The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a fierce attack on the Congress party on Wednesday, accusing two of its chief ministers of "mocking" Hinduism and questioning whether insulting Hindu gods had become a part of the opposition's political strategy.
Controversial Remarks Spark Political Firestorm
According to a translation shared by the BJP, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, speaking at an event in Telugu, made remarks questioning the multitude of deities in Hinduism. "How many gods do Hindus believe in? Three crore? Why so many? One god for the unmarried — Hanuman. Another for those who marry twice. And another for those who drink alcohol," Reddy reportedly said.
In a separate incident, a viral video showed Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu questioning a group of youngsters about their use of the religious greeting "Radhe Radhe." This video also drew strong condemnation from the BJP.
BJP's Sharp Retort and Broader Allegations
Addressing a press conference, BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi condemned the comments, stating that while Reddy was making fun of gods and goddesses, Sukhu was discouraging a religious salutation. "Have Congress and Rahul instructed their CMs to directly attack Hinduism and its gods and goddesses?" Trivedi asked pointedly.
He asserted that these were not isolated incidents, but part of a pattern where functionaries of the Congress and its INDIA bloc allies have repeatedly insulted Sanatan Dharma. Trivedi recalled Reddy's earlier statement that "Congress means Muslims, and Muslims mean Congress."
Training his guns on Rahul Gandhi, the BJP spokesperson highlighted that the Congress leader used pictures of gods but did not take his parliamentary oath in the name of God. He also accused Gandhi of insulting Sanatan Dharma on several occasions and referenced Congress ally DMK's past event calling for the eradication of Sanatan Dharma.
Linking Conduct to a Larger Narrative
Trivedi connected these remarks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's past criticism of the Congress as "Muslim League-Maoist." He argued that the Congress was behaving true to this description through the unruly conduct of its MPs in Parliament, their insult of institutions, and what he termed an agenda of "spreading hate against Hinduism."
The BJP's furious reaction sets the stage for another heated political confrontation, with the party positioning itself as the sole defender of Hindu faith against what it frames as systematic insults from the opposition camp.
