Centre must ban RSS, says Cong
The Congress on Friday virtually asked the Centre for a ban on the RSS in the light of the reported confession of Swami Aseemanand about his involvement in Samjhauta blast. It also coined a term of “Sanghi aantankwad” (RSS terrorism) charging that it is weakening the government’s campaign against the cross-border terrorism across the world.
The Congress also asked the main Opposition BJP to desist from interfering in the investigation against the Sangh Parivar leaders allegedly involved in the terror activities.
“Reports about the confessions of Aseemanand, which have appeared in the media, have brought out the new terror face of the RSS. This is Sanghi terrorism which poses a big threat to the country,” party spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed told reporters here.
Mr Ahmed said that the Congress was asking the government to take strict action against such organisations and people. “There is a need to act firmly against such persons,” he said. To a question whether the Congress will seek a ban on the RSS, he said, “Ban it or disband it but take firm action. New facts have come to light and the government should definitely take action after examining all the facts.”
Mr Ahmed said the involvement of the RSS activists in terror acts will not help the country’s fight against terrorism from across the border and will only weaken as it will not have a good impact when the world comes to know that Indians themselves are involved in the blast.
Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh accused the BJP and the RSS of “poisoning communal harmony” in the country. He held the two outfits responsible for the terror acts perpetrated by “fringe fanatic groups belonging to minority community and by activists of the RSS”.
He said that the statement of Aseemanand clearly showed that the entire conspiracy for the Samjhauta Express blast was hatched at Shabari dhaam.
To a question on whether he feels vindicated after Aseemanand’s confession, Mr Singh said: “I have been saying this for a long time.”
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