Cambridge event: In UK, Rahul snipes at Modi government

New Delhi: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi focused the Modi authorities and the BJP throughout an interactive session at a Cambridge occasion, saying the dispensation has captured most establishments and allowed focus of wealth within the palms of some. He stated Hindu nationalism has nothing to do with Hinduism and the BJP authorities doesn’t have an inclusive method to the various Indian society.

Requested how the Congress plans to combat “the forces of Hindu nationalism”, Gandhi stated he didn’t agree with the time period ‘Hindu nationalism’ itself, in accordance with studies from the UK. “There’s nothing Hindu about it and truly there’s nothing nationalist about it. I believe you will have to consider a brand new identify for them however they’re actually not Hindu. I’ve studied Hinduism in sufficient element to inform you there’s completely nothing Hindu about eager to homicide individuals and beat individuals up,” he stated.

Gandhi additionally accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of going towards the concept of India. “Once you play the politics of polarisation, once you isolate and demonise 200 million individuals, you might be doing one thing extraordinarily harmful,” he reportedly stated. “I’m certain there are good issues the Prime Minister has carried out, however for me attacking the concept of India is unacceptable.”