The Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam which had handed over the Sengol to India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru has confirmed that it was presented to last Viceroy Mountbatten before it was handed over to Nehru as a symbolic transfer of power.
Earlier a few media outlets like The Hindu, BBC Tamil, The News Minute, etc, and the Congress party had disputed the events leading to the Sengol ceremony saying that there was no evidence of Sengol being given to Mountbatten first and then to Nehru as a ‘symbol of the transfer of power’ from British to India.
These media outlets had said that the government’s version of what transpired on the eve of Indian independence day rests on “flimsy grounds”.
Quoting the report of The Hindu, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Twitter stated that the claim of the ‘Sengol’ symbolizing the transfer of power from British to Indians is a bogus and fake narrative and that there is no evidence of Mountbatten, Rajaji, or Nehru describing this scepter as a symbol of power transfer. Though he acknowledges that a majestic sceptre conceived by a religious establishment in then Madras province and crafted in Madras city was presented to Nehru in August 1947, he calls the sceptre as a symbol of power transfer BOGUS. He further added, “The sceptre is now being used by the PM & his drum-beaters for their political ends in Tamil Nadu. This is typical of this brigade that embroiders facts to suit its twisted objectives.”
Is it any surprise that the new Parliament is being consecrated with typically false narratives from the WhatsApp University? The BJP/RSS Distorians stand exposed yet again with Maximum Claims, Minimum Evidence.
1. A majestic sceptre conceived of by a religious establishment in… pic.twitter.com/UXoqUB5OkC
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) May 26, 2023
However in a press release, the Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam said “We saw some reports and statements from members of a certain political party that deeply hurt us. This political party is said to have stated that the history surrounding the use of the Sengol to symbolize the transfer of power in 1947 is false. Multiple sources, including our own records, have confirmed that we were invited to conduct a ritual to symbolize the transfer of power.”
Adheenam added, “Our Adheenam honored Rajaji’s invitation and had a Sengol made, gave it to Lord Mountbatten, got it back from him, and presented it to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in an elaborate ritual. The Swami who presented it to Nehru also stated that this Sengol is a symbol of self-rule.”
The statement ended by saying, “Saying such events are bogus or false, casting doubt on our credibility, and downplaying the significance of the Sengol as a symbol of power transfer for the sake of politics is very sad and unfortunate.”
— திருவாவடுதுறை ஆதீனம் (@Namasivayaaaa) May 26, 2023
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