Civil society teams condemn BJP-RSS for concentrating on Tushar Gandhi

Civil society teams condemn BJP-RSS for concentrating on Tushar Gandhi

Outstanding residents and civil society teams underneath the banner of ‘Hum Bharat Ke Log’ on Saturday condemned the RSS and BJP for in search of the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson Tushar Gandhi for feedback made throughout an occasion in Kerala.

Gandhi, in the course of the latest unveiling of a statue of the late Gandhian P. Gopinathan Nair at Neyyattinkara in Thiruvananthapuram, had referred to the BJP and RSS as “harmful and insidious enemies”. He had additionally termed the RSS as “poison”, following which Sangh Parivar staff shouted slogans and blocked his automotive.

An announcement issued by ‘Hum Bharat Ke Log’, which was signed by distinguished residents like Medha Patkar, GG Parikh and Prashant Bhushan, stated the whole nation is shocked and appalled at the truth that Tushar Gandhi has been heckled by an RSS/BJP mob at an occasion held to mark 100 years of the momentous assembly of Mahatma Gandhi and revered social reformer Sri Narayana Guru.

Throughout his speech, Tushar Gandhi, who works tirelessly for the reason for communal concord and fearlessly opposes the politics of hate, went on to say that “we will defeat the BJP, however the RSS is poison”, the assertion stated.

“They’re making an attempt to destroy the soul of the nation. We must be fearful about that as a result of if the soul is misplaced, every part is misplaced,” Tushar Gandhi had stated.

The assertion stated RSS-BJP staff demanded that Tushar Gandhi take again his phrases and apologise.

Whereas they tried to cease his automotive, he drove away after elevating the slogan “Gandhi ki jai”, the assertion stated.

He additionally refused to file a case towards the agitators, the assertion added.

Former Union Minister and BJP chief V. Muraleedharan had demanded that Tushar Gandhi be arrested for his statements based mostly on the BJP’s grievance.

“That is half of a bigger sample of intimidation, the place distinguished personalities like Tushar Gandhi are heckled, mobbed, trolled and threatened. The fascist nature of the RSS-BJP is clear for all to see. Regardless of the percentages, Tushar Gandhi, like his great-grandfather Mahatma Gandhi, stays dedicated to the reason for communal concord, even because the RSS-BJP proceed to unfold hate and indulging in hate crimes and divisive politics,” the ‘Hum Bharat Ke Log’ assertion stated.

The assertion stated, “We unequivocally stand with Tushar Gandhi and condemn any type of intimidation or violence towards him” as he “represents that very legacy of our freedom motion, of Bapu, the legacy of striving for concord and peace between numerous communities of India”.

On Friday, talking at an occasion in Aluva close to Kochi, Tushar Gandhi stated that when he stated “these issues”, he doesn’t consider in retracting them or apologising for them.

“What this incident has performed is strengthen my resolve to proceed to show the traitors,” he had asserted.

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