Excelsior, March 30, 2003
Sangh Parivar’s Hindutva sows seeds of hatred, violence: Singh
BHOPAL, Mar 30: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh today accused Sangh Parivar’s ‘Hindutva’ stance of sowing seeds of enmity, hatred, violence and intolerance.
"It is necessary to understand that there is a lot of difference between the basic nature of Hindu ideology and the brand of Hinduvta practised by the BJP and VHP", Singh told PTI here.
"BJP and VHP want the disintegration process in our society to increase in the name of Hindutva so that Hindu votes are cast in their favour", Singh alleged.
He said VHP after becoming the lone spokesman of the Hindutva wanted all other parties to be seen only as votaries of the minority communities.
"The dangerous conspiracy being hatched to divide the Indian community in the name of Hindutva is the first instance of conflict to power in democracy", he said adding that this was unacceptable to every individual and all the political party, who believe in secularism.
Love, compassion, tolerance and non-violence are the basis of Hinduism while the Sangh Pariwar always goes against these principles, he said adding, there is a massive difference between BJP and VHP’s Hindutva and the real Hindu ideology.
The Chief Minister said that there was a need to expose the frauds committed by VHP in the name of Hindutva.
Asking people to remain cautious, Singh said "BJP and VHP’s main motive is to raise issues which could divide the society and earn them power."
He accused BJP and VHP of raising issues to which they themselves didn’t have any solution.
"By making cow slaugher an issue, BJP and VHP had created a feeling of insecurity in minority community in a small town like Ganjbasoda and on this pretext, tried their best to make a communal riot like atmosphere all over the State", Singh lamented.
But, the people of Madhya Pradesh foiled their attempt, he said adding, BJP and VHP should rake up these issue at the Centre if they were really serious about it.
BJP had raised the issue of cow slaughter and Bhojshala only to derive political mileage from them, Singh alleged. (PTI)