Insulting Bharat Mata in Kerala is Not Just About a Picture

It’s an Attack on the Soul of the Nation

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Bharat Mata... a name, a sentiment, that is the heartbeat of millions of Indians. When someone chants "Bharat Mata Ki Jai," it is not merely a slogan but a profound call filled with patriotism, reverence, and a deep sense of motherhood.

But unfortunately, that very image of Bharat Mata is now becoming a subject of controversy within the country. The same image before which freedom fighters bowed their heads and drew inspiration for sacrifice is now apparently an eyesore for a minister in Kerala. Kerala’s Agriculture Minister P. Prasad boycotted an Environment Day program held at the Raj Bhavan simply because a picture of Bharat Mata was displayed on the stage. This incident is not just symbolic it is a direct reflection of the ideological battle that is now clashing with the soul of India.

P. Prasad is a leader of the Communist Party of India, a party whose roots are not in India but in Tashkent, Soviet Russia, in the 1920s. The entry of a foreign-born ideology into India was itself a warning that it does not align with Indian culture, traditions, or emotions. And that is precisely what has happened. While the nation was echoing with the chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" during the freedom struggle, leftist ideology remained engrossed in protecting Soviet interests. Their absence from the 1942 Quit India Movement stands as the greatest testimony to this. Whenever the voice of Bharat Mata rose, the Left conveniently turned its face away. When Mahatma Gandhi was asking the British to "Quit India," Communist leaders stayed silent following Soviet Union's directive. In 1962, when China attacked Indian borders, the Communist Party of India not only supported China’s claims but also raised slogans like "Beijing is near, Delhi is far." An ideology that does not see Bharat Mata as a mother but as an imperialistic construct is naturally allergic to her image when in power.