Assam:
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge has come into controversy over a statement on the devotees who are taking a dip in the Mallikarjun Kharge Over Mahakumbh. Kharge had said, “Will poverty be removed by taking a dip in the Ganges.” Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has retaliated on the statement of the Congress President. He said on the social media platform X, “Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s statement on Mahakumbh reflects a deep worrying mentality against Sanatan Dharma.
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The CM of Assam said that I believe this is the official attitude of the Congress party led by Rahul Gandhi. But I want to ask him, in 2001, Sonia Gandhi herself took a bath during Kumbh, would he dare to say that going on Haj will not solve problems like hunger and poverty? “
“Do not compromise with cultural heritage for power”
The CM of Assam further said that it is time for all Hindu leaders associated with Congress to do self -determination and decide their stand. Do not compromise your faith, your religion or rich cultural heritage of this country only for power and position. No leader, any ideology and any party should be above your religion and beliefs. Do not underestimate its essence for political selfishness. Walk on the voice of your conscience.
Honorable Kharge ji’s language is a proof of his anti -eternal mentality. I also know that even though the speech may belong to Kharge ji, but the thinking belongs to Rahul Gandhi. Perhaps they have forgotten that in 2001, Sonia Gandhi also took a dip in Kumbh.
Will these people ever dare to say that Haj… https://t.co/FFV8JEDIXJ
– Himanta Biswa Sarma (@Himantabiswa) January 28, 2025
What did Mallikarjun Kharge say?
Let me tell you that at the rally of Mhow, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “Does a dip in the Ganges remove poverty? Do you get food in the stomach? I do not want to hurt anyone’s faith. I apologize if I am sad, but when the child is starving, the laborers are not getting wages, but the Ganges is not getting a dip in the Ganges. Going on TV, it is not going to be good for such people.
Kharge had said that our faith is in God. Everyone has freedom. You worship daily. Every man and every woman in the house goes out after worshiping. We have no objection. We object to the exploitation of the poor, which is happening in the name of religion, we have to fight against it.
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