Rahul Gandhi Calls Himself Hindu, Visits Temple Only During Elections: West Bengal BJP Chief
Majumdar’s remark came after Rahul Gandhi had said during his Jaipur rally, that the country belongs to 'Hindus', not “Hinduwadis”
Mumbai: Taking a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party President Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday said that the Congress leader projects himself as ‘Hindu’ only when the elections are around the corner.
“It is our achievement that he is calling himself a Hindu. However, he acknowledges himself as a Hindu only during elections. He will wear ‘Janaeu’ during elections. He will visit temples and go for tourism during the elections. But when elections are not there, then he goes to beaches and has nothing to do with being a Hindu,” Majumdar told ANI.
“The people who claim themselves as Hindus are no less than the Ramayana’s Ravana who came dressed in ‘Bhagwa’ clothes as an imposter to kidnap Sita,” Majumdar added.
Majumdar’s remark came after Rahul Gandhi had said during his Jaipur rally, ahead of Rajasthan Assembly elections in 2022, that the country belongs to ‘Hindus’, not “Hinduwadis”.
In response to Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari’s declaration of a 72-hour protest in Singur to address farmer issues, he said, “We are conducting a protest in Singur from December 14. If the government stops us then we will fight the government. our demands are simply that the MSP given by the centre is more than Rs in the entire country, should be implemented in West Bengal also. The farmers here are not getting the same MSP.”
“The bad quality of seeds of potatoes is being given to the farmers. They are not provided with subsidies on electricity. We want the state government to provide them subsidies. Another demand is to reduce the prices of diesel as it is done by the centre,” he added.
Further reacting to the Mamta Banerjee’s promise to provide monthly income support of Rs. 5,000 per month to women if the party forms government in Goa, Majumdar said, “I think Bengali women must introspect as she always calls herself as I am Bengal’s daughter. But they are being given Rs 500 to Bengali women while promising to provide Rs 5,000 to women in Goa. They are doing political tourism. I think they should go and learn something about democracy in Goa.”
Ahead of the Goa assembly election of 2022, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee arrived in the state on Sunday evening. Banerjee is on a two-day tour of the coastal state on December 13 and 14.
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