Former Chief Minister's attack on BJP and Vishwa Hindu Parishad on the 19th day of Satya Sanatan Swabhiman Yatra in Aaron; Said- Wherever donations are received, Vishwa Hindu Parishad will be found there, Samajwadi Party also supported the yatra.
Soft spoken correspondent, Guna. At the time of demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya Shiv Sena Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh has once again started a political debate regarding the role of BJP and the then stand of BJP. He claimed that Babri Masjid was demolished by Shiv Sena people, while senior BJP leaders had expressed regret over the incident at that time. Later BJP started taking political credit for the same incident. Digvijay Singh raised the question that when BJP leaders at that time had termed the incident wrong, then why does it take credit for it today?
On Thursday, his 'Satya Sanatan Swabhiman Yatra' completed its 19th day in Guna district. During the public meeting and dialogue organized in Aaron, Digvijay Singh made sharp attacks on BJP, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Hindutva politics. He raised the issues of donation theft and vote theft and appealed to the people to be cautious. The yatra also got support from Samajwadi Party workers. From Aaron the journey proceeded towards Ashoknagar district.
Shiv Sena's role in Babri Masjid demolition mentioned
Digvijay Singh, while mentioning the demolition of Babri Masjid in his address, said that Shiv Sena people were involved in this incident. He claimed that the then Shiv Sena president of Uttar Pradesh had been hit by four bullets during that time and the Kothari brothers had also died.
He said that after the demolition of Babri Masjid, senior BJP leaders LK Advani and Atal Bihari Vajpayee had also expressed disagreement over this development. According to Digvijay Singh, Advani had described this as an incident that hurt his soul.
In this context, he questioned the current political role of BJP. He said that when at that time the big leaders of the party were expressing regret about the incident, then why is BJP today busy taking credit for the same incident? Linking this issue to the political thinking of BJP and its changing stance, he put the question before the public.
'Wherever donations are received, Vishva Hindu Parishad will be found there'
Digvijay Singh also raised the issue of donations collected for the construction of Ram temple. Praising former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, he said that there are very few leaders in North India who are connected to the grassroots.
He said that Akhilesh Yadav was the first to expose the controversy of donations related to Ram temple. In this sequence, he sarcastically said, 'Wherever donations are found, Vishwa Hindu Parishad will be found there.'
Digvijay Singh appealed to the people to remain alert on the issues of vote theft and donation theft. His allegation was that religious sentiments were being used for political gains. He targeted BJP over the Ram Mandir movement and the political developments related to it.
BJP's religion is not Sanatan, it is Hindutva: Digvijay
In his address, Digvijay Singh also raised the issue of difference between Sanatan and Hindutva. He said that the ideology of BJP is not Sanatan but Hindutva. Referring to the views of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, he said that Savarkar had described Hindutva as different from Sanatan.
Digvijay Singh has been continuously maintaining during his visit that Sanatan tradition has the spirit of non-violence, tolerance and respect for all religions, whereas the word Hindutva is used as a political ideology. His statement is being seen as another part of the ongoing political debate between BJP and Congress on religious ideology.
Samajwadi Party welcomed the visit
When Satya Sanatan Swabhiman Yatra reached Aaron, Samajwadi Party workers also welcomed it. There was discussion in political circles about SP's support for the yatra.
In this visit of Digvijay Singh, emphasis is being laid on dialogue with people from different social and political sections. During the visit he is meeting local people, workers and supporters. Through this they are trying to spread their political and ideological message to every village.
The journey started from Aaron on the 19th day, passed through many villages
The 19th day of the journey started from Aaron's Das Hanuman Temple. From here, the yatra reached village Sovat located on the border of Ashoknagar district via Mudrakhurd joint, Mohri Kalan joint, Bhaunra joint, village Khamkheda, Rusalla, Devmarhi and Jakhauda joint.
During this time, local people and supporters welcomed the Yatra at many places on the way. After the public meeting and dialogue at Aaron, the Yatra completed the Guna district leg and proceeded towards Ashoknagar district.
Instead of big garlands and firecrackers, raise slogans in the name of great men.
During the visit, Digvijay Singh appealed to the supporters to change the way of welcome. He said that they should not be garlanded with big garlands, flower petals should not be thrown and crackers should not be burst.
In a light-hearted tone, he said that those wearing big garlands are reducing the number of supporters. He also commented on the slogans being raised in his support.
He said that he is an ordinary Congress worker. Therefore, instead of their names, slogans should be raised in the names of great freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh and Ashfaq Ullah Khan. These great men had sacrificed everything for the freedom of the country.
Praising Jayawardhan's work, admitting his past shortcomings
While mentioning the local development works in Aaron, Digvijay Singh praised Aaron Municipal President and former minister and Raghogarh MLA Jaivardhan Singh. He congratulated them for constructing the shelter, accommodation building and stadium.
Digvijay Singh admitted that when he was the Agriculture Minister in Arjun Singh's government, he could not do this work for Aaron Nagar. But Jaivardhan Singh has completed these tasks.
While publicly mentioning his son's achievements, he talked about giving priority to local development works. Jaivardhan Singh also accompanied him at many stops during the journey.
Now the yatra will reach Ashoknagar district
After passing through different areas in Guna district for 19 days, Satya Sanatan Swabhiman Yatra has now entered Ashoknagar district. While Digvijay Singh targeted BJP and Vishwa Hindu Parishad at Aaron's last stop, he also raised questions about the history of Ram Mandir movement and the process of collecting donations.
The role of Shiv Sena in the demolition of Babri Masjid, the reactions of the then BJP leaders and their subsequent allegations of BJP taking political credit for the incident have made this leg of the yatra a topic of special political discussion. Now it has to be seen what issues Digvijay Singh raises during his visit to Ashoknagar district and what is the reaction from BJP on his statements.