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NEW DELHI – While #BanRSS hashtag trending on Twitter, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Sunday came in support of the Hindutva group saying India needed both the extreme left and right views.
“India needs the extreme left and right views in economic spectrum. Similarly, need non-Hindu and Hindu views. Hence, cannot ban RSS. It’s important that people from all walks exist in India to make us truly plural. Disagree with #BanRSS! Equally disagree with many #rss views!,” Singhvi tweeted.
Singhvi, who made earlier disparaging comments about the Muslims, explained the need of the RSS while former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi held RSS responsible for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and the lynching incident.
While the RSS considers itself a social cultural organisation, it is said to be political mentor of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is facing a defamation case in Mumbai for linking murder of Gauri Lankesh with the RSS. He has been bashing the RSS on different issues, including communalism and lynchings.
Singhvi faced some flak too over his statement. RTI activist Saket Gokhale criticized Singhvi for equating RSS’s view with Hindus’ views.
NEW DELHI – While #BanRSS hashtag trending on Twitter, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Sunday came in support of the Hindutva group saying India needed both the extreme left and right views.
“India needs the extreme left and right views in economic spectrum. Similarly, need non-Hindu and Hindu views. Hence, cannot ban RSS. It’s important that people from all walks exist in India to make us truly plural. Disagree with #BanRSS! Equally disagree with many #rss views!,” Singhvi tweeted.
Singhvi, who made earlier disparaging comments about the Muslims, explained the need of the RSS while former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi held RSS responsible for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and the lynching incident.
While the RSS considers itself a social cultural organisation, it is said to be political mentor of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is facing a defamation case in Mumbai for linking murder of Gauri Lankesh with the RSS. He has been bashing the RSS on different issues, including communalism and lynchings.
Singhvi faced some flak too over his statement. RTI activist Saket Gokhale criticized Singhvi for equating RSS’s view with Hindus’ views.