Prime Minister of the country Narendra Modi He is on a visit to Russia. Here, while addressing the Indians, he mentioned the friendship between India and Russia. During this, PM Modi also mentioned a part of the song ‘Sir Pe Lal Topi Russian’ from Raj Kapoor’s cult film Awara, Mera Juta Hai Japani, Yeh Patron English Taani. But do you know the history of this Russian red cap? Let us tell you how this red Russian cap ended the monarchy from Russia.
history of the red cap
The red cap of Russia is called Badyonovka in the local language. It was a special type of red cap. When the Russian Revolution began in 1917, the whole world had its eyes on it. It was a violent revolution which was against the Romanov dynasty of Russia and the centuries-old royal rule.
This revolution later established the power of the Bolsheviks in Russia under the leadership of leftist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, which later became the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Now let us come to the question of the red cap. Actually, the revolutionaries who ended the monarchy in Russia used to wear red caps on their heads. In a way, this was a symbol of their revolution.
Red cap in Indian politics
PM Modi was holding a rally in Gorakhpur regarding the UP assembly elections. During this rally, he called those wearing red caps a danger signal. Actually, this was a comment on the Samajwadi Party and Akhilesh Yadav, because the people of Samajwadi Party use red caps.
After this comment, a new debate started in the country regarding the red cap. Let us tell you, the red cap has been in Indian politics since the time Loknayak Jai Prakash Narayan started his movement against the government. After this, this cap adorned the head of Ram Manohar Lohia and then from there it is on the head of Akhilesh Yadav today.
Talking to India Today about this, former Samajwadi Party MP Uday Pratap Singh said that when JP returned from Russia in 1948, he started wearing a red cap. This was because wherever there was a revolution in the world, red colour was used there.
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