New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Social gathering has come out weapons blazing in opposition to the Chief of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his remarks on the Sikh group and accused the Congress occasion of inciting individuals and “massacring” the Sikhs in the course of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, whereas the Congress occasion has defended the chief’s comment, saying he has solely highlighted ‘injustice’ within the nation.
This comes amid a row created by Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in the USA, the place he mentioned that at present the combat in India is whether or not a Sikh particular person will be capable to put on his turban, kada, and go to Gurdwara.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri slammed Rahul Gandhi and mentioned that he’s making an attempt to incite individuals who dwell outdoors the nation, and making statements with none foundation.
“I’ve been sporting ‘Turban’ and ‘Kada’ for greater than the final 60 years, and I’ve by no means come throughout anybody who would say that they’ve any problem in sporting a ‘Turban’ and a ‘Kada’. It was in his (Rahul Gandhi’s) father’s time when a pogrom was carried out. Our 3000 individuals have been killed… It’s not like he’s unaware of all this…He has been in politics lengthy sufficient. So he ought to realise that if he’s outdoors the nation and even contained in the nation and makes such statements, then he shall be laughed at. This can be a assertion which deserves to be condemned within the strongest doable phrases…He’s making an attempt to incite our brothers who dwell outdoors the nation…He’s making statements with none foundation,” Puri advised ANI.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh criticised the Congress chief and accused his occasion of doing ‘appeasement politics’.
“The Congress, who post-independence has been doing appeasement politics, massacred the Sikhs, is making an attempt to show a lesson. Mere yaha kahavat hai, ‘jo log agayaani jayada hote hai vo apne gayaan ka pardarshan jayada karte hai’ (Fools show their mind far more),” Giriraj Singh mentioned.
“Rahul Gandhi mentioned that he would give it in writing that we are going to win 400 seats…Those that weren’t in a position to cross the mark of 99 seats have been speaking of profitable 400 seats…We must go beneath the belt to reply him…PM Modi got here to energy for the third time after garnering extra votes than his grandmother,” he added.
BJP chief Manjinder Singh Sirsa additionally condemned the assertion made by LoP Rahul Gandhi on “Sikhs” and mentioned that the Gandhi household has loads of hate in opposition to Sikhs.
“I condemn this assertion. These sorts of statements being made by Rahul Gandhi in opposition to Sikhs are usually not new…The Gandhi household has loads of hate in opposition to Sikhs. Nobody may even consider eradicating our turbans, gurudwaras…He’s demeaning a group for political good points…He’s spreading confusion and making an attempt to divide the nation to achieve energy…He desires help from China, Pakistan and the USA, that’s why he’s making these sorts of statements overseas,” Sirsa mentioned.
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari additionally slammed the Lok Sabha LoP, saying Rahul Gandhi has turn out to be a pacesetter who speaks ailing of the nation overseas.
“The leaders of America additionally by no means converse ailing of their nation overseas…These sorts of leaders are very harmful to the nation who converse ailing of the nation…He made a mistaken assertion relating to the Indian Sikh group. Which Sikh has to hunt permission to go to Gurudwara, put on a turban?… His behaviour reveals that these sorts of leaders shouldn’t be trusted…Rahul Gandhi has made many statements to finish reservations…He has all the time been in opposition to reservation,” Tiwari mentioned.
Taking a jibe at Rahul Gandhi, BJP chief Shehzad Poonawalla requested what’s the ‘Concept of India’ in response to Rahul Gandhi, that “Indira is India.”
“When Rahul Gandhi misplaced an election in Amethi, he mentioned that the individuals of north and Uttar Pradesh didn’t perceive the problems. He additionally mentioned that the individuals of Kerala perceive the problems…We additionally keep in mind how one of many leaders of the Congress occasion, brother of DK Shivkumar, mentioned that the south ought to separate from the north. Is that this your concept of India? Is that this your concept of placing one state in opposition to the opposite state? We additionally keep in mind what statements DMK has made about your entire north India,” Poonawalla mentioned.
“At this time, if Rahul Gandhi actually believes within the concept of India, what’s the concept of India? Indira is India? That’s what Congress has mentioned. Has Congress ever condemned that assertion the place they equated one particular person to your entire nation? At this time Rahul Gandhi ought to condemn that assertion. And Rahul Gandhi preaching concerning the Structure is just like the satan preaching scriptures. Your alliance companion is saying 370 ought to come again…Do you help 370…Rahul Gandhi ought to make clear this moderately than preaching to us,” he requested.
BJP MP Jagdambika Pal mentioned that being the LoP of Lok Sabha, he (Rahul Gandhi) is criticising India on a global platform.
