Shivraj Patil’s jihad remarks try and ‘insult’ Hindutva: BJP; Cong calls the feedback ‘unacceptable’

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Friday stepped up its assault towards the Congress over its chief Shivraj Patil’s declare that Bhagavad Gita additionally spoke of jihad, saying that that is yet one more try and smear Hindutva by the opposition celebration, which disassociated itself from the remarks, terming them as “unacceptable”.

The Congress additionally stated the previous governor and former Union dwelling minister has clarified his feedback and asserted that Bhagavad Gita is a key foundational pillar of Indian civilization.

Attacking the Congress, BJP spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi demanded that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge or its chief Sonia Gandhi ought to reply to Patil’s feedback.

He famous that Mahatma Gandhi in his commentary on the Hindu epic had described it as a supply of ‘Anasakti Yoga’ (selfless motion) whereas Bal Gangadhar Tilak expounded his philosophy of ‘Karma Yoga’ via his research of Gita and added that Congress leaders now see jihad in it.

BJP nationwide spokesperson Prem Shukla alleged that Congress has lengthy been concerned within the conspiracy to “insult Hindu, Hindutva and Hindustan” and Patil’s remarks are one more chapter in direction of this.

Congress leaders previously have drawn a parallel between Hindutva with terror organisations like Boko Haram and Taliban, he alleged.

Former Union ministers Sushilkumar Shinde and P Chidambaram had spoken about “saffron terror”, he stated.

Gita is the philosophy of humanity, Shukla asserted.

The BJP additionally accused the Congress celebration of taking part in vote financial institution politics.

With the BJP seizing on Patil’s remarks to nook it, Congress normal secretary Jairam Ramesh took to Twitter to present the celebration’s view.

“My senior colleague Shivraj Patil reportedly made some comments on Bhagavad Gita that’s unacceptable. Subsequently, he clarified. The Congress’s stand is clear. Bhagavad Gita is a key foundational pillar of Indian civilisation,” he stated.

He additionally shared on Twitter excerpts from Jawaharlal Nehru’s guide ‘The Discovery of India’, whereby the previous prime minister wrote: “The message of the Gita is not sectarian or addressed to any particular school of thought. It is universal in its approach for everyone, Brahmin or outcaste. ‘All paths lead to me,’ it says. It is because of this universality that it has found favour with all classes and schools.”

Patil on Thursday claimed that the idea of jihad was not simply in Islam but additionally in Bhagavad Gita and Christianity.

Speaking on the launch of Congress veteran and former Union minister Mohsina Kidwai’s biography, Patil, additionally a former Lok Sabha Speaker, stated it’s stated there may be a variety of dialogue of jihad within the faith of Islam. The idea involves the fore when regardless of having the proper intentions and doing the proper factor, no one understands or reciprocates, then it’s stated one can use drive, he stated.

“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.

Reacting to Patil’s feedback, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday tweeted,”after AAP’s Gopal Italia & Rajendra Pal, not to be outdone in Hindu hatred & vote bank politics, Congress’ Shivraj Patil says Shri Krishna taught ‘Jihad’ to Arjun! “Congress coined Hindu/Saffron terror, opposed Ram Mandir, Questioned Ram JI’s existence, stated Hindutva=ISIS,” Poonawalla tweeted.

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Friday stepped up its assault towards the Congress over its chief Shivraj Patil’s declare that Bhagavad Gita additionally spoke of jihad, saying that that is yet one more try and smear Hindutva by the opposition celebration, which disassociated itself from the remarks, terming them as “unacceptable”.

The Congress additionally stated the previous governor and former Union dwelling minister has clarified his feedback and asserted that Bhagavad Gita is a key foundational pillar of Indian civilization.

Attacking the Congress, BJP spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi demanded that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge or its chief Sonia Gandhi ought to reply to Patil’s feedback.

He famous that Mahatma Gandhi in his commentary on the Hindu epic had described it as a supply of ‘Anasakti Yoga’ (selfless motion) whereas Bal Gangadhar Tilak expounded his philosophy of ‘Karma Yoga’ via his research of Gita and added that Congress leaders now see jihad in it.

BJP nationwide spokesperson Prem Shukla alleged that Congress has lengthy been concerned within the conspiracy to “insult Hindu, Hindutva and Hindustan” and Patil’s remarks are one more chapter in direction of this.

Congress leaders previously have drawn a parallel between Hindutva with terror organisations like Boko Haram and Taliban, he alleged.

Former Union ministers Sushilkumar Shinde and P Chidambaram had spoken about “saffron terror”, he stated.

Gita is the philosophy of humanity, Shukla asserted.

The BJP additionally accused the Congress celebration of taking part in vote financial institution politics.

With the BJP seizing on Patil’s remarks to nook it, Congress normal secretary Jairam Ramesh took to Twitter to present the celebration’s view.

“My senior colleague Shivraj Patil reportedly made some comments on Bhagavad Gita that’s unacceptable. Subsequently, he clarified. The Congress’s stand is clear. Bhagavad Gita is a key foundational pillar of Indian civilisation,” he stated.

He additionally shared on Twitter excerpts from Jawaharlal Nehru’s guide ‘The Discovery of India’, whereby the previous prime minister wrote: “The message of the Gita is not sectarian or addressed to any particular school of thought. It is universal in its approach for everyone, Brahmin or outcaste. ‘All paths lead to me,’ it says. It is because of this universality that it has found favour with all classes and schools.”

Patil on Thursday claimed that the idea of jihad was not simply in Islam but additionally in Bhagavad Gita and Christianity.

Speaking on the launch of Congress veteran and former Union minister Mohsina Kidwai’s biography, Patil, additionally a former Lok Sabha Speaker, stated it’s stated there may be a variety of dialogue of jihad within the faith of Islam. The idea involves the fore when regardless of having the proper intentions and doing the proper factor, no one understands or reciprocates, then it’s stated one can use drive, he stated.

“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.

Reacting to Patil’s feedback, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday tweeted,”after AAP’s Gopal Italia & Rajendra Pal, not to be outdone in Hindu hatred & vote bank politics, Congress’ Shivraj Patil says Shri Krishna taught ‘Jihad’ to Arjun! “Congress coined Hindu/Saffron terror, opposed Ram Mandir, Questioned Ram JI’s existence, stated Hindutva=ISIS,” Poonawalla tweeted.