“He didn’t say Hindus spread hate; he said BJP spreads hate”: RJD MP Misa Bharti defends Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Amid the BJP’s backlash on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on the Hindu community, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Misa Bharti defended Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and said that the latter didn’t say that Hindus spread hate; instead, he said that the BJP spreads hate.

“He (Rahul Gandhi) said for all religions and not just Hinduism. He (Rahul Gandhi) didn’t say Hindus spread hate; he said the BJP spreads hate. They are demanding that Rahul should apologise for the emergency. Why do they talk about something that happened around 50 years ago? The Prime Minister talks about everything except Manipur. Why don’t they discuss it in their 10 years? They are not ready to have a discussion on the NEET issue,” Bharti said.

Congress MP KC Venugopal accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of using the Hindus for polarisation in elections and said that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi today explained “who the real Hindus are”.

Lok Sabha witnessed an uproar over Rahul Gandhi’s remarks pertaining to the Hindu community with Home Minister Amit Shah saying that the Congress leader should apologise over his remarks.

“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,” Rahul Gandhi said.

Home Minister Amit Shah targeted Rahul Gandhi and said connecting violence with any religion is wrong.

“The Leader of Opposition has categorically said that those who call themselves Hindu talk of violence and do violence. He doesn’t know that crores of people proudly call themselves Hindu. Connecting violence with any religion is wrong. He should apologise,” Amit Shah said.

The Prime Minister took a dig at Rahul Gandhi over his remarks and said democracy has taught him to take LoP seriously.

“Democracy and the Constitution have taught me that I need to take the Leader of Opposition seriously,” PM Modi said.