Rahul Gandhi who is involved in Bharat Jodo Yatra has got embroiled in controversies regarding one of his statements. This time the priests have opened a front against the former Congress president. The priests accused Rahul Gandhi of insulting them. Actually Gandhi had said that India is a country of ascetics and not of priests.
Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP-RSS, but gets trolled for his statement
Rahul Gandhi Recently said in Haryana that Congress believes in ‘Tapasya’ while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is an organization of ‘Puja’. He alleged that the BJP-Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) forces people to worship him. He had said that India is a country of ‘ascetics’ and not of ‘priests’.
Rahul Gandhi insulted India’s ancient cultural traditions alleged that Rahul Gandhi has insulted India’s ancient cultural traditions in which priests played a central role. He has alleged in a statement that it is clear that Congress leaders wear ‘Janeu’ for show and apply Tilak on their heads. Pandit claimed that Gandhi’s remarks were against Brahmins.
Should the priests be thrown into the sea?
Swami Dipankar said that Gandhi had Jodo Yatra’ has been described as ‘love shop’ but he is talking about ‘hate’. He said that the Congress leader should think before speaking and said that on one hand he is working to connect people while on the other hand he is giving such statements. Dipankar asked whether the priests should be thrown into the sea. He said, Rahul Gandhi has made such a wonderful journey. I am surprised that he has given such a statement.
Rahul GandhiBharat Jodo Yatra Published Date
Mon, Jan 9, 2023, 8: 32 PM IST
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