Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 14 (ANI): Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh on Monday criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), accusing them of using religion to incite hatred and riots for political gain.
Speaking to reporters in Indore, Singh was responding to a question about the recent violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal. He also referred to the stone-pelting incident during the Hanuman Jayanti procession in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, without explicitly naming it.
“What is the reason that some organisations which spread hate and riots are permitted to take out processions with a DJ system in front of mosques? Why does the administration give permission for such things? It should not be given. Supreme Court guidelines are not being followed. If the government follows the SC guidelines, then there will be no riots,” Singh said.
He accused the BJP-led “double-engine” government of intentionally fostering communal discord: “Slowly, people are understanding that the BJP and RSS have nothing to do with religion but spread hate and cause riots for political gains—this is their religion and politics. That is why I oppose them.”
Singh also invoked the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, pointing to the ideology he claims is still prevalent: “The ideology which led to the killing of Mahatma Gandhi, even today, is walking on the same path. Their MPs and professors call Nathuram Godse a patriot. The person who killed Mahatma Gandhi can never be a patriot, he is a traitor.”
On April 12, a clash erupted in Guna during a Hanuman Jayanti procession near Colonelganj Mosque. According to police, an exchange of slogans between two communities led to stone-pelting and several injuries. Guna SP Sanjeev Kumar Sinha stated the situation was brought under control within 15–20 minutes after police intervention. (ANI)
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