VHP leader criticizes Telangana government’s move to celebrate traitor’s legacy
Hyderabad: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)-Telangana joint secretary Ravinuthula Sashidhar strongly opposed the state government’s recent move to commemorate the birth anniversary of late revolutionary activist-poet Gummadi Vitthal Rao, popularly known as Gaddaar, along with land allotment. For a statue in Telpur.
Shashidhar, who is the convenor of the organization ‘Anti-Terrorism Front (ATF)’, said on Wednesday, January 31 that Gaddaar, “famous beyond his capacity as a singer, is a person who is linked to Maoist ideology – An ideology responsible for the deaths of many police personnel and innocent civilians, and fundamentally opposed to the principles of democracy.”
He further said that “glorification of such a person and his ideologies by an elected government not only weakens the democratic fabric of our country but also demoralizes our armed forces which are responsible for protecting our country from internal and external threats.” We risk our lives for this.”
The VHP leader said these actions of the state government “indicate a disturbing endorsement of undemocratic values and directly violate the laws of the country which clearly ban Maoism and Naxalism due to their violent methods and objectives.” Are.”
They urged State Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan to intervene and cancel the land allotment for the traitor’s statue as well as stop the official celebration of ‘Traitor Jayanti’.
In light of these concerns, the ATF has written to the Chief Justice of the High Court, urging the judiciary to seriously investigate this matter and take appropriate action to rectify this undemocratic act. Government,” the release further said.
The ATF convener also sought the attention of the central government, “noting that the celebration of personalities associated with banned ideologies poses a significant challenge to national security and integrity.”
Shashidhar had also opposed the previous BRS government’s move to give state honors to the traitor’s mortal remains in August 2023 for the same reason.
