Azad kicks up row with ISIS-RSS remarks; BJP demands apology


New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI): Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad today kicked a row after he sought to draw a parallel between RSS and terrorist outfit ISIS, evoking sharp responses from the Hindutva outfit and BJP, which demanded an apology from him.

"So, we oppose organisations like ISIS, the way we oppose RSS. If those among us in Islam too do wrong things, they are no way less than RSS," the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha said at a event organised by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind.

Hitting back, a RSS spokesperson in Nagaur, where a crucial meeting of the organisation's functionaries is on, said such a comparison showed "intellectual bankruptcy" of Congress and its "unwillingness to deal with fundamentalist and cruel forces like ISIS".

RSS will consider legal action against Azad, he said. BJP too jumped to the defence of its ideological mentor, calling it a nationalist organisation and demanding an apology from Azad.

The party said it was "unfortunate" that Azad had made such comments and asked Congress chief Sonia Gandhi to disassociate from his remarks and take action against him if he does not withdraw them.

"RSS is a nationalist organisation. It is very unfortunate that he has said so. It shows his mental bankruptcy. He must apologise or Gandhi should take action against him," party National Secretary Shrikant Sharma said.

He said a number of Congress leaders, including Jawahar Lal Nehru and Rajiv Gandhi, had tried to repress the organisation but it has only emerged "stronger".

BJP also termed as "politically motivated" Gandhi's written message to the same event that the country was passing through a "critical phase" as those in power are "spreading hatred" by targeting secularism.

"She is speaking against what her party has always practiced. Congress divided nation along caste, religion and regional lines. She should not be preaching BJP," Sharma said, accusing the party of "supporting" anti-national elements for political reasons, a reference to the JNU row.

  

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  • Anirudh P, Bangalore

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    Ahmed, BangaloreSunday,

    Just by listing few incidents what are you trying to prove ? Is there any court verdict convicting RSS for these incidents ?

    Even I can show same list allege that you did this ? But if I say so will you become terrorist ? No right ?

    In same manner, if some mad dog barks in Delhi, RSS doesn't become terrorist organisation.

    We know what RSS is and if you really want to know, you may please visit their shakhas.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Frazer Town,B'lore

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    Both are basically communal and only the way they function has some changes.

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  • suhail, udp/dxb

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    ISIS(anti Islamic,against humanity)killing raping destroying innocent people around the globe where as RSS(anti national,anti hindu) destroying people of same country.. may Allah SWT protect us,our mother and sisters,brothers in India and around the world

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  • India First, India

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    No doubt RSS is a pro Hindu organization. But there is no equal comparison between RSS & ISIS at present situation. We should have some logic before comparing RSS and ISIS. Yes, I do agree if you all hate RSS and compare them with ISIS every time then there is a chance in future that, Hindu youths will revolt and they may become extremist. Some times provocation and instigation results in birth of extremism.

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  • Mohammed, Kundapur/Qatar

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    "RSS is a Nationalist Organization" = Joke Of The Millennium...!!!
    RSS Can Change Their Dress Code for IT Professionals from c#^dd! to PANT, But They Will Never Change Their SAFFRON Flag to INDIAN Flag...!!!

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  • shahnawaz kukkikatte, dubai/udupi

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    Why apology?? Does one has to repentive for speaking the truth... Truth is bitter....No question of apology at all....

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  • Ilyas, Qatar

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    Kya galath bola apology puchnekeliye?

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  • R Mallar, Kasaragod/ Dubai

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    No point in arguing for/ against RSS. Azad has achieved what he was intending to - that is divide people and ensure that his vote bank is intact.

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  • JK, Udupi

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    World and India knows about RSS and ISIS, no need to learn anything from Gulam.

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  • Peter, Bangalore

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    Ideology , thoughts same in both organisation.
    Take the example , how taliban started on religious ground in Afghanistan.
    Only difference here is RSS in its initial stage.

