Amid a verbal spat between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition regarding the change of name from Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) to Prime Ministers Museum and Library, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that Jawaharlal Nehrus legacy is defined by his actions.“Nehrus identity is through his work, not just his name,” Gandhi told the news agency ANI on Thursday.#WATCH | On Nehru Memorial Museum and Library renamed as Prime Ministers Museum and Library, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says Nehru Ji is known for the work he did and not just his name(Nehru Ji ki pehchaan unke karam hai, unka naam nahi) pic.twitter.com/X2otaLJiPa— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2023The name alteration took effect on Tuesday, prompting a swift reaction. The Opposition, led by Congress, criticised the move as petty politics aimed at diminishing Nehrus legacy. In contrast, the BJP defended the governments decision, asserting it bestows respect on all former Prime Ministers.“Mr. Modi possesses a huge bundle of fears, complexes and insecurities, especially when it comes to our first and longest serving Prime Minister. He has had a single point agenda of denying, distorting, defaming and destroying Nehru and the Nehruvian legacy. He has erased N and put P instead. That P is really for pettiness and peeve.,” Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote on his X handle.From today, an iconic institution gets a new name. The world renowned Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) becomes PMML—Prime Ministers Memorial Museum and Library. Mr. Modi possesses a huge bundle of fears, complexes and insecurities, especially when it comes to our first…— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) August 16, 2023Modi gave respect to all PMs, not just Nehru: BJP leader Ravi ShankarResponding to the criticism, former Union minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad countered, “There is a basic difference between the thinking of the Congress and PM Narendra Modi. They [Congress] think [of] only Nehru-ji and family matters. Modi-ji gave a respectful position to all Indian PMs at the museum.”#WATCH | BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad says, There is a basic difference between the thinking of Congress party and Jairam Ramesh & PM Narendra Modi. They (Congress) think that only Nehru ji and family matters. Narendra Modi gave a respectful position to all the PMs of the country… https://t.co/KzGKH995Wj pic.twitter.com/cv9xinCdnu— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2023The decision to drop Nehrus name from the renaming of the library was made during a special meeting of the NMML Society on June 15.The NMML Society is chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comprises 29 members, including Union Ministers Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Dharmendra Pradhan, G Kishan Reddy, Anurag Thakur, among others.
