RSS Files Complaints Against Congress President for Controversial Remarks
Legal Action Initiated by RSS
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Guwahati, Apr 8: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has lodged complaints at two police stations in Assam against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. This action follows Kharge's remarks during an election rally where he likened the ideology of the RSS and BJP to a “poisonous snake.”
An RSS spokesperson indicated that the complaints demand legal repercussions for what they describe as “derogatory, provocative, and communally sensitive statements” made at a recent rally in south Assam.
The complaints assert that Kharge's controversial comments were made during a rally in Nilambazar, located in the Karimganj South Assembly constituency of Sribhumi district.
Kharge reportedly stated, “If a poisonous snake is moving in front of you while you are offering namaz, you must stop the prayer and rush to kill the poisonous snake first — that is what the Quran prescribes you to do. I tell you that the RSS and BJP are like that same poisonous snake.”
The RSS expressed grave concern over these remarks, labeling them as “inflammatory” and potentially inciting hostility, intimidation, and violence against RSS and BJP supporters.
Furthermore, the complaints argue that Kharge's statements represent a “corrupt electoral practice” under Section 83 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, alleging that they “criminally intimidated the public and fostered enmity between different political and social groups.”
By characterizing the RSS and BJP's ideology as “poisonous” and advocating for their elimination, the complaints warn that such rhetoric could incite “bodily harm against members and supporters of these organizations.”
The RSS also contends that Kharge's comments aim to create “communal division” between Hindu and Muslim communities, which could disrupt public peace and harmony in Assam and affect the electoral landscape.
The complainants, RSS North Assam secretary Khagen Saikia and South Assam secretary Jyotsnamoy Chakraborty, filed their complaints at Dispur Police Station and Silchar Police Station, respectively. Previously, the Bharatiya Janata Party had also submitted complaints regarding the same issue at Basistha Police Station and with the Election Commission.