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"Insulted Constitution and tricolour": Pawan Khera hits out at PM Modi for mentioning RSS in Independence Day

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New Delhi | August 15, 2025 10:15:26 PM IST
Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for mentioning the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in his speech during the celebrations of the Independence Day held at the Red fort, stating that it was an insult of the Constitution and tricolor of the country.

https://x.com/Pawankhera/status/1956362167021912424

In a post on social media platform X, Khera claimed that the RSS had a history of spying, disrespecting the Constitution and tricolour, involvement in temple-mosque disputes, and conspiring against Dalits, tribals, backward classes, and minorities.

"A hundred-year history of RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh):

25 years of spying for the British

25 years of disrespecting the tricolor and the Constitution

25 years of temple-mosque disputes

25 years spent conspiring against Dalits, tribals, backward classes, and minorities.

Today, the Prime Minister, by mentioning this organisation from the Red Fort, has insulted the Constitution and the tricolour of this country," the post read.

In his 79th Independence Day speech from the Red Fort on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for completing 100 years of service to the nation, describing it as the "biggest NGO in the world" and praising its century-long contribution to nation-building.

"Today, I would like to proudly mention that 100 years ago, an organisation was born - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). 100 years of service to the nation is a proud, golden chapter. With the resolve of 'vyakti nirman se rashtra nirman', with the aim of the welfare of Maa Bharati, swayamsevaks dedicated their lives to the welfare of our motherland...In a way, RSS is the biggest NGO of the world. It has a history of 100 years of dedication," PM Modi said.

Earlier in the day, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar also slammed PM Modi for praising RSS during his speech, and stated that the organisation didn't have any history.

Shivakumar mentioned that the Congress party has a longer history and claimed that the RSS didn't hoist the national flag for a long period.

The Karnataka Deputy CM refused to comment on the issue, mentioning that the Congress party has always protected the Constitution and the country.

"RSS doesn't have any history. The Congress party has a longer history in this country. We all know that they (RSS) did not hoist the national flag for a long time, and Vajpayee ji took an initiative on this issue. It is their party's agenda and I don't want to comment on it now...Congress party has always protected the Constitution and the country," DK Shivakumar told ANI. (ANI)

 
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