"Congress cannot tolerate any organisation that thinks for Hindus": BJP's Sambit Patra on Priyank Kharge's RSS remarks
BJP MP, Sambit Patra criticised on wednesday Karnataka Minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge's remarks over RSS. Speaking with the ANI, Sambit Patra said, "I've been listening to what Priyank Kharge has said against the RSS. This isn't new, what they said against RSS. We're tolerant of the venomous language they use against the RSS." He also accuses "the Congress party of hypocrisy regarding the use of government property and extra-constitutional bodies, referencing the National Advisory Committee (NAC) under Sonia Gandhi."
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Oct 15, 2025 09:39 IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 15 (ANI): Criticising Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge's remarks on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sambit Patra said that Congress always speaks the language of Pakistan and cannot tolerate the existence of any organisation that thinks for the benefit of Hindus.
"I've been listening to what Priyank Kharge has said against the RSS. This isn't new... We're tolerant of the venomous language they use against the RSS. However, it's important to state the truth. Regarding the use of government property and the extra-constitutional body, we need to remind Priyank Kharge that the National Advisory Committee (NAC), chaired by Sonia Gandhi, used to pull files from under the Prime Minister's nose," Patra told ANI.
BJP leader asserted that Congress members "hate Hinduism and Sanatan Dharma".
"At that time, all decisions of the Indian government were made by non-governmental organisations, extra-constitutional bodies. Saffron terrorism isn't just about hating the Sangh. Congress members hate Hinduism and Sanatan Dharma. Priyank's father, the Congress President, Mallikarjun Kharge, said in a speech, 'As you all know, we have to destroy Sanatan Dharma, we have to destroy Sanatan Dharma.' These are the people who, at Sonia Gandhi and the Gandhi family's behest, labelled Hindus as Saffron Terror," he said.
Patra challenged Congress and said that Priyank Kharge should use the same remarks
"If Congress and its leaders have the courage to speak out against the PFI in Karnataka, they should demonstrate this. Their political wing forms an alliance with them and contests elections. Congress cannot tolerate any organisation that thinks for Hindus and India...'Hindu' means the fragrance of this soil, the essence of this soil, its true nature. Anyone who loves it will be hated by Congress. Sometimes feels like Congress is speaking Pakistan's language," he said.
Earlier, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to bar RSS activities in government schools, colleges, and state-owned temples, accusing the organisation of "brainwashing young minds" and promoting a "philosophy against the Constitution". (ANI)
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