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Controversy Erupts Over Bharat Mata Portrait at Kerala Event
- Kerala's Raj Bhavan held a function to mark World Environment Day on Thursday, where a Bharat Mata portrait linked to RSS shakhas was displayed, leading the state government to boycott the occasion.
- The boycott occurred after the Agriculture Minister P Prasad objected to the portrait's presence, calling it unconstitutional and part of RSS iconography.
- Despite the government's objections and ministers' absence, Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar insisted on retaining the portrait and proceeded with the event at Raj Bhavan.
- The Agriculture Department relocated its own World Environment Day celebration to the Secretariat's Durbar Hall, while political parties sharply criticized and defended the symbolism of the portrait.
- This incident intensified political tensions over the use of ideological symbols in constitutional venues, underscoring disputes about constitutional propriety and communal imagery.
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Kerala Governor Takes Dig at CPI over 'Bharat Mata' Issue
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar criticised CPI, the second largest party in ruling LDF, that hoisted national flags and raised 'Bharat Mata ki jai' slogans as a mark of protest against the use of Bharat Mata portrait at Raj Bhavan during an environment day event. India News | Kerala Governor Takes Dig at CPI over 'Bharat Mata' Issue.
Kerala Governor calls Bharat Mata 'symbol of nation' amidst political row
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