NEW DELHI: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday criticised RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over his remarks on Hindu-Muslim unity, alleging that the RSS tasks a distinct picture of itself to the world whereas the writings of its key thinkers replicate a distinct view of minorities.Owaisi’s remarks got here a day after Bhagwat, talking at at occasion in New York, mentioned {that a} Hindu who believes Muslims mustn’t stay in India wouldn’t stay a Hindu.Reacting to the remarks, Owaisi mentioned, “That is the oldest trick within the RSS playbook: some phrases are for the world, and a few are for its personal members. The RSS has by no means disavowed its key thinkers and writers. What do they are saying about Muslims and different minorities?”Owaisi referred to a biography of RSS founder Ok B Hedgewar, printed by the RSS, to say that Hedgewar had opposed the Congress’s emphasis on Hindu-Muslim unity.Quoting from the biography, Owaisi mentioned, “Gandhiji labored consistently with one eye on Hindu-Muslim unity… However Doctorji sensed hazard in that transfer. The truth is, he didn’t even relish the newfangled slogan of ‘Hindu-Muslim Unity’.”The AIMIM chief additionally cited former RSS chief M S Golwalkar’s writings, referring to his e-book Bunch of Ideas and its chapter titled ‘Inside Threats’.“Golwalkar’s ‘Bunch of Ideas’ has an extended chapter titled ‘Inside Threats’, by which Muslim and Christian residents of India are described as threats primary and two, respectively,” Owaisi mentioned.He additionally referred to Golwalkar’s assertion that the Sangh was “impressed by one flag (saffron), one chief and one ideology”.Owaisi alleged that the RSS didn’t contribute to India’s freedom battle and claimed that Hedgewar left the Congress as a result of he opposed the participation of various spiritual communities within the anti-British motion led by Mahatma Gandhi.Owaisi additionally invoked the 2002 Gujarat riots whereas criticising the RSS, asking, “Ought to we neglect what occurred to the Muslims of Gujarat beneath the RSS’s proxy rule?”He alleged that Muslims and Christians continued to face discrimination and claimed that Muslims had been being subjected to Hindu legislation within the identify of the Uniform Civil Code, whereas Christians had been being focused by way of “draconian” anti-conversion legal guidelines.The AIMIM chief additionally raised issues over the alleged misuse of legal guidelines such because the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act (UAPA).Earlier on Saturday, addressing the ‘One World One Humanity’ occasion in New York, Bhagwat mentioned totally different religions could observe totally different paths, however humanity and reality stay one. “We come from a society that believes humanity is one,” he mentioned.“If any Hindu thinks that there needs to be no Muslim in Bharat, he is not going to stay Hindu. If you wish to name your self Hindu, you should consider that every one paths are resulting in the identical objective and that each human has dignity. There isn’t any distinction between human beings,” Bhagwat had added.Bhagwat additionally used the event to talk about perceptions of the RSS. He mentioned the organisation was typically considered by way of narratives that, in his view, didn’t replicate its work on the bottom.
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“There are lots of perceptions created by fallacious narratives. However if you come and see us from inside, all these will probably be disbelieved within the day.”The RSS chief was talking in New York as he started a three-nation world outreach tour protecting the US, Canada and the UK. The go to has been organised as a part of the organisation’s centenary yr celebrations, following invites from abroad native organisations.
