A political row erupted after senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh praised the organisation of rival BJP and RSS, its ideologue. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister stated that even a person with a humble background has an opportunity to hold top posts in the saffron party. While the BJP leaders claimed that his post was a message to the top brass of Congress, the grand old party leaders stated that they had "nothing to learn" from the RSS. However, some of the leaders have emphasised a need to boost the organisation for the upcoming polls.
What Did Digvijaya Singh Say?
While sharing an old photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi sitting on the ground in the early 1990s, Singh stated that he managed to hold the top constitutional posts of the country. “I found this picture on the Quora site. It is very impressive. In what way did the grassroots swayamsevak of RSS and the worker of Jan Sangh @BJP4India sit on the floor at the feet of leaders and become the Chief Minister of the state and the Prime Minister of the country? This is the power of the organisation. Jai Siya Ram,” Singh stated.
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While sharing his post, the BJP leaders claimed that this was a message to the top brass of Congress, as Singh had also tagged senior leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge. However, Singh later clarified that he only praised the organisation and will continue to oppose the ideology of BJP.
“I’ve been saying this from the beginning. I am opposed to the ideology of the RSS. They neither respect the Constitution nor the country’s laws, and it is an unregistered organisation," Singh stated.
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Congress Leaders React
Several Congress leaders, while reacting to his post, stated that the Congress has a different ideology from the BJP and it has nothing to learn from the RSS. “There’s nothing to learn from the RSS. What can an organisation known for Godse teach an organisation founded by Gandhi?” Pawan Khera said. Several other leaders, including Supriya Shrinate and Salman Khurshid, expressed their disagreement over Singh's remarks.