new delhi eminent leaders like veer savarkar deen dayal upadhyay netaji subhash bose could be part of the pantheon of nationalist leaders whose papers works or material associated with their lives could be showcased in the nehru memorial museum and library nmml the nda government has plans to revamp not just nmml to make its focus less nehrucentric but all 39 cultural institutions under the culture ministry these include gandhi smriti and darshan smriti indira gandhi national centre for the arts among others the move has been slammed as diabolical by the congress speaking about the plans culture minister mahesh sharma said we feel that 39 institutions under the culture ministry have not realized their true potential whether it is nehru memorial library or sangeet natak akademi as the central government it is our responsibility to acquire preserve and maintain material related to nationalist leaders of modern india the freedom struggle was not about one person our purpose is that all eminent people associated with the freedom struggle and those who worked towards building a modern india find a place in nmml when asked if leaders like savarkar deen dayal upadhyay would be included as nationalist or eminent leaders sharma said these and others like netaji bose have not found their due in history we will ensure that it is done now quoting from nmmls charter of objectives sharma said it was the responsibility of the centre to acquire maintain and preserve papers of nationalist leaders of modern india and other eminent indians who distinguished themselves in any field and establish and maintain a library of books pamphlets newspapers periodicals microfilms still photographs motion pictures sound recordings and materials bearing on the history of modern india with special reference to the freedom movement besides preserving material related to jawaharlal nehru his family and associates congress reacted sharply to the proposed plan for overhaul of important institutions like the gandhi smriti and nehru museum calling it diabolical and accused the government of subverting and diluting their essential spirit and character devoid of any legacy that comprises of the building of our nation the rss and the bjp are playing a diabolical game of rewriting and misappropriating our rich and proud heritage of struggle for independence randeep surjewala congress spokesperson said in a strongly worded statement he noted that the nmml stands testimony to and symbolizes the countrys struggle against colonial rule as also indias evolution as a sovereign democratic and secular nation in the years following independence any attempt by the bjp the rss and narendra modi to diminish and downplay the legacy of pandit jawaharlal nehru the first prime minister of independent india and one of the greatest sons of the country is not going to hold water with the people of our country he said sharma however trashed the congress charge and said there is no plan to undermine nehru or his thoughts for the nehru memorial we have plans for renovating the building auditorium and library we also