New Delhi: Former Vice President Hamid AnsariThe remarks on “the rise of cultural nationalism in India” have been strongly denied by many parties, including the ruling BJP.
Participate in a virtual panel discussion organized by Indian American Muslim CouncilAnsari had said: “In recent years, we have experienced the emergence of trends and practices that dispute the well-established doctrine of civic nationalism and involve a new and hypothetical practice of cultural nationalism … of, fuel intolerance, signal otherness, and promote unrest and insecurity.”
BJP leader and Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi strongly condemned the remarks made by the former Vice President.
Naqvi said, “It is unfortunate that when the country was celebrating Republic Day, a person who once held an important constitutional position was on a platform that works against India and leaves no effort to defame the country.” Is.”
Referring to Pakistan without taking names, he said, “It would have been better if it had spoken about the mistreatment of minorities in the country, which sponsors the IAMC, instead of sharing information about the plight of minorities in India.”
“This is the reason why the people of the country have stopped taking people like him seriously,” he said.
BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain also reacted strongly to Ansari’s veiled criticism of the Centre.
Hussain insisted that for the country’s Muslims, “there can be no better nation than India, no better leader than Narendra Modi and no better friend than Hindus”.
The BJP leader was of the view that Ansari should not have agreed to participate in an online event organized by the Indian American Muslim Council “which is known for its anti-India propaganda.”
“Even as vice-president, Ansari had given rise to controversies for which the people of the country have not forgiven him,” he said without elaborating.
Bahujan Samaj Party disagreed with Hamid Ansari’s statement. Party spokesperson Sudheendra Bhadauria said that the people of India believe in ‘Sarva Dharma Sambhav’.
“Some individuals or groups do not represent the entire country, Hamid Ansari should make it clear what he wants to say near the crucial assembly elections,” he said.
The BSP spokesperson further said that “For a person holding such an important constitutional post as the Vice President of the country, Ansari should also read the history of the nation and see that the people here believe in the idea of ’Sarva Dharma Sambhav’. thousands of years.”
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) joint general secretary Surendra Jain also hit out at Hamid Ansari, saying his statement that there is an atmosphere of intolerance and insecurity for Muslims in the country is extremely “unfortunate” and “condemnable”.
“I want to ask them is there any Muslim majority country where Muslims are living peacefully? Are Shia, Ahmadiyya Muslims living peacefully in Pakistan? What is the situation inside Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq? Do they have a model where Muslim society is able to live in peace?” The VHP leader asked.
(with inputs from agencies)
Participate in a virtual panel discussion organized by Indian American Muslim CouncilAnsari had said: “In recent years, we have experienced the emergence of trends and practices that dispute the well-established doctrine of civic nationalism and involve a new and hypothetical practice of cultural nationalism … of, fuel intolerance, signal otherness, and promote unrest and insecurity.”
BJP leader and Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi strongly condemned the remarks made by the former Vice President.
Naqvi said, “It is unfortunate that when the country was celebrating Republic Day, a person who once held an important constitutional position was on a platform that works against India and leaves no effort to defame the country.” Is.”
Referring to Pakistan without taking names, he said, “It would have been better if it had spoken about the mistreatment of minorities in the country, which sponsors the IAMC, instead of sharing information about the plight of minorities in India.”
“This is the reason why the people of the country have stopped taking people like him seriously,” he said.
BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain also reacted strongly to Ansari’s veiled criticism of the Centre.
Hussain insisted that for the country’s Muslims, “there can be no better nation than India, no better leader than Narendra Modi and no better friend than Hindus”.
The BJP leader was of the view that Ansari should not have agreed to participate in an online event organized by the Indian American Muslim Council “which is known for its anti-India propaganda.”
“Even as vice-president, Ansari had given rise to controversies for which the people of the country have not forgiven him,” he said without elaborating.
Bahujan Samaj Party disagreed with Hamid Ansari’s statement. Party spokesperson Sudheendra Bhadauria said that the people of India believe in ‘Sarva Dharma Sambhav’.
“Some individuals or groups do not represent the entire country, Hamid Ansari should make it clear what he wants to say near the crucial assembly elections,” he said.
The BSP spokesperson further said that “For a person holding such an important constitutional post as the Vice President of the country, Ansari should also read the history of the nation and see that the people here believe in the idea of ’Sarva Dharma Sambhav’. thousands of years.”
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) joint general secretary Surendra Jain also hit out at Hamid Ansari, saying his statement that there is an atmosphere of intolerance and insecurity for Muslims in the country is extremely “unfortunate” and “condemnable”.
“I want to ask them is there any Muslim majority country where Muslims are living peacefully? Are Shia, Ahmadiyya Muslims living peacefully in Pakistan? What is the situation inside Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq? Do they have a model where Muslim society is able to live in peace?” The VHP leader asked.
(with inputs from agencies)
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