'Oldest trick in RSS playbook': Owaisi attacks Mohan Bhagwat over Hindu-Muslim remarks
New Delhi: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi has castigated RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over his remarks on Hindu-Muslim unity. The controversy erupted a day after Bhagwat's statement at an event in New York, asserting that a Hindu who believes Muslims should not reside in India would cease to be a Hindu. Owaisi accused the RSS of employing a deceptive tactic by presenting one image to the world and another to its members, citing the writings of RSS key thinkers like K B Hedgewar and M S Golwalkar.
He highlighted Hedgewar's opposition to Congress's emphasis on Hindu-Muslim unity and Golwalkar's description of Muslims and Christians as internal threats. Owaisi also raised concerns about the RSS's alleged disregard for India's freedom struggle and its role in the 2002 Gujarat riots. He argued that Muslims and Christians continue to face discrimination, citing the Uniform Civil Code and draconian anti-conversion laws as evidence.
Bhagwat, speaking from New York, defended the RSS, claiming that its work on the ground contradicts the perceptions created by wrong narratives. The RSS chief's comments followed a three-nation global outreach tour ahead of the organization's centenary celebrations.
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