By Muslim Mirror Staff
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday described Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological partner Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as ”fake Hindus” and ”brokers of religion”.
Addressing the All India Mahila Congress on its foundation day in New Delhi, he said the Congress’ ideology was in complete contrast to that of the RSS and the BJP and “only one of the two ideologies can rule the country.”
”They call themselves a Hindu party. And they attack Laskhmi and Durga…. They are fake Hindus. They use Hindu religion, they are brokers of religion, but they are not Hindus),” he added.
Drawing a comparison with Mahatma Gandhi, the Wayanad MP said: “The BJP-RSS people say they are a Hindu party. In the last 100-200 years, if anyone has understood and practised Hinduism in the best possible way, it is Mahatma Gandhi. So, if Mahatma Gandhi understood the Hindu religion and spent his whole life understanding it, then why did the RSS ideology pump three bullets in his chest.”
Referring to demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Congress MP said the Narendra Modi government has attacked the “Shakti of Lakshmi” and “Shakti of Durga”.
It is the second time in recent days that Gandhi has made religious references. Last week, he had invoked several Hindu deities while addressing an event in Jammu.