Congress Salman Khurshid Rewords ‘ISIS-Hindutva’ Comparison Amid Row
After a row erupted on comparability between Hindutva and terror group ISIS in his new e book, senior Congress chief Salman Khurshid on Saturday clarified that he has mentioned they’re comparable, not the identical.
The previous union minister mentioned that the enemies of Hinduism are those that are attempting to defame the faith.
Chatting with media individuals throughout his go to to Kalki Dham, he mentioned, “I’m visiting Kalki Dham. I might not be right here if I might have any difficulty with any faith. I imagine that Hinduism unfold peace on this planet.”
“Evidently some individuals are making an attempt to defame Hinduism. They’re enemies of Hinduism and are afraid that their fact will come out. They are going to ban any e book which reveals their fact,” he mentioned.
“ISIS and Boko Haram defame Islam however no Islamic followers opposed it. I had not mentioned ISIS and Hindutva similar, I had mentioned that they’re comparable,” he added.
On Wednesday, former union minister Salman Khurshid bought embroiled in controversy over remarks made in his current e book “Dawn Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Occasions”.
Salman Khurshid’s e book on the Ayodhya verdict was launched final week.
It explored the Supreme Court docket’s landmark judgement on the Ayodhya dispute. Senior Congress chief Khurshid has in contrast Hindutva to radical terrorist teams like “ISIS and Boko Haram” within the e book.
Reacting sharply over the excepts of the e book, Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra on Friday mentioned that the Congress occasion’s assault on Hinduism is “not a coincidence however an experiment”. He alleged that the character of Congress is to assault Hinduism every time they get an opportunity.
In the meantime, two Delhi attorneys have filed complaints on Thursday with Delhi Police towards Khurshid, for allegedly defaming and evaluating Hinduism with terrorism in his e book.
The event comes at a time when seven states within the nation particularly Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat are slated to go for meeting elections within the 12 months 2022.