New Delhi: The BJP Tuesday alleged Chhattisgarh Congress Mayor Hema Deshmukh of wounding Hindu sentiments by taking part at a non secular conversion occasion within the state. Deshmukh is a mayor of the Rajnandgaon Municipal Company in Chhattisgarh.
The allegations got here days after former Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) minister Rajendra Pal Gautam courted controversy after a video went viral displaying him attending an occasion the place lots of took pledge to transform to Buddhism and never think about Hindu deities as gods.
In a video circulating on-line, Deshmukh might be seen attending an occasion organised by the Buddhist group within the Chhattisgarh metropolis.
“Did Gautam Buddha ever say this? Then what sort of animosity are they spreading in direction of the worshipers of Sanatan Dharma, these so-called Buddhist followers who’re prepared to vary their faith…,” BJP’s Chhattisgarh unit posted in its Twitter deal with.
“And on this gathering, Rajnandgaon’s Congress Mayor Hema Deshmukh sitting on a accountable put up is repeating the identical sentiments within the oath. What sort of animosity in direction of Sanatan Dharma, which has been spreading the spirit of ‘Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam’ until now. This act of Congress mayor is very condemnable,” the post additional stated.
Talking to ThePrint, Deshmukh stated, “It was a convention of Buddhists and Baba Ambedkar’s grandson Yashwant Rao Ambedkar was additionally current, aside from the ex-chief minister and BJP chief Raman Singh. Although Raman Singh left a bit of early I used to be there and made my speech, and by then the oath ceremony began whereas studying Ambedkar’s 22 vows. I didn’t take any shapath (vow) and nor did I increase my fingers. I’m a Hindu and I’ve my very own beliefs, simply as they’ve their very own perception system. I’ve not damage anybody by means of this.”
She additionally defined that it was a state-level ‘Bodh Sammelan’ programme organised by the Buddhist group.
The 22 vows seek advice from the listing of pledges Ambedkar had prescribed to his followers after changing from Hinduism to Buddhism on 14 October, 1956 in Nagpur. A minimum of seven of Ambedkar’s 22 vows both cope with direct renunciation of Hinduism or a vow to not imagine in Hindu gods or practices. The vows additionally comprise criticism of the caste system and uphold Ambedkar’s devotion to Buddhism, which is in step with Ambedkar’s lifelong anti-caste ideology and activism work.
‘Congress ought to expel Deshmukh’
Senior BJP chief and former dwelling minister Brijmohan Agrawal instructed ThePrint, “Congress occasion is all the time in opposition to Hinduism and makes use of them just for votes. The Karnataka Congress’ working president has stated a unclean phrase. So what extra can we anticipate from this. That is unsuitable and never acceptable.”
In the meantime, senior BJP chief Sachchidanand Upasane demanded Deshmukh’s resignation.
“Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, the architect of the Structure, additionally believed in Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and by no means had this sense in direction of Sanatan Dharma, as a substitute he revered faith. Such sort of considering of the mayor is an insult to Sanatan Dharma. If there may be respect for morality and Sanatan within the Congress, then she needs to be expelled from the occasion,” he instructed ThePrint.
Congress leaders, nevertheless, denied the allegations made by the BJP.
Chhattisgarh Congress chief Shailesh Trivedi instructed ThePrint, “I’ve not seen the video however I’m 100 per cent positive it’s both edited or doctored as a result of Hema Deshmukh herself is a Hindu. It’s doable that she will need to have gone to Rajnandgaon the place there’s a sizable Buddhist inhabitants. The realm is adjoining to Maharashtra.”
Trivedi added, “Maharashtra is the place Ambedkar ji’s motion of conversion to Buddhism began. As a result of this space (Rajnandgaon) is adjoining to that (Maharashtra), it has a giant Buddhist inhabitants. Possibly she went to an occasion organised by Buddhists. However, personally, as a Congressman, I imagine in Ram. I imagine in Krishna. We name Ram ‘bhanjha’ (nephew) so there is no such thing as a query of any of us not believing in Ram or Krishna. We’re all Ram-bhakts. We respect all religions. Hinduism is our dharma. There isn’t a query of not respecting it.”
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