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Hans India
11-08-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Political slugfest erupts over renaming of Kolkata's iconic Sealdah station
Kolkata: A fresh political tussle has broken out between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the proposed renaming of Kolkata's iconic Sealdah Railway Station. While the Trinamool Congress wants the Sealdah station to be renamed after Swami Vivekananda, the West Bengal unit of the BJP wants it to be renamed after Syama Prasad Mukherjee. Both the BJP and the Trinamool Congress have their own logic. According to BJP former state president in West Bengal and Union Minister of State, Dr Sukanta Majumdar, Sealdah station was denied the main transit point status for the Hindu refugees during the partition of undivided India. 'The man responsible for ensuring the proper livelihood of these Hindu refugees was Syama Prasad Mukherjee. So, in his memory as well as keeping in mind the significance of Sealdah station for the transit of refugees, the station should be named after him,' Majumdar said. However, Trinamool Congress state general secretary, Kunal Ghosh, has rejected Majumdar's logic. According to him, there is a port in West Bengal that is already named after Syama Prasad Mukherjee. There is no necessity for a station to be named after him. 'Rather, Sealdah has a direct link with Swami Vivekananda. After delivering his iconic speech at a religious conference in Chicago in the USA, he came to Sealdah station. So there is a direct link between him and the station. So the station should be named after him," Ghosh said. However, Majumdar admitted that naming Sealdah station after Syama Prasad Mukhopadhyay would not be easy, as the name change of any railway station in any state required the concurrence of the state government concerned. 'The station's name will be changed following the recommendation of the state government concerned. So I will request the Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, that her government sends the proposal for renaming the station after Syama Prasad Mukherjee,' Majumdar said.
Hans India
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee Jayanti Celebrated Grandly in Ayija: A Tribute to the Champion of National Unity
Gadwal: Under the leadership of Kompati Bhagat Reddy, President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Ayija Town unit, the birth anniversary celebrations of Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee were held grandly at the BJP office in Ayija. The event witnessed the participation of Jogulamba Gadwal District BJP President Tapala RamAnjaneyulu and former district president S. Ramachandra Reddy, who addressed the gathering and highlighted the life and legacy of Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee. They noted that the birth anniversary of Dr. Mukherjee is observed every year on July 6, as he was born on this day in 1901. He was a prominent Indian political leader, educationist, and legal expert, who played a pivotal role in Indian politics during the post-independence era. Dr. Mukherjee was the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1951, which later evolved into the present-day Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As a Union Minister, he served particularly in the education department, contributing significantly to national education policy. The speakers emphasized Dr. Mukherjee's strong opposition to Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. He vocally resisted the idea of separate laws, flags, and governance within a single country. His famous words, "There cannot be two Constitutions, two Prime Ministers, and two flags in one nation", became a powerful slogan for national integration. They described him as a symbol of national unity and integrity, who sacrificed his life in the fight for complete integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India. Several local BJP leaders and activists from Jogulamba Gadwal District participated in the program, including Rajagopal, KK Reddy, Ravi Egbote, Swapna, Nageshwar Reddy, Gopalakrishna, Sanjeeva Reddy, K. Narsinglu, Veeresh Goud, Lakshmanachari, Upender Reddy, Shashi Kumar, Ramakrishna, Rajasekhar, and many others. The event concluded with floral tributes to Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee and a reaffirmation of the BJP's commitment to his ideals of national unity, sovereignty, and patriotism.
The Hindu
06-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Party cadre is our main strength: BJP president
BJP Telangana president N. Ramchander Rao, on Sunday said the party cadre is the main strength of the party and exhorted them to join hands with him in strengthening the party from the booth level and help the organisation for the political battles ahead. 'We are a cadre-based party. Our party workers are known for their dedication, commitment and sacrifices. With the help of the cadre, the party would be galvanised to try to bring it in power in the next elections,' he said talking to the media after meeting and having tea at the house of Lalapet booth committee president Amarnath. Mr. Rao also planted saplings to commemorate the birth anniversary of Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mukherjee. Later, at the party office, he garlanded the portrait of the founder in the presence of Union Minister for Coal & Mines G. Kishan Reddy, party vice president G. Manohar Reddy, general secretary G. Premender Reddy and others. The party's slogan of — One Country, One Law, One Ration and One Election — should be effectively propagated for the sake of country's unity and integrity, he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid the ultimate tribute to the founder by abrogating Article 370, which provided special status to Jammu & Kashmir. The founder leader's name will be etched in history for having opposed the concept of two Prime Ministers and two Constitutions for the country with regard special provisions of Article 370, he said. 'The party has been following the path shown by Syama Prasad Mukherjee as his life and times has been an 'inspiration' for all of us. Though he has had a suspicious death, the founder been a symbol of courage and sacrifice,' he said. Later, he participated in the Golconda 'Bonalu' festivities.
Hans India
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
BJP activists observe ‘Balidaan Diwas'
Tirupati: BJP activists paid rich tributes to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mukherjee on the occasion of his death anniversary, which the party will observer as Balidaan Diwas nationwide, on Monday. In Tirupati, party district cultural wing president Gundala Gopinath Reddy and party activists paid floral tributes to the portrait of Syama Prasad Mukherjee at head post office circle. Gopinath Reddy said Syama Prasad Mukherjee, founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangha, which later became BJP, to protect the interest of Hindus and promote Hindu nationalism. Mukherjee fearlessly fought the anti-Hindu policies of Congress government and also worked throughout his life for the unity of Hindus to make them a force reckon.
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Yogi plants Rudraksha sapling
Lucknow: To mark the death anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee, CM Yogi Adityanath planted a Rudraksha sapling at the Bhadohi Collectorate campus on Monday under the campaign 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'. Calling upon the people to participate in the tree plantation drive, the CM said that mass participation was needed to develop UP into a greener state. He appealed to everyone to not just plant a sapling but also to ensure its care and protection. Accompanying the CM was cabinet minister Swatantra Dev Singh, who planted a Molshree sapling, while Bhadohi MP Dr Vinod Kumar Bind planted an Amla sapling.
