New Delhi: BJP MP Sambit Patra on Monday criticized opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's comments that members of the ruling party are "not Hindus" as they promote division and violence, and asserted that Hindus have never committed violence.
"Today, some people spoke against Sanatan Dharma. It pains me to see the way Hindu traditions are criticised. I am a Hindu and I am not violent. Hindus have never committed violence. Today, the DMK criticized Hindus and said that They enslave Hindus. Hindus worship women as goddesses, they do not enslave them," said the first-time MP.
Speaking in Lok Sabha earlier in the day, Gandhi attacked the ruling BJP, saying those who call themselves Hindus are involved in "violence and hatred" 24 hours a day. When the comments sparked protests on the treasury benches, Gandhi was heard saying: "The BJP and the RSS do not represent all Hindus... We are Hindus too."
Patra also said that people are happy that the Modi government has returned to power for a third term.
"We have double happiness: first, our government has been formed, and second, Rahul Gandhi has become the leader of the opposition... They (the opposition) are not unhappy because their government was not formed; they are happy because we" "I didn't exceed 400 seats."
Highlighting the achievements of the Modi government, Patra said that for the first time in India's political history, discussions now revolve around tangible benefits provided to the people.
“Today, the narrative is about how many toilets have been built, how many houses have been given to the poor – 12 crore toilets, 4 crore houses, 13 crore drinking water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission ", said.
"When Modi ji sends 100 paise, all the 100 paise reaches the poor. No middleman can keep a share," he said.
Patra also referred to the debate on democracy and said, "A lot has been said about democracy today, right from the day of taking oath. The birthplace of democracy is Jagannath Dham, where it was established during the Kalinga era. .
"There is no caste system in Odisha because our king has to hold a broom, and this is the greatness of democracy. As long as there is sanatan, democracy will remain," the Puri MP said.
"Today, some people spoke against Sanatan Dharma. It pains me to see the way Hindu traditions are criticised. I am a Hindu and I am not violent. Hindus have never committed violence. Today, the DMK criticized Hindus and said that They enslave Hindus. Hindus worship women as goddesses, they do not enslave them," said the first-time MP.
Speaking in Lok Sabha earlier in the day, Gandhi attacked the ruling BJP, saying those who call themselves Hindus are involved in "violence and hatred" 24 hours a day. When the comments sparked protests on the treasury benches, Gandhi was heard saying: "The BJP and the RSS do not represent all Hindus... We are Hindus too."
Patra also said that people are happy that the Modi government has returned to power for a third term.
"We have double happiness: first, our government has been formed, and second, Rahul Gandhi has become the leader of the opposition... They (the opposition) are not unhappy because their government was not formed; they are happy because we" "I didn't exceed 400 seats."
Highlighting the achievements of the Modi government, Patra said that for the first time in India's political history, discussions now revolve around tangible benefits provided to the people.
“Today, the narrative is about how many toilets have been built, how many houses have been given to the poor – 12 crore toilets, 4 crore houses, 13 crore drinking water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission ", said.
"When Modi ji sends 100 paise, all the 100 paise reaches the poor. No middleman can keep a share," he said.
Patra also referred to the debate on democracy and said, "A lot has been said about democracy today, right from the day of taking oath. The birthplace of democracy is Jagannath Dham, where it was established during the Kalinga era. .
"There is no caste system in Odisha because our king has to hold a broom, and this is the greatness of democracy. As long as there is sanatan, democracy will remain," the Puri MP said.
