Bhopal
Former journalist Piyush Babele, now heading the Madhya Pradesh Congress media cell, has become a key strategist in the team of former Chief Minister Kamal Nath.
Babele, aged 41, was appointed as media advisor to State Congress President Kamal Nath in January this year. He has gained recognition in Madhya Pradesh through his literary work and efforts to counter the ruling BJP.
Recently, he was honored with the ‘Pt. Nehru Shikhar Samman’ for his book titled Nehru Mithak Aur Satya. The award was given by a panel of jurists from the ‘Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Bal Sahitya Academy’ during an event in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The academy also recognized 16 other individuals for their exceptional contributions to literature.
Babele, a follower of Gandhian ideology, has also authored the book Congress and Rashtranirman ki Gaatha, which delves into the roles of the Congress before and after independence, while also scrutinizing the ideological body Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its leaders.
In his book, Babele outlines the contributions of contemporary Congress leaders and freedom fighters to India’s independence, including Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, Subhas Chandra Bose, Lokmanya Tilak, and Mahatma Gandhi.
However, the content of the 47th page stirred controversy among BJP leaders, as it questions the roles of contemporary RSS members, including founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, and V.D. Savarkar.
Moreover, he points out that RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar went to jail in 1923 and, at that time, he was in Congress and participated in Asahyog Andolan. Hedgewar left the Congress in 1925 and formed the RSS.
