Concept of jihad not simply in Islam but in addition in Gita, Christianity: Shivraj Patil
By PTI
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief Shivraj Patil on Thursday claimed that the idea of jihad was not simply in Islam but in addition in Bhagavad Gita and in Christianity.
The BJP hit out on the Congress over Patil’s remarks and accused it of enjoying vote financial institution politics.
Speaking on the launch of Congress veteran and former Union minister Mohsina Kidwai’s biography, the previous Lok Sabha Speaker and Union minister Patil said that it’s mentioned there may be a number of dialogue of jihad within the faith of Islam.
The idea involves the fore when regardless of having the fitting intentions and doing the fitting factor, no one understands or reciprocates, then it’s mentioned one can use pressure, he mentioned.
“It is not just in Quran, but in Mahabharata also, the part in Gita, Shri Krishna also talks of jihad to Arjun and this thing is not just in Quran or Gita but also in Christianity,” he claimed in his remarks in Hindi.
“If after explaining everything, people are not understanding, they are coming with weapons then you cannot run, you cannot call that jihad and you cannot call it wrong, this is what must be understood, there should not be this concept of making people understand with weapons in hand,” the 87-year-old chief mentioned.
Patil additional mentioned Mohsina Kidwai’s e-book additionally talks about respecting all religions whereas following your individual. He additionally mentioned there’s a want for peace on this planet.
Hitting out on the Congress over Patil’s remarks, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla mentioned in a tweet, “After AAP’s Gopal Italia & Rajendra Pal, not to be outdone in Hindu hatred & votebank politics, Congress’ Shivraj Patil says Shri Krishna taught ‘Jihad’ to Arjun! “Congress coined Hindu/Saffron terror, opposed Ram Mandir,Questioned Ram JI’s existence, mentioned Hindutva=ISIS,” Poonawalla tweeted.
In his speech, Patil additionally mentioned he voted for Mallikarjun Kharge within the Congress presidential polls.
He, nonetheless, mistakenly referred to Kharge as Khandelwal a few occasions within the speech.
Patil spoke at size and talked about disparate subjects in his tackle.
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief Shivraj Patil on Thursday claimed that the idea of jihad was not simply in Islam but in addition in Bhagavad Gita and in Christianity.
The BJP hit out on the Congress over Patil’s remarks and accused it of enjoying vote financial institution politics.
Speaking on the launch of Congress veteran and former Union minister Mohsina Kidwai’s biography, the previous Lok Sabha Speaker and Union minister Patil said that it’s mentioned there may be a number of dialogue of jihad within the faith of Islam.
The idea involves the fore when regardless of having the fitting intentions and doing the fitting factor, no one understands or reciprocates, then it’s mentioned one can use pressure, he mentioned.
“It is not just in Quran, but in Mahabharata also, the part in Gita, Shri Krishna also talks of jihad to Arjun and this thing is not just in Quran or Gita but also in Christianity,” he claimed in his remarks in Hindi.
“If after explaining everything, people are not understanding, they are coming with weapons then you cannot run, you cannot call that jihad and you cannot call it wrong, this is what must be understood, there should not be this concept of making people understand with weapons in hand,” the 87-year-old chief mentioned.
Patil additional mentioned Mohsina Kidwai’s e-book additionally talks about respecting all religions whereas following your individual. He additionally mentioned there’s a want for peace on this planet.
Hitting out on the Congress over Patil’s remarks, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla mentioned in a tweet, “After AAP’s Gopal Italia & Rajendra Pal, not to be outdone in Hindu hatred & votebank politics, Congress’ Shivraj Patil says Shri Krishna taught ‘Jihad’ to Arjun! “Congress coined Hindu/Saffron terror, opposed Ram Mandir,Questioned Ram JI’s existence, mentioned Hindutva=ISIS,” Poonawalla tweeted.
In his speech, Patil additionally mentioned he voted for Mallikarjun Kharge within the Congress presidential polls.
He, nonetheless, mistakenly referred to Kharge as Khandelwal a few occasions within the speech.
Patil spoke at size and talked about disparate subjects in his tackle.
