BackRSS chief Mohan Bhagwat faces Congress, SP ire for ‘Hindu nation’ remark
Congress's Digvijay Singh describes the RSS chief as 'Hitler'; Samajwadi Party accuses Sangh of practising politics of 'hatred and separatism'
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New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat came under attack from political parties including Congress and Samajwadi Party for his controversial remarks that India is a Hindu nation and Hindutva is its identity.
Coming down heavily on Mohan Bhagwat, senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh, in a series of tweets, described the RSS chief as “Hitler" and said the Sangh should stop “fooling" innocent people by using religion in politics.
“I thought we had one Hitler in making but it seems now we have Two ! God save India !" Singh tweeted.
A day after the RSS chief made controversial remarks in Mumbai, Singh asked: “A question to Mohan Bhagwat - Is Hindutva a religious identity ? What is its relationship with Sanatan Dharma ? Is a person who believes in Islam, Christianity, Sikh Budhism, Jainism or any other religion also a Hindu ? Would Mohan Bhagwatji pl clarify ?"
“RSS should stop fooling the innocent people by using religion in politics.We are proud of our Sanatan Dharm and its tolerance towards others," he said.
Hitting out at Bhagwat, Samajwadi Party accused the Sangh of practising politics of “hatred and separatism". “They use such words and language to fan social tension," SP spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary said.
Referring to various controversial statements from union ministers and leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Congress leader Manish Tewari alleged that there was a “concerted efforts" to polarize the country on religious lines. “...it is very evident that with the active connivance of the Central government there is an attempt of religious polarization...The cultural identity of India is not of monolithic state. India is not Pakistan,“ he said.
Bhagwat, who was in Mumbai on Sunday to attend golden jubilee celebrations of the VHP, had said, “Hindustan is a Hindu nation...Hindutva is the identity of our nation and it (Hinduism) can incorporate others (religions) in itself".
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