Cong Accuses PM Modi of Hurting Religious Sentiments by Equating Lord Hanuman with Bajrang Dal, Demands Apology

The Congress on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hurting the non secular 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 faith in Lord Hanuman. He should apologise to the country as he has hurt our religious sentiments as well as crores of devotees of Bajrang Bali. No one has given the prime minister the right 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 compared with Lord Bajrangi? Will we tolerate it? We will not tolerate this insult. How can they insult our Bajrang Bali ji.” The Congress is dedicated to taking agency and decisive motion in opposition to 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 social gathering mentioned in its election manifesto for the May 10 Karnataka meeting polls launched on Tuesday.

The motion will embody a “ban” on such organisations, the social gathering promised.

The BJP accused the Congress of “insulting” Lord Hanuman by promising to ban the Bajrang Dal.

Congress normal 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 commission” authorities and are merely on the lookout for excuses for polarisation.

He mentioned Lord Hanuman depicts piousness and dedication to reverence and obligation and symbolises service and sacrifice.

“To compare Lord Hanuman with any individual or organisation is an insult and PM is hurting the feelings and sentiments of millions of devotees of Hanuman ji. Of course, these canards were manufactured in the factory of B L Santhosh, the self-nominated Chanakya,” he mentioned, in a swipe at BJP nationwide normal secretary Santhosh.

“PM must apologise for equating Lord Hanuman with Bajrang Dal. Millions of Hanuman bhakts will fight this with full rigour…. For Modi ji and the BJP, each election is about divisions on grounds of religion instead of answering the basic issues of nauseating corruption, back-breaking price rise, rampant unemployment, the ugly and unacceptable concentration of wealth and an all-pervading atmosphere of hate,” he tweeted.

“Constitution and law are clear – any individual or organisation spreading hatred or enmity must be proceeded against in accordance with the law. The duty to follow raj dharma is of Prime Minister and Chief Minister but they refuse to do so,” he charged.

He mentioned the individuals of Karnataka are able to defeat the “40 per cent commission” authorities.

The Congress has accused the BJP dispensation in Karnataka of participating in rampant corruption and “taking 40 per cent commission in all kinds of work done by the government”.

Congress chief and former Union minister P Chidambaram mentioned, “When did ‘Bajrang Dal’ become ‘Bajrang Bali’? The BJP has a special talent to twist words and facts. Those who find fault with the Congress manifesto should at least read the words of the manifesto without distorting the words.” 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 social gathering’s try at making an attempt 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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