aimed at fighting injustice.
Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building here on Sunday morning and installed the historic Sengol in the Lok Sabha chamber.
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