New Delhi, In a fiery speech in the Lok Sabha on Monday, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJP and said Hindu religion is not about fear, hatred and spreading lies.
His remarks came during the discussion on the motion of thanks to the President's address in the joint sitting of Parliament.
During Gandhi's speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi intervened and said that calling the entire Hindu society violent is a serious issue. Gandhi retorted, "BJP and RSS are not the entire Hindu society".
The Congress leader further stressed that all religions talk about courage, citing Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism to underline the importance of fearlessness.
He accused the BJP of launching a systematic attack on the Constitution and the basic idea of India, noting that millions of people have opposed the ideas proposed by the ruling party.
Gandhi said, "I was attacked on the orders of Prime Minister Modi. There were more than 20 cases (against me), (my) house was taken away, 55 hours of interrogation by the ED."
Despite these challenges, the Rae Bareli MP expressed pride in the collective effort to protect the Constitution.
"It feels good that BJP people are now repeating 'Jai Samvidhan' after me," he said.
Gandhi expressed satisfaction even after being in the opposition.
He said, "I am happy and proud to be in the opposition. There is something more than power for us, this is the truth."
During his speech, Gandhi showed a photo of Lord Shiva, after which Speaker Om Birla reminded him that rules do not allow displaying placards in the House.
Gandhi reiterated that all religions, including Islam and Sikhism, emphasize the importance of courage and being fearless.
His remarks came during the discussion on the motion of thanks to the President's address in the joint sitting of Parliament.
During Gandhi's speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi intervened and said that calling the entire Hindu society violent is a serious issue. Gandhi retorted, "BJP and RSS are not the entire Hindu society".
The Congress leader further stressed that all religions talk about courage, citing Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism to underline the importance of fearlessness.
He accused the BJP of launching a systematic attack on the Constitution and the basic idea of India, noting that millions of people have opposed the ideas proposed by the ruling party.
Gandhi said, "I was attacked on the orders of Prime Minister Modi. There were more than 20 cases (against me), (my) house was taken away, 55 hours of interrogation by the ED."
Despite these challenges, the Rae Bareli MP expressed pride in the collective effort to protect the Constitution.
"It feels good that BJP people are now repeating 'Jai Samvidhan' after me," he said.
Gandhi expressed satisfaction even after being in the opposition.
He said, "I am happy and proud to be in the opposition. There is something more than power for us, this is the truth."
During his speech, Gandhi showed a photo of Lord Shiva, after which Speaker Om Birla reminded him that rules do not allow displaying placards in the House.
Gandhi reiterated that all religions, including Islam and Sikhism, emphasize the importance of courage and being fearless.
