BJP Leader CR Kesavan Criticizes Rahul Gandhi’s Speech in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, India – BJP leader CR Kesavan criticized Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on the Hindu community during his first speech as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha. Kesavan accused Gandhi of spreading hate and insulting the faith of millions of Hindus.

“Rahul Gandhi today has demeaned the dignity of a sacred parliament and sullied the dignity of our Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi in his first speech as LoP, wasted no time peddling perilous politics of hate and he opened his ‘Nafrat ki Dukan’ right there in the Lok Sabha today. He has insulted the faith and the sentiments of millions of Hindus today by frontally attacking them,” Kesavan said.

Participating in the debate on the Motion Of Thanks to the President for her address to a joint sitting of Parliament, Rahul Gandhi targeted the BJP-led government and alleged there has been “a systematic attack” on the idea of India.

“There has been a systematic and a full-scale assault on the idea of India, the Constitution and on the people who resisted the attack on the Constitution. Many of us were personally attacked. Some of the leaders are still in jail. Anyone who resisted the idea of concentration of power and wealth, aggression on poor and Dalits and minorities was crushed. ..I was attacked by the order of Government of India, by the order of the Prime Minister of India…The most enjoyable part of it was the 55 hours of interrogation by ED…,” he alleged.

“Abhayamudra is the symbol of Congress…The Abhayamudra is the gesture of fearlessness, is the gesture of reassurance and safety, which dispels fear and accords divine protection and bliss in Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism and other Indian religions….All our great men have spoken about non-violence and finishing fear…But, those who call themselves Hindu only talk about violence, hatred, untruth…Aap Hindu ho hi nahi,” the Congress leader said.