06/10/2010
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi came under the direct line of fire of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday evening after he said earlier in the day that the RSS was no different from banned Muslim organisation Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) – both of which he considered “fanatical” and “fundamentalist”.
Closely associated with the RSS, the BJP was caustic in its retaliation, stating that the young leader seems to have lost his mental balance and shown political immaturity by his comments.
BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said: "Only a sick mind can do it (compare RSS to SIMI). He seems to have lost his mental balance. RSS is an institution of nationalist thought while SIMI has been banned by their (Congress) government. We banned it too when in power."
Gandhi had said in Bhopal that RSS was a "fanatical" organisation and was as fundamentalist as the SIMI, a banned student organisation involved in terror activities.
His comments against the RSS, the Sangh founthead which controls the BJP, seems to have rattled the party. Javadekar said, "The Congress knows it is not winning in Madhya Pradesh. I can understand its frustration. The Congress has been losing elections of late. The NSUI lost the students' union elections in Delhi, the party also lost by-elections in several states. Rahul Gandhi's magic is not working for the Congress."
He insisted the RSS had served the nation during crises in the past and its contribution to the country was immense. "Rahul Gandhi has shown political immaturity and engaged in unruly behaviour," Javadekar said.
BJP General Secretary Dharmendra Pradhan maintained that Gandhi's views on RSS were "unfortunate". "I consider it unfortunate. It shows a lack of understanding in Rahul Gandhi... It shows his mental bankruptcy," he said.
He claimed the RSS had played a big role in the cultural and political development of India. India's first Home Minister (Sardar Patel) had invited RSS to participate in the first Republic Day parade, he said.
Slamming the Congress, Pradhan said, "They supported PDP chief Abdul Nasser Madani, The Popular Front, the Muslim League, the MIM and also had alliances with them."
Meanwhile, BJP President Prabhat Jha said Rahuls' remarks was a 'slap on nationalism'. "The comparison of RSS with SIMI by Rahul is nothing less than a slap on the nationalism," Jha told reporters in Bhopal.
"Everybody knows that RSS is a true nationalist organisation and SIMI is a banned extremist outfit... I don't have any scale to measure his (Rahul) intelligence," Jha remarked.
When asked about Rahul's another comment that sycophants have no place in Youth Congress and it would be better if they join BJP, he said people know the difference between dynastic party and democratic party.
"Rahul is an example of dynastic politics and it is democracy which will eclipse the dynastic politics in the country and not vice-versa," he said.
On the issue of Rahul saying that it did not matter much to him whether State Government declares him a state guest or not, Jha said declaring Rahul as a state guest was the State Government's courtesy towards the visiting dignitary, but it appears that he tours the state not for the people, but for political propaganda.
RSS is 'fanatical' like banned outfit SIMI : Rahul
In provocative remarks, Rahul Gandhi today described the RSS as "fanatical", saying it was no different from banned terror outfit SIMI and that both hold "fundamentalist" views.
"I know only that both SIMI and the RSS are fanatical and hold fundamentalist views," he said at a press conference here. When pointed out that the radical Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) was a proscribed outfit, which was not the case with RSS, the Nagpur-headquartered right-wing group, Gandhi stated that this did not matter much for him.
Gandhi, who is on a tour of BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, went on to drive home his point saying there can be no place for people with fanatical views in the Youth Congress.
Asked about the Ayodhya title suit verdict, Gandhi said it neither condoned the demolition of the Babri Masjid nor the large-scale violence that followed the December 6, 1992 event.
The Amethi MP said the aggrieved parties were free to approach the Supreme Court against the decree, which calls for three-way division of the disputed site, if they so desired.
To questions on his becoming the Prime Minister, Gandhi said he has never worked under the assumption that he would one day occupy the top slot. "It may be your assumption that I will become the Prime Minister but it is certainly not mine," Rahul said.
When told that it was his destiny to become the country's Prime Minister, he said, "I don't believe in destiny." Gandhi was full of praise for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who is "doing a fine job".
"We have a very capable Prime Minister . He is much more capable than me. He is on the job. My responsibilities are Youth Congress and NSUI and I am doing that." Asked whether a youth will become the next PM , Gandhi refused to speculate but left everyone guessing, saying "What can be told about the future. Who can tell it".
K.Venugopal
#1
Thursday, 07 October 2010 10:34:00
Whatever similarities Rahul may see between RSS and SIMI, the fundamental difference between both these organizations is that the RSS is an Indian organization and SIMI is an anti-Indian organization. In his eagerness to tar the RSS with a terrorist tag by associating it with SIMI, Rahul should not forget to learn what Indian nationalism is about, lest he develops a Pakistani mindset.
http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4440360&page=0
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi came under the direct line of fire of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday evening after he said earlier in the day that the RSS was no different from banned Muslim organisation Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) – both of which he considered “fanatical” and “fundamentalist”.
