Congress encircles BJP on renaming Nehru Museum, JP Nadda responds

Prime Minister’s Museum And Library Society: The Government of India has changed the name of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Society (NMML) located in the Teen Murti Bhawan complex of the capital Delhi to ‘Prime Minister’s Museum and Library Society’. A political battle has started on this step of the government. While the Congress has strongly criticized this move, there has been a retaliatory response from the BJP.

Teen Murti Bhawan was the official residence of the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The Ministry of Culture said on Friday (June 16) that it was decided to change its name in a special meeting of NMML. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Vice President of the Society, presided over the meeting.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge gave a sharp reaction

Reacting sharply to the renaming of the Nehru Memorial Museum, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge tweeted, “Those who have no history have gone to erase the history of others! The ill-fated attempt to rename the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library cannot belittle the personality of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the architect of modern India and fearless guardian of democracy. This only shows the low mentality and dictatorial attitude of BJP-RSS.

The Congress President further wrote in the tweet, “The dwarf thinking of the Modi government cannot reduce the immense contribution of ‘Jawahar of Hind’ towards India!”

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh’s attack on PM Modi

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh tweeted, “Modi is another name for narrow-mindedness and vindictiveness. For more than 59 years, the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library has been a global intellectual landmark and a treasure house of books and records. From now on it will be called the Prime Minister’s Museum and Society.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Targeting Jairam Ramesh further wrote in the tweet, “What will PM Modi not do to distort, degrade and destroy the name and legacy of the craftsman of the Indian nation-state. Burdened under the burden of his insecurities, a small man is roaming around as a self-proclaimed world guru.

BJP President JP Nadda retaliated

BJP’s national president JP Nadda hit back at Congress’s statement. Nadda took a dig, sharing Congress President JP Nadda’s tweet, “Classic example of political indigestion is the inability to accept the simple fact that there are leaders beyond one dynasty who have served and built our nation.” JP Nadda further wrote, “The Prime Minister’s Museum is an effort beyond politics and the Congress lacks the vision to realize it.”

Every PM got respect in the Prime Minister’s Museum – JP Nadda

The BJP president wrote in another tweet, “The Congress’s attitude on this issue is ironic because the only contribution of their party (Congress) is to erase the legacy of all previous Prime Ministers to ensure that only one family’s legacy survives.” ‘

BJP leader JP Nadda further wrote in the tweet thread, “Every PM has received respect in the Prime Minister’s Museum. The section related to Pandit Nehru has not been changed. On the contrary, its reputation has been enhanced. For a party that ruled India for more than 50 years, their plight is really sad. This is the reason why people are rejecting him.

Classic example of political indigestion- the inability to accept a simple fact that there are leaders beyond one dynasty who have served and built our nation. PM Sangrahalaya is an effort beyond politics and Congress lacks the vision to realize this. https://t.co/jmyNzJPB9a

Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) June 16, 2023

What did Defense Minister Rajnath Singh say?

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that the museum in its new format reflects the contribution of all the Prime Ministers from Pandit Nehru to PM Modi and their responses during the various challenges faced by them. The statement said that all former prime ministers have been respected and the contents of the museum are democratic.

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