This news article discusses Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s response to the controversy surrounding the proposed ban on Bajrang Dal in the party’s manifesto for Karnataka assembly elections. Kharge refused to speak on the matter and stated that Dr Parameshwara, the chairman of the drafting committee, had already clarified the issue. Kharge also mentioned that he did not want to give his individual opinion as his party people had replied to the controversy. The Congress had earlier promised to take decisive action against individuals and organizations such as the Bajrang Dal and the Popular Front of India (PFI) for spreading hatred among communities over caste and religion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had criticized the Congress for this promise, calling it an attempt to lock up the devotees of Lord Hanuman.
The Congress, in response, said it was shameful that the Prime Minister has drawn such a parallel. “The prime minister is insulting our faith in Lord Hanuman. He should apologise to the country as he has hurt our religious sentiments. No one has given the prime minister the right to insult Bajrang Bali,” said senior Congress leader Pawan Khera. The Congress party has criticized Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks about the party’s proposed ban on the Bajrang Dal, a Hindu nationalist organization. In response to Modi’s comments, the Congress party accused him of insulting their faith in Lord Hanuman and demanded an apology from the Prime Minister. The Congress party has promised to take firm and decisive action against groups that spread hatred among communities based on caste and religion, including the Bajrang Dal, in their manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka.