Closely associated with the RSS, the BJP was caustic in its retaliation, stating that the young leader seems to have lost his mental balance and shown political immaturity by his comments.
BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said: "Only a sick mind can do it (compare RSS to SIMI). He seems to have lost his mental balance. RSS is an institution of nationalist thought while SIMI has been banned by their (Congress) government. We banned it too when in power."
Gandhi had said in Bhopal that RSS was a "fanatical" organisation and was as fundamentalist as the SIMI, a banned student organisation involved in terror activities.
His comments against the RSS, the Sangh founthead which controls the BJP, seems to have rattled the party. Javadekar said, "The Congress knows it is not winning in Madhya Pradesh. I can understand its frustration. The Congress has been losing elections of late. The NSUI lost the students' union elections in Delhi, the party also lost by-elections in several states. Rahul Gandhi's magic is not working for the Congress."
He insisted the RSS had served the nation during crises in the past and its contribution to the country was immense. "Rahul Gandhi has shown political immaturity and engaged in unruly behaviour," Javadekar said.
BJP General Secretary Dharmendra Pradhan maintained that Gandhi's views on RSS were "unfortunate". "I consider it unfortunate. It shows a lack of understanding in Rahul Gandhi... It shows his mental bankruptcy," he said.
He claimed the RSS had played a big role in the cultural and political development of India. India's first Home Minister (Sardar Patel) had invited RSS to participate in the first Republic Day parade, he said.
Slamming the Congress, Pradhan said, "They supported PDP chief Abdul Nasser Madani, The Popular Front, the Muslim League, the MIM and also had alliances with them."
Meanwhile, BJP President Prabhat Jha said Rahuls' remarks was a 'slap on nationalism'. "The comparison of RSS with SIMI by Rahul is nothing less than a slap on the nationalism," Jha told reporters in Bhopal.
"Everybody knows that RSS is a true nationalist organisation and SIMI is a banned extremist outfit... I don't have any scale to measure his (Rahul) intelligence," Jha remarked.
When asked about Rahul's another comment that sycophants have no place in Youth Congress and it would be better if they join BJP, he said people know the difference between dynastic party and democratic party.
"Rahul is an example of dynastic politics and it is democracy which will eclipse the dynastic politics in the country and not vice-versa," he said.
On the issue of Rahul saying that it did not matter much to him whether State Government declares him a state guest or not, Jha said declaring Rahul as a state guest was the State Government's courtesy towards the visiting dignitary, but it appears that he tours the state not for the people, but for political propaganda.
RSS is 'fanatical' like banned outfit SIMI : Rahul
In provocative remarks, Rahul Gandhi today described the RSS as "fanatical", saying it was no different from banned terror outfit SIMI and that both hold "fundamentalist" views.
"I know only that both SIMI and the RSS are fanatical and hold fundamentalist views," he said at a press conference here. When pointed out that the radical Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) was a proscribed outfit, which was not the case with RSS, the Nagpur-headquartered right-wing group, Gandhi stated that this did not matter much for him.
Gandhi, who is on a tour of BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, went on to drive home his point saying there can be no place for people with fanatical views in the Youth Congress.
Asked about the Ayodhya title suit verdict, Gandhi said it neither condoned the demolition of the Babri Masjid nor the large-scale violence that followed the December 6, 1992 event.
The Amethi MP said the aggrieved parties were free to approach the Supreme Court against the decree, which calls for three-way division of the disputed site, if they so desired.
To questions on his becoming the Prime Minister, Gandhi said he has never worked under the assumption that he would one day occupy the top slot. "It may be your assumption that I will become the Prime Minister but it is certainly not mine," Rahul said.
When told that it was his destiny to become the country's Prime Minister, he said, "I don't believe in destiny." Gandhi was full of praise for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who is "doing a fine job".
"We have a very capable Prime Minister . He is much more capable than me. He is on the job. My responsibilities are Youth Congress and NSUI and I am doing that." Asked whether a youth will become the next PM , Gandhi refused to speculate but left everyone guessing, saying "What can be told about the future. Who can tell it".
K.Venugopal
#1
Thursday, 07 October 2010 10:34:00
Whatever similarities Rahul may see between RSS and SIMI, the fundamental difference between both these organizations is that the RSS is an Indian organization and SIMI is an anti-Indian organization. In his eagerness to tar the RSS with a terrorist tag by associating it with SIMI, Rahul should not forget to learn what Indian nationalism is about, lest he develops a Pakistani mindset.
http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4440360&page=0
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