“They will criticise India as a lot as they need within the Parliament. The reality is that 10 years in the past, India was counted within the high 5 fragile economies of the world. And at present, when India is within the high 5 economies of the world and speaking about being within the high 3 economies by 2027, he (Rahul Gandhi) is behaving like an agent of China. He praises China and Pakistan and criticises his personal nation. PM Narendra Modi says that even if you wish to abuse him, do this in India. However, he (Rahul Gandhi) is embarrassing India by maligning its picture overseas,” Jagdambika Pal mentioned.
Attacking the Congress with a veiled reference to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, BJP Nationwide Common Secretary Dushyant Kumar Gautam mentioned that the assertion on the Sikh group is made by those that “massacred the Sikhs.”
“Which faith is the BJP making an attempt to cease? These statements are being made by those that massacred the Sikhs…Then again, the BJP authorities introduced ‘Guru Granth Sahibji’ with respect from Afghanistan. We labored to extend the respect of Sikhs within the nation… We inaugurated the Kartarpur hall. Veer Baal Diwas is widely known yearly…He shouldn’t unfold confusion,” Gautam mentioned.
UP Minister Jaiveer Singh mentioned, “There has all the time been a practice in democracy that contained in the nation we maintain accusing one another for political causes, however outdoors the nation, whether or not it’s the chief of the opposition or the ruling occasion, their solely job is to boost the voice of the nation..however Rahul Gandhi is breaking this custom, so I believe this isn’t within the nationwide curiosity.”
The Congress occasion alternatively, has defended Rahul Gandhi’s assertion and accused the BJP and RSS of ‘dividing’ the nation.
Senior Congress chief V Hanumantha Rao mentioned, “Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has mentioned that Rahul Gandhi is disrespecting India. He’s not disrespecting India. All of the religions and communities dwell in India. However RSS and BJP are attempting to interrupt India’s unity…They’re separating individuals for the votes. RSS is making an attempt to make (India) a Hindu nation. That is what he (Rahul Gandhi) is telling. He’s not saying something mistaken…Throughout the Bharat Jodo Yatra, he bought to know what sort of injustice is being executed…RSS has been doing this from the very begin to break the nation…Rahul Gandhi has simply talked concerning the discrimination being executed on this nation.”
Congress chief Srinivas BV mentioned, “No matter Rahul Gandhi has mentioned is true. I don’t know why the BJP has turn out to be so nervous. These (BJP) individuals have by no means understood the Structure. They’re saying that Rahul Gandhi has insulted India on overseas soil however I imagine BJP individuals (PM Modi) have insulted India in Germany, China, America, Canada, and Doha.”
CPI-M chief Subhashini Ali additionally reacted to Rahul Gandhi’s declare that “the worry vanished in a single second” after the election outcomes, and mentioned that after the Lok Sabha elections some sort of change has come.
“Because the occasion that had a majority beforehand has now turn out to be the coalition authorities. But it surely doesn’t matter that there was a change within the BJP’s insurance policies; it stays the identical,” Subhashini Ali mentioned.
The Chief of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP from Raebareli, Rahul Gandhi, throughout his interplay with the Indian diaspora mentioned that the combat is about whether or not a Sikh, goes to be allowed to put on a turban in India and would be capable to go to a Gurdwara.
“To start with, you need to perceive what the combat is about. Struggle just isn’t about politics. It’s superficial. What’s your identify? The combat is about whether or not he, as a Sikh, goes to be allowed to put on his turban in India. Or he as a Sikh goes to be allowed to put on a kada in India. Or a Sikh goes to have the ability to go to Gurdwara. That’s what the combat is about and never only for him, for all religions,” he mentioned.
Additional, he continued his tirade in opposition to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Social gathering, claiming that the “worry of Prime Minister Narendra Modi” amongst individuals had vanished after Lok Sabha elections 2024 outcomes have been declared.
“One thing has modified after the elections. PM Modi tried to create an setting of worry. Varied companies, media, earnings tax division tried to unfold worry, even amongst small and medium-sized companies. However, nothing labored. The worry vanished in a single second. The unfold of worry took years and consumed some huge cash, nevertheless it vanished. You possibly can see it in parliament proper upfront… And I can let you know that the thought of PM Modi, 56 inch chest, direct reference to God. That’s all gone. It’s historical past now. He, his companions in authorities and India, the three or 4 senior ministers in his authorities realise it.” he mentioned.
Rahul Gandhi, who’s on a go to to the US, arrived in Dallas on Sunday. He interacted with college students and academics on the College of Texas and in addition addressed the members of the Indian diaspora in Dallas and Virginia. (ANI)
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