BJP’s Shehzad Poonawalla Demands Apology from Congress MP KC Venugopal Over Bhagavad Gita Remarks
New Delhi, India – BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla has criticized Congress MP KC Venugopal for his comments on the Bhagavad Gita in the Lok Sabha. Poonawalla demanded an apology, accusing Congress of running an agenda against Hindus.
Poonawalla stated, “After Rahul Gandhi, now KC Venugopal. Venugopal has insulted the Bhagavad Gita. He has made very serious comments about it and hurt the Hindu faith. He says that Nathuram Godse learned about murder and intolerance from reading the Bhagavad Gita.”
He added, “This is not the first time. Congress has previously said that Krishna taught Arjuna jihad. Such criticisms consistently come from Congress and its ecosystem. The people who commit murder and terrorism in the name of another religion, will KC Venugopal say such things about their religious texts? This shows how Congress is running an agenda against Hindus.”
Poonawalla asserted that Venugopal should apologize to the crores of Hindus whose faith has been hurt and should work to retract these words.
During a debate on the Motion of Thanks to President Droupadi Murmu’s address, KC Venugopal challenged the NDA over the question of who could be called a “real Hindu believer.” He said, “A real Hindu is a person who understands the message of debate, tolerance, and human values. Mahatma Gandhi and Nathuram Godse, both believed in the Bhagavad Gita.”
Venugopal continued, “Both Mahatma Gandhi and Godse read the Bhagavad Gita, but Mahatma Gandhi learned non-violence, tolerance, respect for human lives, and the message of Lord Krishna from the holy book. Whereas Godse learned violence, murder, and intolerance from the same text.”
He added, “We the Congress and INDI alliance believe in Gandhi’s Hinduism, not Godse’s Hinduism. We follow Gandhi’s Hinduism not Godse’s Hinduism.”
Venugopal also criticized the NDA government for multiple infrastructure failures, stating, “Under the BJP rule, every building is under threat of collapsing.” He listed several incidents, including the collapse of roofs at Delhi Airport, Jabalpur Airport, and Rajkot Airport, as well as other infrastructure issues.