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  • Hemanth, Bangalore/mangalore/CT

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    Actual difference is here....

    Congress - supports ISIS/LeT for vote bank

    BJP - supports RSS for vote bank...

    Choice is yours...

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  • Anirudh P, Bangalore

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    Ahmed , Bangalore

    Can you please list out few cases where courts in India has convicted RSS for killing by bombs, raping woman etc.

    Please prove it with authentic court order details.

    Or is it just jumla for which your dongi party is famous.

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  • Ahmed , Bangalore

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    Why should I to prove by court cases here? V r not blind here.. People have witnessed it generation after generation since 1929.

    Their poison is spread across every part of India due to negligence of Congress in early era of pre and post independence. It has spread so much that not even judicial system is safe on particular cases for particular communities.

    Only those who are illiterate and doesn't know history, politics are those who is not bothered what is happening around them are literally blind and doesn't know the hidden agenda of RSS.

    That is why I clearly said... This group and it's subordinate groups carry Hidden destructive ideology in the name of Hindutwa as they follow fascism.

    The one who has truly read vedas and understood will never support such groups.

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  • Anirudh P, Bangalore

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    Ahmed , Bangalore

    When we ask for proof, you are giving bhashan. And your entire bhashan doesn't have any substantial proof or information by which will support your allegations against RSS.

    So it's clear that all allegations made by you and your party are just jumla. There is no truth behind it.

    And please don't talk about sacred Vedas. Even Holy Kuran and Bible doesn't permit making jumla allegations.

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  • Ahmed, Bangalore

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    You call the facts as bashan? Looks like my so called bashan is pinching you a lot as it carries truth.

    By the way you asked for proof, so here are the list.

    Babri Masjid Demolition, Killing of Mahatma Gandhi, Gujarat riots, Masjid and Churches attack, attack on minorities across India, lynching at Dadri.

    Below is a list of attack only on Christians:

    A List of Atrocities Commited Against Christians Across
    India in the Golden Jubilee Year of Independence
    August 15, 1997 to August 15, 1998 and beyond..

    Sept. 2, 1997, Dumka (Bihar) - RC Father Christudas assaulted, paraded naked.
    Oct. 25, '98, Ludhiana (Punjab) - Prayer meeting disrupted by alleged VHP activists, six hurt in lathi-charge.
    Oct. 27, '97, Hazaribagh (Bihar) - Father A.T. Thomas murdered brutally.
    Oct. 30, '97, Ojada (Guiarat): Armed men vandalise tribal Christian households.
    November 13 (Gujarat) : Umerpada village. 24 Christians were harassed by the police inspector G. M. Damor of Dangs Police station on November 13, 1997 on a false complaint allegedly made by a local VHP activist Kalu Chhibadia of Ghadavi village.
    Nov. 22, '97, Banswara (Rajasthan) - Series of attacks on parish members, written threats to rid the district of Christians in three years by alleged VHP activists.
    Nov. 22, '97, Maram (Manipur) - Father Jose Nedumattahil, Principal of Don Bosco school, murdered.
    November 25 Gujarat): In Kudkas village, on November 25 1997, evangelist Premchand was going home on a cycle at 11 p.m. after finishing a prayer meeting when he was beaten by the police Patel.
    November 1997 (Gujarat): Christian convention at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium was disturbed in November 1997 when during the evening session, alleged VHP volunteers came up to the stage and snatched the mike, while the preacher was singing devotional songs. They shouted Hindu slogans through the mike. Cables were cut and a Matador van parked on the ground was damaged

    List continues but unable to type more.

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  • Don, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    Both have Double S's, but the difference one starts with I and the other with an R.

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  • Anirudh P, Bangalore

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    Don, Mangalore

    You are genius sir.

    You have found out the main cause for all terrorist activities in India. That is S and R I mean Sonia and Rahul.

    Wonderful sir.

