Congress slams Culture Ministry's tweet on M.S. Golwalkar

Congress slams Culture Ministry's tweet on M.S. Golwalkar

The Hindu

A tweet by the Union Culture Ministry on Friday paying tributes to the late M.S.Golwalkar on his birth anniversary, calling him a "great thinker, scholar and remarkable leader", led to a political slugfest with opposition leaders and civil society groups questioning why the government was glorifying him. "Remembering a great thinker, scholar, and remarkable leader #MSGolwalkar on his birth anniversary. His thoughts will remain a source of inspiration & continue to guide generations," the Ministry tweeted, tagging Union Culture Minister Prahlad Patel and the Prime Minister's Office among others.
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