Last Updated: May 02, 2023, 23:11 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File picture/Shutterstock)
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera mentioned it’s shameful that the prime minister has drawn such a parallel which is an insult to crores of devotees of Lord Hanuman
The Congress on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hurting the spiritual sentiments of devotees by equating Lord Hanuman with the Bajrang Dal and demanded an apology from him.
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera mentioned it’s shameful that the prime minister has drawn such a parallel which is an insult to crores of devotees of Lord Hanuman.
“The prime minister is insulting our religion in Lord Hanuman. He ought to apologise to the nation as he has harm our spiritual sentiments in addition to crores of devotees of Bajrang Bali. No one has given the prime minister the appropriate to insult Bajrang Bali,” he advised reporters.
Taking out a duplicate of the devotional hymn Hanuman Chalisa from his pocket, he mentioned, “Can Bajrang Dal be in contrast with Lord Bajrangi? Will we tolerate it? We is not going to tolerate this insult. How can they insult our Bajrang Bali ji.” The Congress is dedicated to taking agency and decisive motion towards people and organisations such because the Bajrang Dal and the Popular Front of India (PFI) “spreading hatred” amongst communities on grounds of caste and faith, the occasion mentioned in its election manifesto for the May 10 Karnataka meeting polls launched on Tuesday.
The motion will embrace a “ban” on such organisations, the occasion promised.
The BJP accused the Congress of “insulting” Lord Hanuman by promising to ban the Bajrang Dal.
Congress common secretary in-charge for Karnataka Randeep Surjewala charged that the prime minister and his associates refuse to talk about scams underneath the BJP’s “40 per cent fee” authorities and are merely searching for excuses for polarisation.
He mentioned Lord Hanuman depicts piousness and dedication to reverence and responsibility and symbolises service and sacrifice.
“To evaluate Lord Hanuman with any particular person or organisation is an insult and PM is hurting the emotions and sentiments of tens of millions of devotees of Hanuman ji. Of course, these canards have been manufactured within the manufacturing facility of B L Santhosh, the self-nominated Chanakya,” he mentioned, in a swipe at BJP nationwide common secretary Santhosh.
“PM should apologise for equating Lord Hanuman with Bajrang Dal. Millions of Hanuman bhakts will combat this with full rigour…. For Modi ji and the BJP, every election is about divisions on grounds of faith as an alternative of answering the essential points of nauseating corruption, back-breaking value rise, rampant unemployment, the ugly and unacceptable focus of wealth and an all-pervading ambiance of hate,” he tweeted.
“Constitution and legislation are clear – any particular person or organisation spreading hatred or enmity should be proceeded towards in accordance with the legislation. The responsibility to comply with raj dharma is of Prime Minister and Chief Minister however they refuse to take action,” he charged.
He mentioned the individuals of Karnataka are able to defeat the “40 per cent fee” authorities.
The Congress has accused the BJP dispensation in Karnataka of partaking in rampant corruption and “taking 40 per cent fee in every kind of work completed by the federal government”.
Congress chief and former Union minister P Chidambaram mentioned, “When did ‘Bajrang Dal’ change into ‘Bajrang Bali’? The BJP has a particular expertise to twist phrases and info. Those who discover fault with the Congress manifesto ought to no less than learn the phrases of the manifesto with out distorting the phrases.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out on the Congress for promising to ban the Bajrang Dal in its Karnataka election manifesto. He referred to as it the occasion’s try at attempting to lock up those that worship Lord Hanuman.
He claimed that the Congress had earlier locked up Lord Ram and now it wished to lock up those that chant ‘Jai Bajrang Bali’ (Hail Lord Hanuman).
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