New Delhi: Pointing out to the omission of Jawaharlal Nehru’s photo from the Indian Council of Historical Research’s (ICHR) poster of the 75th Independence day celebrations, Congress leader P Chidambaram has termed the autonomous body’s explanation on the matter ‘ludicrous’.
He accused the member secretary of the Indian Council for Historical Research (ICHR) of bowing to hate and prejudice and asked him whether he would omit Henry Ford while celebrating the birth of the motor car or Wright brothers while celebrating the birth of aviation.
“ICHR Member-Secretary’s explanation for the omission of Jawaharlal Nehru from the first digital poster to celebrate 75 years of independence is ludicrous,” the Chidambaram tweeted.
The former Union Minister said further: “After bowing down to prejudice and hate, it is best the Member-Secretary shuts his mouth.”
He added: “If he was celebrating the birth of the motor car, will he omit Henry Ford? If he was celebrating the birth of aviation, will he omit the Wright brothers? If he was celebrating Indian science, will he omit C V Raman.”
Meanwhile, the Indian Council of Historical Research said the controversy over the issue is ‘unnecessary’ as other posters being released in the coming days will feature India’s first Prime Minister.