Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday responded to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'shakti' remark and said every mother and daughter is a form of 'shakti' in India.
The Prime Minister was addressing a Lok Sabha election rally in Telangana's Jagtial.
“The INDI (INDIA) alliance said in their manifesto that their fight is against 'Shakti'. For me, every mother, daughter and sister is a form of 'Shakti'. I worship them in the form of 'Shakti'. I am the worshiper of Bharat Mata…,” the Prime Minister said.
He said, “Their manifesto is to complete 'Shakti' and I accept the challenge…'Main jaan ki baazi laga dunga'…”
Rahul Gandhi's 'shakti' remark at the closing ceremony of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Maharashtra on Sunday sparked a political row between the Congress and the BJP leaders. The Wayanad MP said his party and the entire opposition are fighting against a Shakti (power).
“There is a word 'Shakti' in Hinduism. We are fighting a Shakti. The question is: what is that Shakti. The soul of the king is in the EVM. This is true. The soul of the king in the EVM and every institution of the country, in the ED, CBI and income tax department,” the former Congress leader said.
“A senior leader from Maharashtra left the Congress and called out to my mother and said, 'Sonia ji, I feel ashamed that I don't have the power to fight this Shakti. I don't want to go to jail.' Thousands of people have been threatened in this way…' he added.
'Mysogynistic mentality'
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla accused the Congress MP of expressing 'misogynistic' views. He said that the members of the INDIA alliance have called the Hindu Dharma a “fraud” and that the Congress has a history of “Hindu hatred”.
“A number of members of the INDI alliance have said that Hindu Dharma is a fraud. Ramcharitmanas is potassium cyanide. The Congress party has a long history of Hindu hatred, from denying the existence of Lord Ram to making a statement on Shakti,” the BJP leader said.
“Rahul Gandhi's statement to Uddhav Thackeray shows the extent to which they can fall. Today, this is not only an insult to Hindu faith but also shows the misogynistic mentality of Rahul Gandhi, who is against NariShakti and its manifestation,” he said. said.
Acharya Satyendra Das also lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his 'Shakti' comment in Maharashtra. “This is why the condition of the party is deteriorating because it is a Hindu Virodhi Party. Bharat is a Hindu majority state. If they make these kinds of comments, who will support them?”
“Nari Shakti is a pride of Hindu Dharma, Sanatan Dharma. This is reprehensible. The leader who speaks against our gods and goddesses should be sent to jail,” Acharya added.
(With input from agencies)
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Published: Mar 18, 2024 12:21 IST