Digvijaya Singh blames RSS for inculcating 'hatred & violence' in ABVP's youngsters

In the backdrop of the brutal attack in JNU, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday made a scathing attack at the ideology of RSS, asserting it inculcates 'hatred and violence' in the young minds of ABVP. On Sunday night, violence broke out at JNU as masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in the police which conducted a flag march.

In a statement released by the JNUSU, students from the Left have alleged that the attack has been done by the ABVP. Taking to Twitter, Digvijaya Singh stated that everyone will have to fight the ideology of hatred and violence with love, compassion, and nonviolence. 

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'BJP's thinking is not of Indian culture'

Further taking a jibe at the BJP government, the Congress leader stated BJP's thinking to be opposite of Indian culture and compared it to be as 'Hitler' and 'Nazi'. 

"The eternal religion of India teaches us the path of non-violence, of the love of peace, of harmony, not of 'raga' hatred and violence. BJP's thinking is not of Indian cultural tradition and culture, their thinking is fascist, which has been denied by Sanatan religion for thousands of years. His thinking is based on 'Hitler' and 'Nazi'," tweeted the Congress leader.

Earlier, Maharashtra Congress president and state minister Balasaheb Thorat slammed the BJP over the violence inside the JNU campus in New Delhi. He called the BJP "power-hungry" which is now "baying for the blood of students". 

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