Congress s new-found love over Sardar legacy..

Y this new found love for Sardar legacy by Congress?????
Despite naming dam on river Narmada, as Sardar Sarovar, a road somewhere as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Road or an air terminus in Ahmedabad as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel domestic airport how many more public places bears this great souls name???

And,

Suddenly, Congress wants to grab hold over Sardar Patel ‘s inheritance and pretend to world that they are the most obedient offsprings of his!!!

But,

Can today’s Congress, with its “exemplary” work, project any of the values that Sardar stood for???

First of all, Sardar fought all of his life, to destroy foreign rule from our nation and today, the same Congress has bowed down to foreign rule...

Secondly, Sardar always abhorred Dynasty politics and though his daughter Maniben, who had  always been part of freedom struggle, did not enter active politics..

Thirdly, today, corruption and Congress have become synonymous. When Sardar breathed his last, his bank balance was Rs. 262!!! And his last instruction, to Maniben was to hand over Rs.60,000 cash which belonged to Govt of India, to Pandit Nehru!!!

Fourthly, Sardar always opposed appeasement of any kind..thus never supported special  quota permissions on basis of religious discrimination and today, Congress can stoop to projecting not only economic favours but also Communal Violence Bill, to aid rioting by minority..

It was Sardar that all the provinces had chosen to be 1^st PM of independent Bharat,  but to fulfil single wish of Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, sacrificed PMship for Pandit Nehru and shouldered the most difficult duty of adjoining 550 small provinces under single nation. This mammoth task, he concluded so very successfully except one throne that still pinches even today.. Kashmir.

The responsibility of merging Kashmir was snatched away from Sardar by Pandit Nehru accusing him of being unjust towards people of Kashmir, who largely belonged to minority...

And,

Kashmir issue, till today, remains wound that can spread as diseases to the entire nation..

That is precisely the reason, why Congressmen now, want to associate themselves again with Sardar Patel as what Sardar had foreseen at the time of independence, that UNLESS Kashmir issue is solved with iron rod and Kashmir be amalgamated into Bharat, unconditionally, without providing for any special status, this issue could re-generate to create unsolvable hurdles
of administration...
and,
His forecast has come cent percent true..
After 65 years of independence, Bharat is still trying to solve Kashmir issue, prevent Pakistan intrusion and prevail peace..

Now, Congress s smugness prevails and their claim over Sardar and his ideology, explodes!!! The tune of ‘Sardar belonged to their party” starts humming in the air.
But,

What they conveniently, give amiss, is the fact, that at that time, the main political party, that prevailed was Congress, with aim of fighting for acquiring freedom..thus, Sardar belonging to Congress, does not grant them the power of being rightful heir of Sardar’s ideological legacy.. Yes, Sardar did belong to Congress, but did Congressmen belonged to Sardar??? Have they nurtured all that he believed in???
No..
Sardar’s existence was shamefully forgotten in Dynesty worshipping..Hence, Sardar was awarded Bharat Ratna as late as in 1991, along with Rajiv Gandhi, who appeared on Congress platform after two generations!!! Pandit Nehru, who was Sardar ‘s contemporary, eceived it much much before him!!! Even Indira Gandhi, who came on political scenario, actively post independence, received this honour much before the great man!!!
And,
To talk about ideological belonging...
Yes,
Sardar did belong to Congress as at that time, mostly all leaders were directly or indirectly associated with Congress, at some or the other point of time..
But,
It is untrue that Sardar’s secularism believed in appeasing minorities..
It is a popular belief that Sardar detested RSS..
But,

The reality says something else...
The truth is..
Sardar clearly believed that RSS was an organization of patriots. Hence, after partition, when the Maharaja of Kashmir was harbouring the idea of retaining Kashmir as an independent kingdom, it was Guru Golvalkar of the RSS whom Sardar had sent to convince the Maharaja to join Bharat!!! Guruji returned to Delhi on 19^th October 1947, and reported to Sardar Patel about Maharaja’s willingness to accede to Bharat!!!

Then, on 6^th January, 1948, in Lukhnow, he stated that, “In the Congress, those who are in power, feel that by virtue of authority, they will be able to crush the RSS. By “Danda”, you can not suppress an organization. Moreover, “Danda” is meant for thieves and dacoits. After all, RSS men are not thieves or dacoits. They are patriots. They love their country.”

After Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, on February 4^th 1948, the Govenment banned the RSS alleging that, contarary to its professed ideals of being non-political, the RSS members had carried on violent activities, collected illicit weapons and exhorted people to violence!!!  Rejecting the allegation but respecting the law, Guru Golwalkarji, the then SarSanghchalak of RSS, suspended the work of the RSS. Six months later, he was released but interned in Nagpur. On August 11^th 1948, he wrote to Pandit Nehru, that despite the hasty and unbalanced action against the RSS by those in highest authority, he offered to co-operate with them as the times were critical.
Nehru, cleverly or properly, sent Guruji ‘s letter to Sardar for response, because just before Gandhiji’s assassination, Sardar had praised RSS IN Lukhnow. He had warned “those in power, in the Congress, against efforts to crush patriotic RSS..” Sardar replied to Guruji, recalling his positive views, on the RSS and lauding the young RSS workers who served the Hindu society and protected women and children. Moreover, Sardar advised the RSS to “carry on”its patriotic endeavour by joining and not opposing the Congress!!! Surprisingly, this letter, did not reach Guruji...

On September 26^th, Guruji, again wrote to Sardar and Nehru both, demanding that allegation and the ban be withdrawn as search done countrywide and investigation, had yielded no proofs against the RSS. . Guruji challenged the Govt. To either produce evidence, which Nehru claimed to be in mass quantum!!!, or lift the ban. To talk of “mass of evidences” without  disclosing it, is like, convicting a person, without evidence, as it used to happen in dark ages...
Eventually, the Govt. Lifted the ban, on July 11^th 1949, unconditionally and the RSS had to give no undertaking...

Yes, Sardar was a Congressman..
But,
Who was not in those times???
And,
Such great leaders do not belong to any party but belong to the entire nation...

Brand India-Pride India...

Recently, on visit to Mumbai, Shri Narendra Modi attended the celebration of 75 years of IAA global summit..

And,

What he talked about was “Brand India”..

Brand India-the word should inspire flow of patriotism in our veins.. The pride of being Indian and respect for India s prosperous heritage. Indian culture takes you back 5000 years, where Dholaveera was an international port, had stadium for 5000 people, had signboards  for directions. Why our advertisers do not promote these proud heritage? Indian music portrays mood of every hour, every occasion but its melodious soothing effect has been lost to current generation as it has not been marketed to suit their appetite. Indian medical root-Ayurved has remained not so accepted among the current generation as the packaging lacks attractiveness to appeal the eyes...

It all constitute to single conclusion..

Lack of national pride...

We, indulge so very easily and instantly, in condemning backwardness of infrastructural development of our country but have we tried to promote and propagate the rich saga of cultural heritage around the globe? Condemning the lacking facilities is an easy task and we believe our duty ends there...

but,

there is difference between condemning and criticizing...

Criticizing is for bettering the deficiency..

And,

Our deficiencies can be overcome with colorful packaging and eye-catching marketing...

But,

For that one has to love Bharat..

Bharatmata ki Jai.