Slamming the Right wing, Stalin said the 'anger of communal elements' against Mahatma Gandhi had not subsided even 75 years after his death.
MK Stalin at the language martyr's day meeting. (Screengrab)
The death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 30 January should be observed as religious harmony day, DMK President and Chief Minister MK Stalin has appealed to his party workers and the people across the country.
Slamming the right-wing, Stalin said the “anger of communal elements” against Mahatma Gandhi had not subsided even 75 years after his death.
Governor RN Ravi’s comment that the “nation did not attain independence due to Gandhi” only reflected malice, the ruling party chief alleged in a statement on Sunday night, 28 January.
Stalin’s allegation comes days after Ravi said an “erroneous impression” was created by his statement on Mahatma Gandhi. The Governor, on 27 January, had said that he had only tried to “make a point” that the revolt of the Royal Indian Navy and Air Force in February 1946, inspired by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, accelerated the pace and process of Independence.
“I hold Mahatma Gandhi in the highest regard and his teachings have been the ideals of my life.” The Governor had made that statement on the occasion of the 127th birth anniversary of Subhas Bose on 23 January. “…some media did cherry-picking from my speech and gave it a twist.”
The Chief Minister alleged efforts to “damage pluralism” by “besmirching Gandhiji’s reputation”.
The BJP-led Union government picking 30 January to mark the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (National Cleanliness Day) was “sabotage”. The RSS tried to “divert” attention by choosing 2 October (last year) to hold its marches. However, it was not allowed by the government led by him.
In order to nurture harmony, 30 January should be observed, across the country, as communal harmony day, Stalin appealed to the people and party workers.
The DMK chief tasked district party units to hold events in all districts to take a pledge to foster religious harmony.
30 January, the day of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in the year 1948 is observed as Martyrs’ Day across the nation.
On 27 January, Stalin left for Spain to attract investments to the state and he is scheduled to return on 7 February.
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