12-17-2010, 07:03 AM
Rahul remarks crass communalism, says BJP:
Here are the details of the BJP's reactions to the Rahul Gandhi's comments.
BJP spokesperson Ravishankar Prasad (the man who never smiles) has condemned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks that radicalised Hindu groups could pose a "bigger threat" to India than the LeT.
Prasad said "in one stroke", he has given a "big leverage" to the propaganda of all terror groups in Pakistan.
He said the remarks were "Irresponsible. It is in the public domain and the US government has neither denied nor confirmed it. Therefore, it has sanctity."
Prasad said such remarks impinge upon India's strategic security and fight against terrorism. "If he sees a fringe radical Hindu group as the biggest threat in spite of so many terrorist attacks including 26/11 in which involvement of Pakistani groups is confirmed, then it only underscores how ignorant he is about India and its problems," the BJP leader said.
[color="#FF0000"]The party also attacked him for making such remarks to a foreign diplomat and not before the Indian Parliament and said the opposition would take up the issue in next Parliament session and also before the people.[/color]
He said the PM has publicly acknowledged that Maoism and terrorist threat from across the border are the biggest challenges before India and Rahul Gandhi says certain lunatic, marginalised Hindu radical groups are the biggest threat?"
Senior opposition leader Prakash Javadekar said the statement shows[size="5"] "crass communalism and jaundiced world view".[/size]
Here are the details of the BJP's reactions to the Rahul Gandhi's comments.
BJP spokesperson Ravishankar Prasad (the man who never smiles) has condemned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks that radicalised Hindu groups could pose a "bigger threat" to India than the LeT.
Prasad said "in one stroke", he has given a "big leverage" to the propaganda of all terror groups in Pakistan.
He said the remarks were "Irresponsible. It is in the public domain and the US government has neither denied nor confirmed it. Therefore, it has sanctity."
Prasad said such remarks impinge upon India's strategic security and fight against terrorism. "If he sees a fringe radical Hindu group as the biggest threat in spite of so many terrorist attacks including 26/11 in which involvement of Pakistani groups is confirmed, then it only underscores how ignorant he is about India and its problems," the BJP leader said.
[color="#FF0000"]The party also attacked him for making such remarks to a foreign diplomat and not before the Indian Parliament and said the opposition would take up the issue in next Parliament session and also before the people.[/color]
He said the PM has publicly acknowledged that Maoism and terrorist threat from across the border are the biggest challenges before India and Rahul Gandhi says certain lunatic, marginalised Hindu radical groups are the biggest threat?"
Senior opposition leader Prakash Javadekar said the statement shows[size="5"] "crass communalism and jaundiced world view".[/size]