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Congress party has made it clear that while hitting out the rival BJP , it’s leaders need to choose their words carefully.
This diktat comes after Shashi Tharoor , Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, had remarked that if the BJP came to power in 2019, it will pave the way for creation of a “Hindu Pakistan” and re- write the Constitution.
Amidst the furore, Shashi Tharoor was quick to clarify what he meant by his statement in a tweet.
Since some have bizarrely misconstrued my statement on the BJP seeking to turn India into a #HinduPakistan, a short explanation of what the term means: https://t.co/8H5euZK5gy
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) July 12, 2018
Congress’ communication in-charge Randeep Surjewala, in a series of tweets , said, “India’s values and fundamentals are an unequivocal guarantee of our civilisational role & set us apart from the divisive idea of Pakistan.”
“All Congress leaders must realise this historic responsibility bestowed upon us while choosing words and phraseology to reject BJP’s hatred,” he said.
Modi Govt thrives upon an unprecedented atmosphere of division, bigotry, hatred, intolerance & polarisation for last 4 years.
Congress, on the other hand, represents India’s civilisational values of pluralism, diversity, compassion & harmony between faiths & ethnicities.
1/2— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) July 12, 2018
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India’s values & fundamentals are an unequivocal guarantee of our civilisational role & set us apart from the divisive idea of Pakistan.All Congress leaders must realise this historic responsibility bestowed upon us while choosing words & phraseology to reject BJP’s hatred
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) July 12, 2018
Surjewala attacked the Modi government, alleging that it thrives upon “an unprecedented atmosphere of division, bigotry, hatred, intolerance and polarisation” for the last four years.
He asserted that the Congress represents India’s civilisational values of pluralism, diversity, compassion and harmony between faiths and ethnicities.
Former vice -President Hamid Ansari did not say much when asked about Tharoor’s comment. Instead he said reportedly, “I haven’t read what Shashi Tharoor has said. But he is a well-educated man, a writer, Member of Parliament (MP) and the Chairman of the external affairs committee of the Parliament. He makes thoughtful considerations..”
