India a country of Hindus, not Hindutvawadis

No matter whatever happens, Hindu seeks and spends his whole life in search of truth whereas Hindutvawadi spends his whole life in search of power and getting empowered. He will kill anyone for the sake of power. The path of Hindu is 'Satyagraha' while the path of Hindutva is 'Sattagraha.'

Jaipur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said India is a country of Hindus and not Hindutvawadis, who want to be in power at any cost. He said if there is inflation in the country and there is suffering, then this has been done by Hindutvawadis. "This is a country of Hindus, not Hindutvawadis. If there is inflation in the country and there is suffering, then this has been done by Hindutvawadis. Hindutvawadis want power at any cost," Rahul said addressing a rally against rising inflation here.

He also targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying, "Modiji and his three-four industrialist friends ruined the country in seven years." Describing Hindu and Hindutva as two different words, Rahul said just as two living beings cannot have one soul, two words cannot have the same meaning. A Hindu is one who is not afraid of anyone, embraces everyone and respects all religions, the Congress leader said.

Mahatma Gandhi was a Hindu and Godse was Hindutvawadi, the Congress leader said, stressing that a Hindu continuously searches for truth and spends his entire life for the search just like Mahatma Gandhi. But, in the end, one Hindutvawadi fired three bullets in his chest, Rahul said. "Hindutvawadi spends his entire life for power and he has nothing to do with truth. He only wants power and he can do anything for that, whether he has to beat or kill someone," he said. "His way is Sattagrah and not Satyagrah," Rahul said. "On the contrary, Hindu faces his fears and does not step back even one inch. Fear drowns Hindutvawadi and this fear creates hatred in his heart whereas a Hindu's heart contains love and strength," the Congress leader said.

"They say that they want power and they have nothing to do with truth. There is a rule of Hindutvawadis in the country since 2014," he said. "I am Hindu and not Hindutvawadi," he added.

The Congress leader said Hindutvawadis have to be "ousted" once again and the "rule of Hindus" have to be brought in the country.

Referring Hindu epics, he said it is nowhere written to kill and suppress the poor. "Be it the Ramayana or Gita, tell me where it is written that the poor has to be killed and downtrodden has to be crushed. Lord Krishna did not tell Arjun to kill brothers for power. It is written in the Gita that fight for the truth even if you have to die," he said.

He also alleged 90 per cent of the corporate profit in the country is with 20 companies. Pointing out at mediapersons, he said those who will broadcast the rally are also their "slaves". However, he said they are not Hindutvawadi but Hindus who have been suppressed. "…But Hindus cannot be suppressed.

It did not happen in 3,000 years and it will not happen now. We are not afraid of dying," he said. Gandhi said Congress governments waived loans of farmers because they are the backbone of the country but Modi "stabbed them in the back".

"He did not stab from the front, he stabbed in the back because he is Hindutvawadi. When Hindu farmers stood up, Hindutvawadi said I apologise," said Rahul attacking the PM.

He said PM Modi had promised good days but the good days have come only for Adani and Ambani.

"But it is not their fault. It is the fault of the prime minister who everyday thinks of giving something to them," he said. Rahul said 33 per cent of money in the country is possessed by 1 per cent of the population and only 6 per cent money is with 50 per cent population. Modi waived taxes of industrialists during the coronavirus pandemic but could not provide even buses to labourers who had to walk for hundreds of kilometres, and 100-200 of them died on roads, he said.