Via PTI
NEW DELHI: Opposition participants and activists amongst others on Tuesday accused the federal government of distorting the nationwide logo by way of changing the “swish and regally assured” Ashokan lions with the ones having menacing and competitive posture and sought fast alternate.
“Narendra Modi Ji, please follow the face of the Lion, if it is representing the statue of Nice Sarnath or a distorted model of GIR lion.
Please take a look at it and if it wishes, mend the similar, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Chief of the Congress within the Lok Sabha, mentioned on Twitter.
High Minister Narendra Modi had on Monday unveiled the forged of the nationwide logo atop the brand new Parliament development within the presence of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh.
Opposition had hit out at Modi flouting constitutional norms and now not inviting opposition leaders for the development.
“Insult to our nationwide image, the majestic Ashokan Lions. Authentic is at the left, swish, regally assured. The only at the proper is Modi’s model, put above the brand new Parliament development – snarling, unnecessarily competitive and disproportionate. Disgrace! Exchange it instantly,” Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Jawahar Sircar mentioned on Twitter sharing two other photographs of the nationwide logo. Historian S Irfan Habib additionally objected to the nationwide logo unveiled atop the brand new Parliament development.
“Meddling with our nationwide logo used to be completely pointless and avoidable. Why will have to our lions glance ferocious and stuffed with angst? Those are Ashoka’s lions tailored by way of unbiased India in 1950,” Habib mentioned.
“From Gandhi to Godse; From our nationwide logo with lions sitting majestically & peacefully; to the brand new nationwide logo unveiled for the highest of the brand new Parliament development underneath building at Central Vista; Offended lions with bared fangs. That is Modi’s new India,” senior attorney and activist Prashant Bhushan mentioned.