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  • nazeer Husain, jeddah saudi Arabi

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    ISIS or sanghis all are same branches of barbarism but what mr azad was doing under his own party govt which prepared anti communal violence bill in 2006 but never implemented.RSS shines just and just through the communal violence only which is a big shame for country

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  • The Guru, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    Mr Gulam.. Please visit any rss Shaka first and give your opinion, coz if you visit Isis Shaka then I don't think you will be back in 1 full piece.. Try once Gulam ji... human chahiye aajaadi.. Gulamgiri se aajaadi..

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, UDUPI/NEW YORK,USA.

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    This is a ridiculous way of apology. Let both of them solve this problem face to face. It will be fair and square.

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  • bhuvan, kavoor

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    its India's shame that still people cant understand what RSS is and whats its Ideology..

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  • Indian,

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    His name says it all. Gulam nabi (kabi) azad (nahi hoga) !!! He is gulam to somebody.

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  • KK, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    Those who talk against RSS are those who never visited RSS Shibira. Please visit once and see what really happening there. Congress hate RSS only because of its Political survival. Nothing else.

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  • Mohammed, Bajpe/Riyadh

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    This Gulam is such a shameless fellow that finds hardly any equal. How could he equate RSS with ISIS. Has RSS ever beheaded anyh body? Have any body raped Yazdi girls or any Muslim girls?. Do they ever indugle in sex slave in that they sell girls as commodity. I thing something has really gone wrong with this fellow and is trying to infect remaining community of Musliim. This gaddar says things which are absolutely nonsence.

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  • Ahmed , Bangalore

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    Mohammed (if it's your true name mentioned here). How much you know of RSS?

    You stated of ISIS activities in brief. Now kindly state RSS activities pls.

    Killing by bombs and guns or killing by swords and raping womens through riots, do carry the same meaning of Terrorism. Hence forth can be said both are the faces of same coin.

    One with open destruction ideology and the other with hidden destructive ideology.

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  • Mohammed, Bajpe/Riyadh

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    Ahmed Bro. I am not a RSS supporter. ISIS is very dangerous, you just go online on a Middle eastern or any foreign online news, You will realize. Its a major threat world wide and all have acknowledged it. RSS is nothing compared to it. On Gulam Azad, he is jsut a Gulam of Sonia, making controversial statements, and destroying the Cong party.

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  • Abdul jabbar, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    RSS bhakth with fake name spotted...What gulam nabi said is 100% true .Both are the two sides of same coin.

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Washington,DC.

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    Mohammed,

    You are really very smart...

    BR(Best Regards/Arabic is read from right to left),

    Langoolacharya

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  • Master, mangalore

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    You forgot godhra rapes,muzaffarnagar rapes and kandamal rapes who did it and who were the victims forgot about distant land we have seen same thing in our own land stop painting everything as white and act as if others are ignorant

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  • Roshan, Abu Dhabi

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    What azaad said is 100% correct

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  • bhuvan, kavoor

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    but you are 100% wrong.

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  • MASTHAN , DUB

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    THOSE WHO SPREAD TERROR IS CALLED TERRORIST.
    IS RSS NOT SPREADING TERROR.

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    wrong comparison.. isis is very peaceful/. it simply beheads people and there is peace forever.. while rss people beat up lovers, and attacks well behaved hardworking cattle-thieves, then go to jail and make lot of noise... isis and its sympathizers will be embarrassed for such comparison.

    anyways the desperate souls will get some wicked satisfaction with such comedy statemnts

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  • Ummer, Hebri

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    Congress forgot that RSS is not included in terrorist group.

    Gulla stop politicalizing vote bank.

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  • hari, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    guys. patriotism is in the blood of RSS. killers are ISIS.

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  • Raviraj Shetty, Mangalore/UAE

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    hari, Mangalore do you know the meaning of patriotism???
    Donkey has to be called donkey not a horse the same way any trouble making group as to be called a terror group.

