'BJP, RSS Trying To Break Composite Culture Of J&K': Rahul Gandhi Launches Fresh Attack At Centre

After his visit to Vaishno Devi Temple, Rahul Gandhi indirectly commented that the blessings of Goddesses Durga, Laxmi and Saraswati on the country had faded away due to BJP's decisions and policies. 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed the party office bearers sammelan in Trikuta Nagar, Jammu. (ANI Photo)

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday addressed the party office bearers sammelan in Trikuta Nagar, Jammu where he alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) are trying to break the composite culture of Jammu and Kashmir.

Both the organisations are ruining the love and brotherhood that exists amongst the people, he claimed, as reported by news agency ANI.

The former Congress President was addressing the party office bearers sammelan in presence of senior leaders like Ghulam Nabi Azad, where he said: “The feeling of love, brotherhood that exists amongst you all is being ruined by the people of BJP, RSS. They are trying to break the composite culture of Jammu and Kashmir. This is making you all weak. You can yourself see that the UT's economy, tourism, business is badly hurt”.

He brought in the analogy of goddesses saying that Goddess Durga symbolises power that protects, Goddess Laxmi signifies the power to achieve one's aims and Goddess Saraswati is the power of knowledge. 

Rahul followed it with more accusations saying that the economic policies of the BJP-led Union government including the introduction of demonetisation and GST decreased the power of Goddess Laxmi in the country. 

He claimed that the contentious agrarian laws have decreased the power of Goddess Durga, further alleging that farmers “suffered” and have been “hurt” because of these laws which have been “imposed" on them. 

“When a person from the RSS and BJP are appointed in all the educational institutions, then the power of Goddess Saraswati decreases,” he added, as quoted by ANI.

Overall, the Wayanad MP indirectly commented that the blessings of Goddesses Durga, Laxmi and Saraswati on the country had faded away. 

Rahul made these remarks after he paid obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine as he arrived in Jammu on Thursday for his two-day visit.

“Yesterday I went to the temple where I saw three Goddesses. Durga Ji, Laxmi Ji and Saraswati ji. The word Durga comes from Durg and Goddess Durga means that power which protects. Goddess Laxmi signifies the power which helps in achieving one's aims. Goddess Saraswati indicates the power of education and knowledge. When these three powers are in the country, then the nation prospers,” he said. 

The Congress leader shared that he also plans to visit Ladakh, adding that whenever he visits the union territory, he feels “at home”. 

“This is my second visit to Jammu and Kashmir in a month and will be visiting Ladakh shortly. I had said in Srinagar that whenever I come to Jammu and Kashmir I feel that I have come home. Yesterday I went to offer prayers at Vaishno Devi ji and I felt at home. The state, which was a state, but now a union territory, has a very old relationship with my family,” said the Congress leader.