All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for praising the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in his Independence Day tackle, calling it a “nice insult” to India’s freedom battle.
Highlighting that RSS by no means participated within the freedom battle, Owaisi stated that the “cultural organisation” hated freedom fighters greater than the Britishers since they used to stay of their “shadows”. He argued that RSS has all the time opposed “inclusive nationalism.”
“Prime Minister praising the RSS in his Independence Day speech is a superb insult to our freedom battle as a result of the RSS by no means participated within the freedom battle. They used to stay within the shadows of the Britishers. RSS hated the liberty fighters greater than the British, together with Gandhi. RSS has all the time opposed inclusive nationalism, which was the idea that freedom fighters fought for the nation’s independence,” Owaisi stated whereas addressing a presser right here.
Owaisi additional attacked the RSS, saying its Hindutva ideology was in opposition to the Structure. He stated it was “unsuitable” for the Prime Minister to reward an organisation that spreads “hatred” within the nation.
“The ideology of Hindutva is totally in opposition to the Structure of India. When PM Modi went to RSS headquarters earlier, I did not say something as a result of I realised that he’s a life-time Swayamsewak. Nevertheless, he praised RSS in his capability because the Prime Minister of India, an organisation that spreads hatred within the nation. Non-Cooperation Motion, Satyagraha, agitation in opposition to Rowlatt Act, Civil Disobedience Motion, Stop India Motion, Naval Mutiny in Mumbai – are you able to see RSS in any of it?” Owaisi argued.
Referring to Syama Prasad Mookerjee of the Hindu Mahasabha, Owaisi stated, “RSS’ oath talks in regards to the faith, society and tradition of a single neighborhood. When Syama Prasad Mookerjee was a minister within the Bengal cupboard in 1941, Fazlul Huq was heading it, who had moved the Muslim League’s Pakistan decision within the Lahore session in March 1940. And at present, the Prime Minister is speaking about them. We’ve got all the time been and can stay philosophically against the BJP. Nevertheless, the Prime Minister’s reward for RSS is unsuitable.”
Owaisi additionally voiced considerations over China. “We’ve got hazard from China. We won’t go to the misplaced patrolling factors. We misplaced 25 patrolling factors,” he added.
The AIMIM chief additional criticised claims that Muslims had been accountable for Partition, calling it a “lie,” and urged NCERT to incorporate the guide “Muslims Towards Partition” by Shamsul Islam in its curriculum.
“Embrace the guide ‘Muslims Towards Partition’ by Shamsul Islam within the NCERT… This lie is informed time and again about Partition. At the moment, not even 2-3 per cent of Muslims had the appropriate to vote, and at present folks blame us for the Partition. How had been we accountable for that? Those that fled from right here, they fled. Those that had been loyal stayed,” he stated.
This comes after Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi, in his speech on 79th Independence Day from the Crimson Fort yesterday, hailed the RSS for finishing 100 years of service to the nation, describing it because the “largest NGO on this planet” and praising its century-long contribution to nation-building. (ANI)
