The political row continued on Sunday over the previous prime minister Manmohan Singh, who was cremated with full state honour at Nigambodh Ghat on Saturday. Amid a tussle between the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering and Congress, TMC Trinamool Congres jumped into the slugfest. TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee focused distinguished figures within the sports activities and movie area, claiming that they’ve remained silent in paying respects to the previous prime minister.
Describing Singh as one among India’s “best statesmen” whose visionary management reshaped the nation’s economic system, he additionally claimed that the “full silence” of the sports activities and movie fraternities might have stemmed from concern of presidency backlash.
“It’s each stunning and disheartening to see the entire silence from distinguished figures within the SPORTS and FILM industries — people who are sometimes celebrated as ‘ROLE MODELS’. Their reluctance to even acknowledge Dr Singh’s passing raises uncomfortable questions on their priorities, duty and integrity. It seems this silence is pushed by concern of presidency backlash, as staying silent on nationwide points has turn into the norm for a lot of of those so-called ‘ICONS’,” Banerjee wrote in a submit on X.
Asserting that such a sample of indifference just isn’t new, the TMC’s second-in-command mentioned “these identical people remained mute in the course of the FARMER PROTESTS, the CAA-NRC motion, and the continuing disaster in MANIPUR.”
Banerjee claimed that their “silence” within the face of such important points highlights a troubling detachment from the struggles of odd residents.
“They’ve constructed their wealth and fame by leveraging public admiration, but they shrink back from taking even the smallest ethical stand when the nation wants them most,” the Diamond Harbour MP mentioned within the submit on X.
Calling upon folks to rethink who could be regarded as much as as function fashions, he mentioned the residents ought to cease glorifying those that prioritise their careers and luxury over braveness and accountability.
“As an alternative, allow us to honour and assist those that actually contribute to our nation and society — our freedom fighters, troopers and people who sacrifice for the higher good,” Banerjee mentioned.
“The ability of 140 crore Indians is immense. It’s time we demand integrity and accountability from these we elevate as icons. Let this New Yr 2025 mark a shift in our collective consciousness- towards valuing those that stand tall for justice, democracy and the nation’s well-being,” he added.
(With PTI inputs)