‘BJP’s Ideology Is To Divide, On Faith, Area And Language’: YS Sharmila Likens BJP To British Rulers | India Information
Andhra Pradesh Congress President YS Sharmila on Friday reiterated the social gathering’s dedication to defending nationwide unity, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) of selling divisive politics.
Sharmila stated that the ruling social gathering has an ideology of dividing individuals on the premise of “faith, area and language.”
Chatting with reporters, Sharmila stated, “BJP’s ideology is to divide the individuals of India primarily based on faith, area and language. Congress social gathering takes it upon itself to battle for the rights and to maintain India united.”
Congress chief criticised the BJP, drawing parallels with British colonial rule, accusing them of getting a “divide and rule” ideology and likewise acknowledging the sacrifices of those that labored for India’s independence.
“The Congress social gathering acknowledges the sacrifices of all these individuals who have labored for the independence of this nation. The Congress social gathering goes to battle towards individuals just like the Britishers, who’re nonetheless in India, and the BJP social gathering, which is working identical to the Britishers, with the identical ideology of divide and rule,” she stated.
In the meantime, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for praising the RSS in his Independence Day speech, stating that the organisation does not have any historical past.
Shivakumar talked about that the Congress social gathering has an extended historical past and claimed that the RSS did not hoist the nationwide flag for a protracted interval.
The Karnataka Deputy CM refused to touch upon the problem, mentioning that the Congress social gathering has at all times protected the Structure and the nation.
“RSS does not have any historical past. The Congress social gathering has an extended historical past on this nation. Everyone knows that they (RSS) didn’t hoist the nationwide flag for a very long time, and Vajpayee ji took an initiative on this problem. It’s their social gathering’s agenda and I do not wish to touch upon it now…Congress social gathering has at all times protected the Structure and the nation,” DK Shivakumar instructed ANI.
In his 79th Independence Day speech from the Crimson Fort on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for finishing 100 years of service to the nation, describing it because the “greatest NGO on this planet” and praising its century-long contribution to nation-building.
“At present, I wish to proudly point out that 100 years in the past, an organisation was born – Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). 100 years of service to the nation is a proud, golden chapter. With the resolve of ‘vyakti nirman se rashtra nirman’, with the intention of the welfare of Maa Bharati, swayamsevaks devoted their lives to the welfare of our motherland. In a approach, RSS is the most important NGO of the world. It has a historical past of 100 years of dedication,” PM Modi stated.
Whereas the RSS didn’t instantly take part within the freedom wrestle, some RSS members, like Lala Hansraj, offered shelter to freedom fighters through the Stop India Motion.
The RSS quickly expanded within the Forties, gaining respect for its volunteers’ participation in social and cultural actions.
