Nehru Opposed Somnath Rebuild with 17 Letters; BJP Slams 'Mughal Invader Hailing'

• BJP highlights 17 letters by Jawaharlal Nehru opposing Somnath Mandir's reconstruction, questioning his motives.
• Nehru wrote to Pakistan PM Liaquat Ali Khan, dismissing the Somnath gates narrative as "completely false" and downplaying the reconstruction.
• He instructed public broadcasters to minimize coverage and discouraged ministers/President from attending the inauguration, citing concerns about India's image.
• Letters to Chief Ministers termed the reconstruction "revivalist" and "pompous," blaming it for harming India's secular image abroad.
• Nehru explicitly refused assistance to the Somnath Trust, including requests for sacred river water, and expressed discomfort with Hindu civilizational restoration.

Why It Matters: BJP criticizes Nehru's historical opposition to Somnath Mandir's reconstruction, citing 17 letters.