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From R. VasudevanReporting from New Delhi
New Delhi , 07 October (Asiantribune.com) :
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday equated the banned terror outfit Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) with the Hindutva body Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) sparking a verbal clash between the BJP which hit out at the youth leader and the Congress which saw nothing wrong in the comparison.
Rahul Gandhi while talking to the media in Bhopal said he felt there was not much difference between the SIMI and RSS as both were "fanatical" and held "fundamentalist" views. When a reporter told him he had made a controversial statement equating the two groups in Tikamgarh, the young MP said he failed to see any controversy in it. Bhopal is in Madhya Pradesh which is ruled by the BJP.
When pointed out that the radical SIMI was a proscribed outfit, which was not the case with the RSS, the Nagpur-headquartered right-wing group, Rahul Gandhi stated that this did not matter much for him. "I know only that both SIMI and the RSS were fanatical and held fundamentalist views," he asserted.
There can be no place for people with fanatical views in the Youth Congress, said Gandhi, who is in-charge of youth wings of the Congress. Rahul is on a tour of BJP-ruled state.
On the Ayodhya case, Rahul said the verdict neither condones the demolition of the Babri Masjid nor the large-scale violence that followed the December 6, 1992 event. The Amethi MP said his view on the September 30 verdict by the Allahabad high court was similar to the one given by Congress leaders.
The Congress had said the judgment in "no way condones the demolition of the Babri Masjid which was a shameful and criminal act for which the perpetrators must be brought to justice". The aggrieved parties are free to approach the Supreme Court against the decree, which calls for three-way division of the disputed site, if they so desired.
Furious over being equated with the banned SIMI by Rahul Gandhi, the RSS hit out at the Congress leader saying he needs to learn more about the country before making such "meaningless" statements. "He should brush up his knowledge before making meaningless statements. He should know the difference between RSS and banned outfits and know the history of Congress party, which has been accused of fundamentalism in the last six decades," RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav said. "Rahul has a long way to go in politics, He should have better knowledge of India. He should learn more before making such statements," he said.
Reacting strongly to Rahul Gandhi's remarks, the BJP said the young leader seems to have lost his mental balance and shown political immaturity by his comments. "Only a sick mind can do it (compare RSS to SIMI). He seems to have lost his mental balance. RSS is an institution of nationalist thought while SIMI has been banned by their (Congress) government as it was banned by us when we were in power," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar pointed out.
Meanwhile, in New Delhi, the Congress today stepped up attack on RSS for its remarks against Rahul Gandhi saying the right-wing outfit is a "master in spreading rumours" and that its statements should not be given any significance.
"What Rahul Gandhi has said is correct. RSS has no answer to what Gandhi has said. Congress does not have to learn history and culture with RSS. They are known masters in spreading rumour," AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh told reporters.
The Congress leader charged RSS has a large number of organisations including Bajrant Dal, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Abhinav Bharat "who are involved in various kinds of activities".He claimed that a number of persons belonging to these organisations have been found to be involved in terror incidents and dared the RSS to deny their association with it.
Row erupts as Rahul Gandhi equates banned terror outfit with pro-Hindu body | Asian Tribune
New Delhi , 07 October (Asiantribune.com) :
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday equated the banned terror outfit Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) with the Hindutva body Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) sparking a verbal clash between the BJP which hit out at the youth leader and the Congress which saw nothing wrong in the comparison.
Rahul Gandhi while talking to the media in Bhopal said he felt there was not much difference between the SIMI and RSS as both were "fanatical" and held "fundamentalist" views. When a reporter told him he had made a controversial statement equating the two groups in Tikamgarh, the young MP said he failed to see any controversy in it. Bhopal is in Madhya Pradesh which is ruled by the BJP.
When pointed out that the radical SIMI was a proscribed outfit, which was not the case with the RSS, the Nagpur-headquartered right-wing group, Rahul Gandhi stated that this did not matter much for him. "I know only that both SIMI and the RSS were fanatical and held fundamentalist views," he asserted.
There can be no place for people with fanatical views in the Youth Congress, said Gandhi, who is in-charge of youth wings of the Congress. Rahul is on a tour of BJP-ruled state.
On the Ayodhya case, Rahul said the verdict neither condones the demolition of the Babri Masjid nor the large-scale violence that followed the December 6, 1992 event. The Amethi MP said his view on the September 30 verdict by the Allahabad high court was similar to the one given by Congress leaders.
The Congress had said the judgment in "no way condones the demolition of the Babri Masjid which was a shameful and criminal act for which the perpetrators must be brought to justice". The aggrieved parties are free to approach the Supreme Court against the decree, which calls for three-way division of the disputed site, if they so desired.
Furious over being equated with the banned SIMI by Rahul Gandhi, the RSS hit out at the Congress leader saying he needs to learn more about the country before making such "meaningless" statements. "He should brush up his knowledge before making meaningless statements. He should know the difference between RSS and banned outfits and know the history of Congress party, which has been accused of fundamentalism in the last six decades," RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav said. "Rahul has a long way to go in politics, He should have better knowledge of India. He should learn more before making such statements," he said.
Reacting strongly to Rahul Gandhi's remarks, the BJP said the young leader seems to have lost his mental balance and shown political immaturity by his comments. "Only a sick mind can do it (compare RSS to SIMI). He seems to have lost his mental balance. RSS is an institution of nationalist thought while SIMI has been banned by their (Congress) government as it was banned by us when we were in power," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar pointed out.
Meanwhile, in New Delhi, the Congress today stepped up attack on RSS for its remarks against Rahul Gandhi saying the right-wing outfit is a "master in spreading rumours" and that its statements should not be given any significance.
"What Rahul Gandhi has said is correct. RSS has no answer to what Gandhi has said. Congress does not have to learn history and culture with RSS. They are known masters in spreading rumour," AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh told reporters.
The Congress leader charged RSS has a large number of organisations including Bajrant Dal, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Abhinav Bharat "who are involved in various kinds of activities".He claimed that a number of persons belonging to these organisations have been found to be involved in terror incidents and dared the RSS to deny their association with it.
Row erupts as Rahul Gandhi equates banned terror outfit with pro-Hindu body | Asian Tribune
Can you please post a neutral news source that will make this sentence sound a little less ridiculous?
