Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday took a dig at the BJP o💃ver the party describing the Sengol as a symbol of transfer of power from the British, saying that in India the transfer of power is through the will of the people who gave themselves this Constitution.
His remarks c⛎ome amid a war of words between the Congress and the BJP over the history of the Sengol with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying it was a symbol of the transfer of power from the British in 1947 and should have gotten its due respect after Independence, but was kept on display as a "walking stick" at Anaꦚnd Bhawan in Prayagraj.
The Congress has claimed💟 there was no documentary evidence of Lord Mountbatten, C Rajagopalachari and Jawaharlal Nehru describing the Sengol as a symbol of transfer of power from the British to India.
In a tweet, Sibal, a prominent Opposition voice, said, "Sengol: BJP says: Symbol of transfer of power from the British. My take: In India💃 transfer of power through Will of the people who gave to themselves this constitution. Sengol presented by Goddess Meenakshi to king of Madurai. Symbolises Divine right to rule."
Siba🔯l, who was a Union minister during the UPA-1 and UPA-2 governments, had quit the Congress in May last year and was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an Independent member with the Samajwadi Party's support. He recently floated a non-electoral platform 'Insaaf' aimed at fighting injustice.
Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building he♉re on Sunday morning and installed the historic Sengol in the Lok Sabha chamber.
