Stating that the Tricolour represents the honour, dignity and pride of the nation, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Monday alleged that certain casteist and communal forces were attempting to disturb social harmony by politicising the green and saffron colours for narrow political gains. PICS BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Updated On: 2026-01-26 01:06 PM IST
Compiled by : Divya Nair
Sapkal called upon Congress workers and constitutional-minded citizens to take the Tricolour to every household and every heart across Maharashtra and the country
“The Tricolour is an idea and a dream. Many have shed their blood for it, and even today we are prepared to make sacrifices to protect it,” Sapkal said, adding that while green symbolises prosperity and saffron stands for sacrifice and honour, attempts were being made to misuse these colours for divisive politics
The Republic Day celebrations were held in the presence of Seva Dal state president Vilas Autade, All-India Congress Committee General Secretary Prafulla Gudde Patil, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee Vice-President Rajesh Sharma, state general secretaries Jojo Thomas, Zeeshan Ahmed, and Shruti Mhatre, along with office-bearers of the Congress Seva Dal
Congratulating party workers on Republic Day, Sapkal said the Congress had made a significant contribution to India’s freedom struggle and nation-building. “Struggle has been the Congress party’s guiding principle, and it must be preserved,” he said, alleging that divisive forces were today indulging in politics based on caste and religion
Taking a swipe at the BJP and AIMIM, Sapkal claimed the two parties were “two sides of the same coin”, alleging that their ideological links dated back to the pre-Independence period.
