Kamal Nath challenges BJP, RSS for discussion on religion and spirituality with Rahul Gandhi

Kamal Nath said is a possibility that Mr. Gandhi may embark on another yatra from "east to west" in the country

Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath on December 4 asked the Bharatiya Janata Party, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders to have a discourse on religion and spirituality with Rahul Gandhi, claiming it will prove he has more knowledge about these subjects than them.

Talking to reporters in Soyatkalan town of Agar Malwa district on the last day of the Bharat Jodo Yatra's Madhya Pradesh leg before it enters Rajasthan, Mr. Nath said is a possibility that Mr. Gandhi may embark on another yatra from "east to west" in the country.

Mr. Gandhi started the yatra, a mass contact initiative, from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7. The foot march will reach Jammu and Kashmir by the end of next month and culminate there.

During the yatra in MP, Gandhi had visited the famous Lord Mahakal Temple in Ujjain and also offered prayers at the Omkareshwar Temple in Khandwa district.

Asked about Mr. Gandhi focusing on religion and spirituality in his speeches during the foot march, Mr. Nath said, "I challenge the BJP, RSS and VHP leaders to have a discussion with Gandhi on the issues of religion and spirituality before media persons." The discussion will prove Mr. Gandhi has more knowledge about religion and spirituality than these persons, the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister claimed.

He said the main aim of Mr. Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra is to save the Constitution and culture of the country.

The yatra entered the Hindi-speaking belt for the first time and has got a huge response from the people, the State Congress chief said.