Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the statue of Swami Vivekanand at Jawahar Lal Nehru University, the demand to rename the premier institute after Swami Vivekanand has arisen from the Bharatiya Janta Party.
BJP’s national general secretary for Maharashtra, Goa, and Tamil Nadu, CT Ravi, demanded the renaming of the institution after the name of Swami Vivekanand, the youth icon of India. The name of BJP general secretary, CT Ravi, comes first in the row of those who are known for their controversial remarks.
While justifying his demand, BJP general secretary CT Ravi said, “It is Swami Vivekanand who stood for the “Idea Of Bharat.” His philosophy & values signify the “Strength of Bharat.” Insisting on renaming of the institution, he said that it is only right that Jawahar Lal Nehru be renamed as the Swami Vivekanand University. “Life of Bharat’s patriotic saint will inspire generations to come,” he said in his tweet.
It is Swami Vivekananda who stood for the “Idea of Bharat”. His philosophy & values signify the “Strength of Bharat”.
It is only right that Jawaharlal Nehru University be renamed as Swami Vivekananda University.
Life of Bharat’s patriotic Saint will inspire generations to come.
— C T Ravi ?? ಸಿ ಟಿ ರವಿ (@CTRavi_BJP) November 16, 2020
PM had unveiled the statue of Swami Vivekanand at JNU through video conferencing on November 12, 2020. After unveiling the statue, PM Modi talked about the importance of ideologies and national interest and had said that giving priority to ideology over the nation’s interests is harmful to the democratic system. Citing the instances from the emergency period, he had stated that how people with opposing ideologies had come together for a common cause.
“Earlier there was never an effort to connect the farmers and the poor to the system. But now the poor are getting the same benefits – housing, toilets, affordable internet connectivity, and water facilities – just like all other citizens,”PM Modi had said while talking about the welfare policies. Referring to Sabarmati Dhaba, he had congratulated students for having one more place to conduct debates and discussions.
