Congress leader Salman Khurshid, who has been embroiled in controversies by making several statements about Hinduism and Hindutva, has now raised questions about the hate speech given during the Dharma Sansad in Raipur and Haridwar, the capital of Chhattisgarh. Tweeting about the hate speech.
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Khurshid described the silence about the Haridwar gathering as disturbing. Talking about keeping silent on BJP too, he wrote that is this madness to be ignored? Is this silence a conspiracy? Salman Khurshid asked whether India is in danger from the enemies sitting inside? Is Hinduism in danger?
It is worth noting that in the three-day Dharma Sansad held in Haridwar district of Uttarakhand from December 17 to 19, some speakers allegedly used abusive language against a particular community. At the same time, in the Dharma Sansad of Raipur, Kalicharan Maharaj had commented on Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation.
In both these cases, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh police tried to arrest the accused by registering FIRs. Controversy is erupting in Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh over hate speech given by some speakers during the Parliament of Religions. In these cases of hate speech, even a complaint has been lodged with the police.
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The hate speech given in the Parliament of Religions has now taken a political form. Political parties are also putting BJP in the dock by mentioning these hate speeches. Now senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid has also given air to the matter by tweeting. In the past also, Salman Khurshid has told the statement given in the Parliament of Religions held in Haridwar that it is not community specific but against Sanatan Dharma.
