'A Traitor Can't Know RSS': BJP Slams Rahul Gandhi Over Remarks on RSS and Devtas During US Visit

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) launched a scathing attack on Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and his comments on 'devtas' during his US visit. Union Minister Giriraj Singh led the charge, criticising Gandhi for his statements and accusing him of praising anti-India elements and defaming the country on foreign soil.

In a sharp response to Rahul Gandhi 's comments about the RSS, Singh said, " Rahul Gandhi , who was stalled by the country with just 99 seats, instead of praising the country, is talking against it. He is singing songs of praise for anti-India enemies like China. He should have cases of anti-nationalism registered against him for praising China. To know and understand RSS, Rahul Gandhi will have to take multiple lives and call his grandmother. RSS is a representative of the country's culture, which Rahul Gandhi will never understand. His sole purpose is to defame India on a global platform. He should be in jail for insulting the country."

Singh further intensified his criticism by sharing an old photograph of Congress leaders signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China's Communist Party. He posted on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “China does not need a brand ambassador in its bad times, because Rahul Gandhi has become its biggest ambassador. At the same time, India does not need to oppose Pakistan or China, because Rahul Gandhi is doing their work also.”

Singh also added, "If there is any technology to go to his grandmother and ask her about the role of RSS, then go and ask or look in the pages of history. To know about RSS, Rahul Gandhi will have to take many births. A traitor cannot know RSS. Those who go abroad and criticise the country cannot know RSS. It seems that Rahul Gandhi goes abroad only to defame India. Rahul Gandhi will not be able to understand RSS in this birth. RSS is born from the values and culture of India."

Singh emphasized that the country has rejected Congress under Gandhi's leadership multiple times, stating, “The people of the country rejected Congress for the third time under the leadership of 'Yuvraj' Rahul Gandhi . India, which used to import defense, in the form of 'Make in India' is now exporting it. India, which used to import Rs 19 lakh crores in the country, has reached Rs 80 lakh crores today. Instead of praising India, he is going abroad and abusing India and praising China, praising the enemy country. It seems like he is thriving on China's money, and they are going abroad and branding China.”

Gandhi, during his US visit, had shared his views on 'devtas' in Indian culture, saying, "Devta in India actually means a person whose internal feelings are exactly the same as his external expression, meaning he is a completely transparent being, it does not mean god. If a person tells me everything he believes or thinks and expresses it openly, that’s the definition of a Devta."

In response to these remarks, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla accused Gandhi of insulting Hinduism on a global platform. Poonawalla said, “Can Rahul speak such words for another religion? He can't. He is the same Rahul Gandhi who has said that Hindus are violent. Rahul Gandhi has rejected the idea of Lord Ram, and now he gives a statement on Hindu devtas. INDI has declared Sanatan Dharma as a disease. There is a complete list of INDI leaders insulting Hindu religion. Rahul Gandhi has used a foreign platform to insult the Hindus.”

BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal also joined the criticism, particularly targeting Gandhi's remarks on unemployment. Khandelwal argued, " Rahul Gandhi does not know reality. By referring to China, he has once again told the nation how much he loves China... After PM Modi came to power, employment opportunities are being created in India. If there is a problem of unemployment in the nation, it is because of the Congress rule when it was unable to provide employment opportunities. In the past 10 years, new employment opportunities have been created by PM Modi by implementing various schemes. If the leader of the opposition gives irresponsible statements like this, then the public will surely give them an answer."

Gandhi, during his visit to the US, had also commented on India's employment scenario, pointing to the country's focus on consumption rather than production as a root cause of the issue. His remarks on the RSS and India being a "multiplicity of ideas" have drawn sharp responses from the ruling party. Gandhi, during his tour, also discussed India's political structure, stating that the RSS believes in a singular idea of India, while the Congress promotes a more inclusive vision of the country.