Hyderabad, Jan 21 :Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Senior Vice President G Niranjan Today said that the decision of the Modi Government to douse the Amar Jawan Jyothi at India Gate in New Delhi was very unfortunate and was intended to remove all the symbols of Congress veterans.

Talking to newsmen here, Mr Niranjan said that the Amar Jawan Jyothi has historical importance which was constructed and inaugurated by Ms Indira Gandhi on January 26, 1972 in honour of thousands of Indian soldiers who died liberating Bangladesh in 1971.

“Modi is feeling jealousy as it was inaugurated by Ms Indira Gandhi and became a world known spot in India, that is why he took a decision to douse it with selfish motives”, he criticized.

Mr Niranjan said, after coming to power, the Modi Government was slowly implementing its internal agenda to remove all the monuments and structures which reflects the contribution of Congress and to make the future generations unaware of their sacrifices and contribution.

“We welcome the National war memorial inaugurated by Modi in 2019 but what is wrong in continuing the Amar Jawan Jyoti inaugurated by Late Mrs Indira Gandhi decades back?”, he questioned.

Stating that it will not be a surprise if PM Modi makes attempts in future to tarnish the image of Mahatma Gandhi and tries to install Nathuram Godse as the real reformer of this country. The Congress leader said Modi should know that people of this country do not tolerate such heinous activities and the people will douse his Government very soon.(UNI)