New Delhi. In the country, Bharatiya Janata Party vocally does Hindutva politics, but Rajendra Rathod, who has been a seven-time MLA and Leader of Opposition from Rajasthan from the same party, is ensuring that his daughter-in-law wins the Panchayat elections. For this, he has surprised people by reciting the Kalma in the party's rally in a different way. Rajendra Rathore recently read the first Kalma of Islam during a public meeting in Churu, Rajasthan. His daughter-in-law Kanika Singh is contesting from Ward 23 in Churu Zilla Parishad elections.
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Addressing a gathering in Pithisar village, the BJP MP said that I have only one request. God is one, God is one. After this he recited the Kalma 'La Ilaha Illallah Muhammadur Rasoolullah'. People clapped on this. Let us tell you that in Islam it is called the first Kalma. It means, there is no one worthy of worship except Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
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He also sang a few lines of Mahatma Gandhi's prayer song. Ishwar Allah your name, may God give wisdom to everyone. No one cares about caste or creed, if one worships Hari, it belongs to Hari. He said that we are all one. And the blood running in our veins is also the same.
Address of daughter-in-law Kanika Singh by saying Assalamu-Alaikum
The BJP leader further said that I have no hesitation in saying that till date I have spread only humanity and love. Never hate. Let us tell you that earlier in another meeting, Kanika Singh had also greeted the people by saying 'Assalamu-Alaikum'. A large number of Kayamkhani Muslims live in the ward from where she is contesting.
Rathod's statement BJP state president Madan Rathod said that this is not a kalma. Kalma is a different thing. People do not know that is why they are using the word 'Kalma'. I know what Kalma is and I remember every word of it. It was not Kalma at all. I cannot say whether Rajendra ji remembers Kalma or not, but I do.
Madan Rathore said, it is normal to respond to Salaam and Salaam with Salaam and Salaam.
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Madan Rathod also reacted when Rajendra Rathod's daughter-in-law Kanika Singh greeted him by saying Assalam Valekum. He said that if someone greets you then it is not wrong to say Namaskar or Namaste in response. Similarly, it is normal to respond to Salaam alaikum with Salaam assalaam.
Apart from Kanika, her husband and BJP leader Rajendra Rathod's son Parakram Rathod is also contesting from Ward 39 of Churu Zilla Parishad.
Congress's sharp reaction
Reaction has also come from Congress. Party spokesperson Swarnim Chaturvedi said that the ideology of RSS and BJP is to divide the society, but now they are reciting the hymns of Mahatma Gandhi for votes. They do not even give tickets to any minority candidate in Lok Sabha or Assembly elections. People have now understood his intentions and are not going to be misled. They will vote against this ideology that divides the society.
Who is Rajendra Rathod?
Rajendra Rathod was elected MLA seven consecutive times between 1990 and 2023. In 1990, he won the assembly elections from Churu for the first time on Janata Dal ticket. After this, he won as a BJP candidate in 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013 and 2018. He is considered a close leader of former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. He was also a cabinet minister in the Rajasthan government from 2013-18.