Mahadangal: War of Words Erupts Over Historical Legacy and PoK Decision | ABP NEWS

In a fiery episode of Mahadangal, a fierce political debate unfolded over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent statement that if Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s advice had been followed in 1947, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) would have been part of India. The remark, made during a rally in Gandhinagar, triggered strong reactions from Congress, with spokesperson Surendra Rajput accusing the BJP of hiding its failures behind historical controversies. Rajput criticized Modi for raising these issues decades later, questioning why the BJP had remained silent on such matters since 1948. He called the move a political tactic to divert attention from the government’s shortcomings, likening it to a lizard hiding behind Nehru’s photo. BJP leaders, in turn, slammed Congress for what they termed “historic sins,” including the Indus Waters Treaty and the Partition. The debate grew sharper as BJP pointed to Congress’s past criticism of Savarkar and their silence on his birth anniversary, implying ideological hypocrisy. As the exchange intensified, both sides accused each other of distorting history for political gain. The central question raised in Mahadangal: should national heroes be judged through today’s political lenses? Or does this selective historical recall harm India’s unity more than it helps any political cause?

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