Gandhi further took a swipe at the Narendra Modi government, asserting that the biggest challenge India is witnessing is the attack on its democracy. He highlighted the issue of "structural flaws" and suggested that the country's diverse traditions must be allowed to thrive.
"India is a country that has no religion, but the BJP and RSS believe that they have only one religion. The Constitution says that this country has no religion but the BJP and RSS believe that they have only one religion. The Constitution says that this country has no religion, we believe in
His comments came in response to remarks made by Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin the previous day during an event, where he accused the BJP of deliberately creating issues to undermine the state government.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday accused the RSS and the BJP of disrupting peace in the state. He was reacting to the BJP delegation's proposed visit to Maddur in Mandya district, where tension rose after a stone pelting incident during the Ganpati procession.
Responding to whether the RSS decides the BJP president, Bhagwat said, "It is absolutely wrong to say that the RSS decides everything. We can give advice, but decisions are made in that field itself. If we were deciding, would it take so long? Take your time."
"There are opinions, but we discuss and form a consensus to decide whether it is against one's opinion or in favour of it. I will follow the collective decision. When that nature is there, quarrel doesn't exist. There can be matbhed (difference of opinion) here, but no manbhed (heart-to-h
"These atkale (speculations) are always put from time to time. If they don't find any issue then RSS is brought forward and said that there is friction between RSS and BJP. RSS and BJP ek vaicharik parivar ke sambandh mein joode hue two sangathan hai (RSS and BJP are two organisations joi
RSS-BJP workers were allegedly assaulted by CPI(M) activists as they left a house after a raksha bandhan celebration near Kayaralam Gopalan Peedika at Mayyil panchayat in Kannur, Kerala, on Wednesday night, said the police.
"The one who sidelines leaders in his party for vested political interests, makes an 80-year-old Jitan Ram Manjhi his cabinet minister. For his personal interest, he cites 75 years as the age limit and sends his party's veteran leaders to the Margdarshak mandal. This double standard is not a
Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Saturday accused the Congress of misleading the country with its claim that the BJP-led government at the Centre wants to change the Constitution. He added that AICC has now become the 'All India Cheating Congress'.
"Days before, I heard that some RSS person said that we should remove Secular and Socialist words from the Constitution. I challenge them - be it him, their BJP, PM Modi, or Amit Shah - no one can remove those words. This is my challenge to them. Can you dare to remove it? This is all talk,"