Congress leader Digvijaya Singh came under fire from both BJP and MIM over a photo shared by him on Twitter.
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh today came under fire from both BJP and Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) over a photo shared by him on social networking site, Twitter that showed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat and MIM chief, Asaduddin Owaisi as two sides of the same face.
"The Two Perpetrators of Religious Fanaticism who are destroying Social Fabric of this Country. Image sent by a friend," Mr Singh had tweeted yesterday.
"I fail to understand why Muslims are being insulted. My photo is being shown with Mohan Bhagwat. My photo is not important. A Muslim is being shown as the other side of Bhagwat's face. Is it not communalism? I want to tell that Congress leader that I am not important. I will go to the grave but do not insult the Muslims," Mr Owaisi said.
On the other hand, Union minister Venkaiah Naidu slammed Mr Singh for putting Mr Bhagwat's picture along with that of Mr Owaisi's, saying the Congress leader should not be taken seriously as the people of the country have already rejected him and his party.
"The friends of Congress included Muslim League. They tied up with Owaisi. They (Congress) have no moral right to criticise BJP or speak about secularism. It's like the devil quoting the scriptures. From Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale to Owaisi, all these are creations of Congress," Naidu alleged.
He also accused Congress of promoting casteism, communalism and regionalism.
In another tweet, Mr Singh today condemned "laathicharge on saints" in Varanasi during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit and asked the RSS and VHP to seek apology.
"I strongly condemn the merciless lathicharge on sadhu saints of Varanasi during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit there. Sangh and VHP should seek public apology from saints," he said on Twitter.