'Appeasement over national self-respect': PM Modi invokes Nehru at Somnath Amrit Mahotsav

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Monday accused archetypal PM Jawaharlal Nehru of "prioritising appeasement implicit nationalist self-respect", claiming that helium "opposed" the restoration of the Somnath Temple. Speaking astatine Somnath Amrit Mahotsav, the premier curate credited Congress stalwarts Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr Rajendra Prasad for devoting themselves for restoring the temple successful Gujarat."Following our Independence, 1 of the precise archetypal duties undertaken was the restoration of the Somnath Temple. That is wherefore Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr Rajendra Prasad devoted specified immense effort to this cause. Yet, we each cognize the grade of the absorption helium had to look from Nehru ji. It was Sardar Sahab's willpower that, contempt facing specified fierce opposition, helium remained unwavering successful his resoluteness regarding Somnath," helium said."Consequently, the temple was rebuilt, and the federation washed distant a stigma that had persisted for centuries. Unfortunately, determination are inactive forces progressive successful our state contiguous that prioritise appeasement implicit nationalist self-respect," helium added.

He went connected to slam Congress for opposing the operation of Ram Temple successful Ayodhya."We person witnessed this adjacent during occasions specified arsenic the operation of the Ram Temple.

We person seen however adjacent the operation of the Ram Temple faced opposition. We indispensable stay vigilant against specified a mindset. We indispensable determination guardant by taking improvement and practice together," helium said.Somnath Amrit Mahotsav marks 75 years since the restored Somnath Temple was inaugurated by India’s archetypal President Rajendra Prasad. Earlier successful the day,

PM Modi

held a roadshow.The lawsuit drew ample crowds of supporters who lined the way to greet the premier minister, portion authorities deployed extended information arrangements astatine cardinal points crossed the city.