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  • Mw, Dubai

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    Such kadva lagta hi bhai

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  • SB, Mlore

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    Azad & rest of the dongis all supporting this, i suggest you take trip to headquarters of both RSS & ISIS.

    Just a suggestion. First visit Nagpur,then Iraq or Syria coz at least return from the former destination is guaranteed.

    I will redeem the cost of first class travel to such people to and from isis hq.

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  • Anirudh P, Bangalore

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    Sonia ka GULAM NA kaBI AZAAD,

    First of all thak you for making RSS so popular.

    Regarding your statement, no sane person would take you and your party seriously.

    Anyhow you ended up giving good publicity to RSS.

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  • Kevin, Indian, INDIA

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    I don't find any error by Gulam while comparing terror groups,

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  • Anirudh P, Bangalore

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    Kevin, Indian, INDIA

    Were you looking for spelling and grammatical mistakes ?

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    what is the matter did he say comparing cong to bjp is like isis to rss?? good logic though

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  • vinayak prabhu, mangalore

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    People can comment anything.We belong to Rss and we are proud of it

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  • Vantage Point, mangalore

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    Why getting hurt.. I know it is bittter pill to digest

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  • vivek, hirebyle/ Abu dhabi

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    Any religious Extremist are Similar and Dangerous.....

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Washington,DC.

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    People,

    This Sonia Gulam should be sent to a country where she rightly belongs...CONgress is full of these morons that why they got 44 out of 540 LS seats...

    ...JH...

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Washington,DC.

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    Already 15 folks did Sonianamaskara....we need more folks...hit hard...(the button)...till it get struck...

    PS:Gulam is he not she...I still have some doubts but benefit of doubt goes to the accused...So he not she......my apologies...

    ...JH...

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  • mustahfa, mangalore

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    BJP got most seats just because of the Corporate...

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Washington,DC.

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    And Vidhwaan Dr MV Moily was Corporate Affairs Minnister of UPA( After holding Gas Ministry)...Jayanti Natrajan was 'Jayanti Tax'minister...Kapi Sibbal was law Minister...

    Want more Sheera???

    ...JH...

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  • MASTHAN , DUB

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    THERE ARE 2 DIFFERENCES

    ISIS ATTACKING DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.

    WHERE AS RSS ATTACKING THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
    GODSE, SADHVI PRAGYA, BABU BAJRANGI ARE ALL RSS. HOW THEY BECOME NATIONALIST.

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  • Dev Kumar, Mangalore/Surat

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    Other countries..killing there own people.

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    Very correct. It was a big news in the news media in Kerala, in Kottarakkara (Quilon District), when the police questioned three people in a motorbike without knowing that they were RSS soldiers, they began to mistreat the police officials then the police arrested them.

    The RSS soldiers came from many places to the Kottarakkara police station, did some destruction to the police station, did the beating of the police (five were hurted).

    If this is happending in a Congress ruled State, what about the BJP ruled States of India?

    RSS attacks have greatly increased all across India since the RSS is ruling from New Delhi.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    Been long since we see lot of anti national comments due to utter inner frustrations and deep heart jealousy oozing out....

    Well, losers do not have any chance. So there, until then

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  • Dev Kumar, Mangalore/Surat

    Sat, Mar 12 2016

    Mathewji..
    May be you have not heard or not known Kerala is the first state in India having more political killings..ever seen in any other place.
    Did any channels highlighted. How you view hand chopped of good professor.

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Sun, Mar 13 2016

    Sir, You are simply creating stories. Your comrades are too good in creating false report and stories. Your leaders, when visiting Kerala has something to say very delightfully about the religious harmony of Kerala.

    In the minority attacks and religious attacks, among the reported last year:-Maharastra 209/
    Karnataka 184/M.P. 159/ Rajastan 140/ Bihar 139/Gujarat 131. The number in Kerala was the lowest.

    The Gujarthi Nazism will break national record everywhere.

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