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Home / News / Politics News / Haryana ministers disrespects Gandhi, takes it back
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    Haryana ministers disrespects Gandhi, takes it back

    Written by
    Abheet Sethi
    Edited by
    Vaneet Randhawa
    Last updated on Jan 14, 2017, 08:05 pm
    Haryana ministers disrespects Gandhi, takes it back
  • BJP leader (from Haryana) Anil Vij's comment that Khadi deteriorated after being associated with Gandhi and that Modi is a bigger brand name than Gandhi was widely critiqued by all parties.

    Vij later tweeted that his comment was my "personal opinion, to avoid hurting anyone's sentiments I take it back".

    BJP too said his comments shouldn't be associated with BJP's.

  • In this article
    Modi 'replaces' Gandhiji in Khadi Udyog calendar, workers protest Gandhiji's connection to khadi KVIC workers uphold Gandhiji's legacy Arvind Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi take jibes at Modi KVIC chief defends move Modi replaces Gandhi on Khadi calendars, stirs controversy Haryana ministers disrespects Gandhi, takes it back
  • 13 Jan 2017

    Modi 'replaces' Gandhiji in Khadi Udyog calendar, workers protest

    Modi 'replaces' Gandhiji in Khadi Udyog calendar, workers protest
  • Mahatma Gandhi has been 'replaced' by PM Narendra Modi in the Khadi Village Industries Commission's (KVIC) 2017 wall calendar and table diary.

    In a break with tradition, Modi was seen weaving khadi on a charkha instead of the Father of the Nation.

    KVIC employees in Mumbai wore black bands on their months to stage "a silent, soul-cleansing" protest.

  • Swadeshi

    Gandhiji's connection to khadi

    Gandhiji's connection to khadi
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  • Mahatma Gandhi turned khadi as a symbol of the "swadeshi" movement during the freedom struggle.

    The handspun and handwoven khadi cloth was aimed at bringing relief to the poor masses.

    The photo of Gandhiji clad in his trademark loin cloth weaving khadi on a charkha has long been imprinted in the minds of masses over generations.

  • Quote

    KVIC workers uphold Gandhiji's legacy

  • "We are pained at this systematic easing out of Mahatma Gandhi's ideas, philosophy and ideals by the government. Last year, the first attempt was made by including the PM's photos in the calendar," a KVIC staffer said. No pictures of Gandhiji were included this year.

  • Opposition reacts

    Arvind Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi take jibes at Modi

    Arvind Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi take jibes at Modi
    Credits:
  • "Becoming Gandhi requires years of austerities. One cannot become Gandhi by acting to spin the Charkha, this would only ridicule them," Kejriwal tweeted.

    "Gandhiji would've welcomed it, also opposed his photo on notes. We should welcome it too. Less hypocrisy," said former Aam Aadmi Party leader Yogendra Yadav.

    Rahul Gandhi termed the move "The Mangalyaan effect," in a reference to the Mars orbiter.

  • Response

    KVIC chief defends move

    KVIC chief defends move
  • KVIC chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena said "there is no question" of ignoring Gandhiji as the Khadi Udyog is based on his philosophy.

    He said Modi, who has been wearing Khadi for long, has popularized it and called him "khadi's biggest brand ambassador."

    He said the KVIC calendar and diary had previously also been printed without Gandhiji's photo.

  • 14 Jan 2017

    Modi replaces Gandhi on Khadi calendars, stirs controversy

    Modi replaces Gandhi on Khadi calendars, stirs controversy
  • Khadi and village industries commission's (KVIC) move to publish Modi's photo instead of Gandhi's on its 2017 calendar and table diary stirred a fresh controversy with the opposition critiquing the move.

    When asked, the Prime Minister's Office called the controversy "unnecessary".

    KVIC chairman VK Saxena said there was "no rule or tradition" that only Mahatma Gandhi's picture could be published.

  • 14 Jan 2017

    Haryana ministers disrespects Gandhi, takes it back

    Haryana ministers disrespects Gandhi, takes it back
  • BJP leader (from Haryana) Anil Vij's comment that Khadi deteriorated after being associated with Gandhi and that Modi is a bigger brand name than Gandhi was widely critiqued by all parties.

    Vij later tweeted that his comment was my "personal opinion, to avoid hurting anyone's sentiments I take it back".

    BJP too said his comments shouldn't be associated with BJP's.

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