The Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) on Friday lashed out at former Union residence minister and Congress veteran Shivraj Patil for drawing parallels between Hinduism and Islam, stating it mirrored the social gathering’s deep-seated hatred for Hindus.
A day in the past, Patil stated one may discover the point out of ‘jihad’ (non secular struggle) not simply within the Quran, but additionally the Bhagavad Gita.
BJP nationwide spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla stated, “As a substitute of apologising unconditionally, Shivraj Patil is justifying and defending his assertion linking Shri Krishna’s message to Arjun with jihad. And inside a number of hours we see Udit Raj, one other nationwide spokesperson of the Congress spewing venom towards Hindu religion and hurting sentiments of crores.”
The BJP chief termed the grand outdated social gathering’s feedback as vote-bank politics. “This exhibits it isn’t a ‘sanyog’ (coincidence) however a vote financial institution ‘ka prayog’ (effort) of the Congress,” Poonawalla was quoted as saying by information company ANI.
With Gujarat set to see meeting polls in a number of months, the BJP chief accused the Congress and the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Get together (AAP) of indulging in appeasement politics by “abusing and insulting Hindus”.
“Crossing all limits and to not be outdone in Hindu hatred by the AAP, whose leaders Gopal Italia, Rajendra Pal have been seen abusing Mandir and Katha and Mandir, in its hate and desperation for vote-bank politics, Congress has crossed all limits”
The BJP spokesperson then stated that outgoing Congress president Sonia Gandhi, her son and Wayanad MP Rahul, and social gathering president-elect Mallikarjun Kharge ought to make clear the feedback and take motion.
“The truth that neither Patil is apologising nor has the Congress condemned it – exhibits that the assertion was not suo-moto however made to be given by Congress social gathering,” Poonawalla added.
Patil had stated that whereas there’s plenty of dialogue on ‘jihad’ (or non secular struggle), the problem finds point out within the Quran in addition to the Bhagwad Gita and that the message of jihad can be conveyed in Christianity.
“Jihad just isn’t solely talked about in Quran. The a part of the Gita in Mahabharata additionally talked about that Shri Krishna taught classes of jihad to Arjun,” he stated on the launch occasion of veteran Congress chief Mohsina Kidwai’s biography.
On Friday, Patil stated, “Will you name Krishna’s classes to Arjun jihad? No. That is what I used to be saying.” Patil was seen saying this in a video by information company ANI.
(With ANI inputs)