Congress aiding interests of RSS, alleges Kodiyeri Balakrishnan

Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Thursday accused the Congress of supporting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s goal of making the country a ‘Hindu R

Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Thursday accused the Congress of supporting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s goal of making the country a ‘Hindu Rashtra’.

Alleging that the RSS had softened its stance towards the party, Mr. Balakrishnan said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s speech at the party rally in Jaipur calling for the return of the rule of Hindus was a deliberate attempt to aid the interests of the RSS. “What is the difference between the Congress and the RSS as both the organisations wanted to establish a Hindu Rashtra,” he asked at the public meet held in connection with the conclusion of the Ernakulam district meet of the CPI(M) here on Thursday.

Asking the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) to explain its position with regard to Mr. Gandhi’s statement, Mr. Balakrishnan said the Revolutionary Socialist Party, a constituent of the United Democratic Front, should also make their stance clear on whether they agreed with the views of the Congress leader.