Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala
Highlight
- Congress terms BJP’s action against two of its spokespersons as “entertaining”
- Congress said, action was apparently taken under the pressure of threats from outside forces
- BJP suspends Nupur Sharma, Naveen Kumar after alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet
The Congress on Sunday termed as “disliked” the BJP’s action against two of its spokespersons over their remarks against Prophet Muhammad, saying it came under pressure due to “threats from outside forces” and the saffron party’s “professional posture”. exposed.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled Delhi’s media chief Naveen Kumar Jindal over alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad.
BJP pushing India into dark age: Congress
Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala accused the BJP of pushing India into a dark age of religious polarization so as to “maintain its narrow political agenda in the short term”.
Action under pressure from external forces: Congress
“The expulsion of two prominent BJP members and spokespersons from the primary membership, apparently under pressure from threats from outside forces, exposes the much publicized ‘muscle posture’ and position of the BJP and the Modi government,” Surjewala said. he said. a statement.
He asked, “Is the BJP honest in doing right? Is the BJP trying to atone for its immeasurable sins or is it chameleon-like currency?” He asked.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said it is a joke at the Center to call BJP spokespersons a ‘small element’.
Qatar summons Indian envoy over BJP leader’s remarks
BJP spokespersons’ remarks attracted international attention, with Qatar’s foreign ministry saying it has summoned Indian ambassador Deepak Mittal and handed him an official note that the Gulf country called “complete disapproval and condemnation” of the BJP leader’s controversial remarks. Is. against the Prophet Muhammad.
In a press release, a spokesperson of the Indian Embassy in Qatar said that the Ambassador had a meeting at the Foreign Office, expressing concern with regard to certain objectionable tweets defaming religious personalities by individuals in India. , read more
“The Ambassador pointed out that the tweets do not in any way reflect the views of the Government of India. These are views of petty elements,” the spokesperson said.
Responding to the statement, Ramesh tweeted, “BJP suspends two spokespersons after Qatar government protest. This is what Americans call the routine of a good cop-bad cop. First, make your people obnoxious. Then act against them under pressure. Look moderate. The MEA calling BJP spokespersons ‘thumb elements’ is a joke!”
Congress’s social media department head Rohan Gupta also tweeted, “Now the Indian government calls BJP spokespersons a fringe element!”
Shashi Tharoor on controversial statement of BJP leader
Another Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that this fire should be extinguished as it is now taking NRIs in its grip.
He said, “The way BJP has adopted the phrase ‘ghar phone tamasha dekhna’ (tamasha by setting fire in the house), every secular citizen of the country has bowed its head in shame. Now even NRIs are coming. In the grip of fire. This fire must be doused immediately,” the former Union minister said in a tweet in Hindi.
BJP does damage control
Amid protests from Muslim groups over the remarks, the BJP issued a statement aimed at allaying the concerns of minorities and distancing itself from these members, saying it respects all religions and respects any religious personality. Strongly condemns the insult.
Surjewala tweeted, “BJP’s statement today, ‘strongly against any ideology that insults or insults any sect or religion’ is nothing but a blatant fake pretense and ostentatious attempt at damage control.”
“One thing is clear, it is a lesson for the fiercest members of the BJP that they are nothing but fodder in this game of political grandeur and can be used, thrown and thrown,” he said. They said.
The Congress leader said that a small statement by the BJP is unlikely to heal lakhs of wounds inflicted on Indianness.
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“Will the spirit of India, its ethos and its all-pervading humanity be finally bulldozed by hatred? Will the overcrowding of our constitutional ethos stop? Is repentance possible by the BJP and its leadership?” He asked.
Surjewala said the truth is that the BJP has pushed India into a dark age of religious polarization to maintain its narrow political agenda in the short term.
As a result, Sikhs, Muslims, Christians and Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes have also faced the wrath of lumpy elements backed by the state power, alleging that it cannot be the central theme of any political party.
Surjewala said, “The BJP and its conspiracies have consistently insulted the ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ ethos of India’s age-old civilization to polarize, divide and spread hatred between one community and religion against another.”
He said the internal character of the BJP and the Modi government is now based on religious violence, divisive orthodoxy and spreading hatred to secure vote bank politics.
“BJP chief ministers like the Prime Minister and Adityanath have introduced a new political terminology of the state-sponsored division of society, i.e. ‘crematorium-graveyard’, ’80 vs 20′, ‘bulldozer’, the language of politics during elections,” he said. Development is no longer centered around phrases like employment, progress, education, agriculture, irrigation, power, trade and trade and infrastructure.
He said, “It is now completely focused on creating, promoting, promoting and executing a wedge between religions and communities, what they wear, what they eat, how they live, how they celebrate their religion. celebrate or even how they speak,” he said.
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