New Delhi, Nov 11: Kar Sevaks on Sonia Gandhi criticised the Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson on Wednesday over her remarks on the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition in her memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love.
They questioned her expression of sorrow over the mosque’s demolition. They also asked why she had not expressed similar happiness over the construction of the Ram Temple.
Speaking to IANS, Kar Sevak Sanjay Kumar questioned Sonia Gandhi’s reaction to the demolition. He also asked why she had not shown similar grief after terror attacks in the country.
Kar Sevak Questions Sonia Gandhi’s Reaction to Terror Attacks
“Those who have nothing to do are the ones who pull others down, criticise those who are working and spread things in society to prevent them from working. If we say that she saw the events of 1992 on a screen and tears came to her eyes, why didn’t she shed tears when Pulwama happened? Why didn’t she shed tears when the Pahalgam attack took place? When a bomb exploded inside the Raghunath Temple here, nobody spoke up,” he said.
Kumar also questioned the timing of Sonia Gandhi’s emotional response to the demolition.
“We can call it Sanatan’s misfortune that we have leaders who, from time to time, raise such issues when they have nothing else to talk about. She has written her autobiography, in which she mentions that tears came to her eyes when the structure was demolished in 1992. I want to ask why tears came to her eyes at that particular moment. When Babar attacked Sanatan and built that structure using the debris of the temple, were her eyes dry when she heard about it? Did she not shed tears then?” he said.
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Raj Rani Questions Sonia Gandhi’s Stand on Ram Temple
Another Kar Sevak, Raj Rani, also criticised the Congress leader. She said Sonia Gandhi’s account suggested greater sorrow over the mosque’s demolition than happiness over the Ram Temple’s construction.
“Looking at her behaviour, it seems that she is deeply saddened by the demolition of the mosque rather than expressing any joy over the temple. She must have cried because of the deep sorrow she felt over the mosque,” she said.
Rani also alleged that the Congress leadership had failed to support people in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly residents of border areas such as Rajouri. She referred to issues concerning temples and Hindu religious places.
“Whenever any issue concerning the temple came up, we, the people of Jammu and Kashmir who live near the border, particularly in Rajouri, never felt that these people extended any kind of cooperation or support to us. Nor did they offer any support for the construction of the Ram Temple. On the contrary, they opposed it. Whenever it came to any Hindu event or place of worship, their intention was always to have it erased. So how could they have supported the construction of the temple?” she asked.
Sonia Gandhi Recalls Babri Masjid Demolition in Memoir
Sonia Gandhi revisited the demolition of the Babri Masjid in her memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love.
She recalled breaking down in tears while watching the mosque being demolished in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992.
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—IANS
