Digvijaya Singh now makes use of Ram Mandir for his ‘political stunt’: Details

In a bid to show round his political fortunes, senior Congress chief Digvijaya Singh has determined to tug off a publicity stunt by taking part in to Hindu sentiments utilizing the problem of Ram Mandir development.
On Monday, Digvijaya donated an quantity of ₹1,11,111 to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra however claimed to not know the place to make the donation. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he wrote, “As I am not aware of where to donate money and in which bank account, therefore, I am enclosing a cheque of Rs 1,11,111 for Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra with a hope that you (PM Modi) will get it deposited in an appropriate account,” Singh wrote in a letter to PM Modi.
Screengrab of the letter by Digivijaya Singh by way of India ImmediatelyInterestingly, Digvijaya Singh claimed that he was unaware about the place to make the contribution though Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Tirth Kshetra Trust has put up all cost particulars on their official social media handles. Instead, the Congress chief selected to write down an open letter to the Prime Minister to be able to make a political assertion.
Digvijaya Singh and his political stunt
Digivijaya Singh went on to make sly remarks towards the BJP by claiming that he has by no means used the problem of Ram Mandir for political beneficial properties. He mentioned, “Since religion is a personal affair, there a person should refrain from reinforcing the strength of his Faith in public. Such an act can lead to the path of ‘arrogance’ which can create obstacles in the pursuit of self-development and public welfare… Even though Lord Ram is an integral part of my life, I never used His name to do politics. This has not only given me peace but has protected my religion from being maligned.”
With an over-emphasis on devotion, he added, “I have not used religion as a political tool and will not do so even in future. I don’t link Lord Ram with the concept of nationalism since Mahatma Gandhi has said – Religion is no test of nationality but a personal matter between man and his God.”
Screengrab of the cheque by Digvijaya Singh Digvijaya Singh tried to take potshots on the BJP for supposedly misusing the identify of Lord Ram to additional their political motives. The Congress chief appeared that despite the fact that he and his get together leaders uphold the legacy of Lord Ram however they by no means convey faith into politics. By doing so, he tried to indicate that whereas the Congress just isn’t ‘averse’ to Hindu pursuits, but, the BJP is by some means utilizing faith as a ‘barometer’ for proving one’s nationalism.
However, it is very important be aware that the Congress chief as a substitute selected to ‘publicise’ his contribution to the Ram Mandir trigger to be able to play to the Hindu sentiments. While shrewdly utilizing the chance to create a distinction between his get together and the political rival BJP, Digvijaya Singh desperately tried to politicise the matter within the identify of Lord Ram.
As the Congress chief had highlighted earlier that faith is a private matter, then, what was the necessity for him to emphasize on his private devotion in a publicised letter? This is similar factor that he had been accusing the BJP of doing in his letter to the Prime Minister.
Congress and contradictory stances on Ram Mandir
It could also be acceptable for the get together’s senior members to recall that it was the Congress-led Central authorities which had in September 2007, mentioned that there is no such thing as a historic proof of Lord Ram’s existence. In an affidavit filed within the Supreme Court, the Congress authorities had then mentioned: “Valmiki Ramayana and Ramcharitmanas admittedly form an important part of ancient Indian literature, but these cannot be said to be historical records to incontrovertibly prove the existence of the characters and occurrences of events depicted therein.”
This sudden shift in Congress’ stance is certainly overwhelming however speaks volumes about their hypocrisy, contemplating they have been those who had refused to even acknowledge the very existence of Lord Ram. The sudden exuberance now displayed by the Congress bigwigs over the development of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya clearly goes on to point that both the get together’s senior members have forgotten historical past or are assuming that the general public has forgotten it.