‘Don’t Dig Up Historical past Selectively’: Akhilesh Yadav Defends SP MP’s ‘Rana Sanga’ Comment; BJP Reacts – News18
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Talking within the Rajya Sabha on March 21, Suman known as Rana Sanga a ”traitor” and stated that Hindus are his descendants.
SP President Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Get together president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday defended his social gathering’s Rajya Sabha MP Ramjilal Suman over his controversial remarks in Parliament on Mewar ruler Rana Sanga, saying that if BJP leaders can revisit historical past to debate Aurangzeb then he has additionally simply talked about a web page from historical past.
Talking within the Rajya Sabha on March 21, Suman known as Rana Sanga a “traitor” and stated that Hindus are his descendants.
The BJP slammed Yadav for supporting Suman’s remarks, saying it was an insult to the whole Hindu neighborhood. The ruling social gathering accused Yadav of indulging in appeasement and stated his remarks mirror the “anti-Hindu” mindset of the Samajwadi Get together (SP).
Throughout his speech in Parliament, Suman had stated, “Indian Muslims don’t contemplate Babur as their idol. They observe Prophet Muhammad and the Sufi custom. However I need to ask, who introduced Babur right here? It was Rana Sanga who invited Babur to defeat Ibrahim Lodi.
“So, if Muslims are known as the descendants of Babur, then Hindus should be the descendants of traitor Rana Sanga. We criticise Babur, however why don’t we criticise Rana Sanga?” Rana Sanga from the Sisodia clan of Suryavanshi Rajputs was the ruler of Mewar from 1508 to 1528.
“Everyone seems to be flipping by way of the pages of historical past. Ask BJP leaders which pages they’re turning. What are they debating? They need to speak about Aurangzeb,” Yadav advised reporters whereas replying to queries on the uproar over Suman’s remarks.
“If Ramjilal Suman ji has referred to a web page in historical past that incorporates sure information, then what’s the difficulty? We didn’t write historical past 200 years in the past,” the SP chief stated.
The remarks come within the backdrop of protests by BJP leaders and Hindu outfits in opposition to what they known as makes an attempt to glorify Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, alleging that he had unleashed atrocities on Hindus.
Yadav lashed out on the BJP, urging the social gathering to not dig up historic occasions selectively.
“If BJP continues to flip by way of historical past, individuals may even keep in mind that throughout Chhatrapati Shivaji’s coronation, nobody anointed him by hand. It’s stated that he was anointed utilizing the toe of a left foot. Will the BJP condemn this right now?” he stated.
#WATCH | Lucknow, UP: On Samajwadi Get together MP Ramji Lal Suman’s assertion, SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav says, “Ramji Lal Suman stated what he stated as a result of everybody is popping the pages of historical past… The leaders of BJP need to debate about Aurangzeb. So, Ramji Lal Suman additionally turned a web page… pic.twitter.com/rY9i3SQkGB— ANI (@ANI) March 23, 2025
Yadav was interacting with reporters after paying tribute to socialist chief Ram Manohar Lohia on his beginning anniversary.
Drawing an analogy, Yadav referred to Galileo’s persecution for his declare that the Earth revolves across the Solar.
“Galileo was punished for his scientific assertion, and centuries later, the Church apologised for its mistake. If the BJP respects Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, will they apologise for the truth that he was anointed with a left foot toe?” he stated.
Hitting again, BJP chief Amit Malviya stated Yadav, “who indulges in appeasement, is supporting his MP Ramji Lal for calling the nice warrior Rana Sanga a traitor. That is an insult not solely to the Rajput neighborhood however to the whole Hindu neighborhood”.
“The distorted feedback being made on the Maha Kumbh had been additionally no exception however are a sign of the petty anti-Hindu mentality of the SP, as a consequence of which the individuals of Uttar Pradesh have pushed the SP to the bottom rung of the state’s politics,” he stated.
On Sunday, the Vishva Hindu Parishad termed Suman’s comment on Rajput warrior Rana Sanga as “shameful” and demanded an apology from him.
Earlier, Union minister and BJP chief Gajendra Singh Shekhawat condemned Suman’s comment, saying solely individuals with “trivial mind” and “small coronary heart” make such statements.
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