Rahul Gandhi’s statement sparks outrage in Lok Sabha
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi sparked outrage in the Lok Sabha on Monday with a statement about the BJP, claiming that individuals who call themselves Hindus “only talk about violence, hatred, and lies”. Interrupting Gandhi’s address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that casting the whole Hindu population as “violent” was a major concern. Following the exchange, Union Home Minister Amit Shah requested an apology from Rahul Gandhi.
“Abhayamudra is Congress’ symbol…”In Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism, and other Indian religions, the Abhayamudra symbolizes fearlessness, reassurance, and safety. It provides divine protection and happiness. All of our great men have preached about nonviolence and eliminating fear… Those who identify as Hindu often promote violence, hatred, and misinformation. You are not Hindus,” Rahul Gandhi stated in the House.
“The Prime Minister claims that Mahatma Gandhi has died and that a film has brought him back to life. Do you grasp the ignorance?… Another thing I noticed is that there is more than one religion that discusses courage. All religions speak of courage,” he added.
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Amit Shah demands apology from Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi’s remarks sparked a verbal confrontation between the Congress-led INDIA group and the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Interrupting Gandhi, PM Modi stood up and objected to his remark. “Calling the entire Hindu community violent is a very serious matter,” he told reporters
Amit Shah later blasted Rahul Gandhi’s remarks and sought an apology.
“The Leader of the Opposition has unequivocally stated that persons who identify as Hindus talk about and commit acts of violence. He is unaware that crores of people proudly identify themselves Hindus. Connecting violence to any faith is unacceptable. “He should apologize,” he stated.
Rahul Gandhi continued his address once the uproar subsided, slamming the BJP government’s Agnipath initiative, claiming that the Centre was utilizing soldiers as “use-and-throw” labor.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh intervened, requesting Gandhi not to mislead the House.
