Alvi Challenges Bhagwat to Name Those Dividing India

by The_unmuteenglish

New Delhi, 12 October, 2024: Congress leader Rashid Alvi responded to RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s recent comments about a “sinister design” to divide the country, asking Bhagwat to directly identify those involved in such efforts.

“I believe policies that create divisions between Hindus and Muslims are hindering India’s progress,” Alvi told IANS. “When you call for Hindus to unite, it indirectly calls for Muslims to do the same. How does that strengthen the nation?”

Alvi added that true leadership must rise above party lines. “If you criticize states ruled by the Opposition but remain silent on BJP-governed states, it only weakens the country,” he said.

Bhagwat also expressed concern over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, which Alvi acknowledged as serious. However, he questioned Bhagwat’s silence on the recent demolition of nine mosques in Gujarat, despite a Supreme Court ruling.

“Why isn’t Bhagwat addressing these actions? Such selective outrage weakens the nation,” Alvi said.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh, however, defended Bhagwat, describing him as a “symbol of India’s values and culture.” Singh supported Bhagwat’s call for unity and warned that weakening Sanatan values would also weaken India’s democracy.

“Sanatan is India’s identity. If it weakens, so will democracy. Unity is key to ensuring no one can harm the nation,” Singh told IANS.

Singh also referenced historical figures, stating, “Babasaheb Ambedkar believed that Muslims should have been sent to Pakistan and Hindus brought back. If we had followed his advice, we wouldn’t face today’s challenges.”

Earlier, during Vijayadashami celebrations in Nagpur, Bhagwat warned that while India has grown stronger on the global stage, efforts to destabilize the country through divisions based on caste, language, and region persist.

“There are deliberate attempts to tarnish Bharat’s image using lies or half-truths. These challenges are increasingly visible,” Bhagwat said.

 

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