Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday criticised the commemoration of the RSS centenary by releasing a postage stamp and a Rs 100 coin, terming it as a "grave insult" to the Constitution.
In a post on social media platform 'X' Vijayan claimed, "Commemorating the RSS centenary with a postage stamp and a 100 rupee coin is a grave insult to our Constitution. It legitimises an organisation that abstained from the freedom struggle, promoting a divisive ideology that aligned with the colonial strategy".
"This national honour is a direct assault on the memory of our true freedom fighters and the secular, unified India they envisioned," the CM said.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the special postage stamp and the commemorative