15.3 C
Jammu
Sunday, November 17, 2024
HomeNational'Shameful' to extract price of 'Tiranga' by snatching the poor's food: Varun...

‘Shameful’ to extract price of ‘Tiranga’ by snatching the poor’s food: Varun Gandhi

Date:

Related stories

Prez Droupadi Murmu to visit Siachen Base Camp tomorrow, interact with troops

Sunil Kumar Leh: President Droupadi Murmu will visit the Siachen...

CEC Gyalson launches Mahindra Thar ROXX MX5 in Leh

Leh, Sept 20: In a significant push for local...

Mega Camp held in village Tangole as part of Rashtriya Poshan Maah Campaign

Kargil, Sept 20: In a significant push towards improving...
spot_imgspot_img

New Delhi, Aug 10 (PTI) BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that ration card holders are being forced to buy the national flag, and said it will be unfortunate if the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of Independence becomes a burden on the poor.

It is “shameful” to extract the price of ‘Tiranga’, which lives is in the heart of every Indian, by snatching the poor’s morsel of food, he said in a tweet.

The Pilibhit MP posted a video purportedly showing some ration card holders complaining about being forced to pay Rs 20 to buy the flag.

“It will be unfortunate if the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Independence becomes a burden on the poor. Ration card holders are being forced to buy Tiranga or denied a share of grains they are entitled to,” he said.

The central government has urged people to hoist or display the national flag at their home during August 13-15 as part of “Har Ghar Tiranga” programme.

The BJP has been running a campaign to make Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call a big success.

Varun Gandhi had been critical of the government over a host of issues.

Download The Earth News App

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.espalearn.theearthnews

Share this

Subscribe

- Never miss a story with notifications

- Gain full access to our premium content

- Browse free from up to 5 devices at once

Latest stories

spot_img

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here