Hyderabad, Oct. 21: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticised Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his remarks against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Rahul alleged that the organisation was anti-constitutional and viewed women as the property of men. BJP leaders dismissed his comments as childish and questioned his understanding of the organisation.
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Rahul Gandhi shared his criticism in a social media post on Tuesday. He alleged that the RSS was an organisation consisting entirely of men and criticised its views on women. He also said that fighting the RSS gave him great joy because of his belief in Shiva Shakti. Rahul further claimed that many women associated with the RSS supported him.
BJP Leaders Respond to Rahul Gandhi’s RSS Remarks
Maharashtra BJP MLA Ram Kadam urged Rahul Gandhi to study the RSS before criticising it. He said the organisation had a dedicated department working on women-related activities and claimed that women across the country participated in its programmes.
Telangana BJP president N. Ramachandra Rao also criticised Rahul’s remarks. He questioned the importance given to women within the Congress party and challenged the party to explain its record on women’s issues.
Rao also referred to a case involving a Member of Parliament facing allegations of sexual harassment and questioned the Congress party’s response to the matter.
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The exchange has intensified the political disagreement between the Congress and the BJP over the RSS, women’s participation and the parties’ respective records on women’s issues.
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