Bommai slams Cong for Taliban jibe at RSS
'Congress leaders should be ashamed of calling the RSS Taliban. The reality is that it was the Congress which glorified Tipu Sultan as a hero, and today they are aligning with organisations like the SDPI. These are the real Taliban sympathisers,' Bommai charged, reacting to Congress criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address from the Red Fort.
Bommai said the Congress was rattled because the Prime Minister highlighted the role of the RSS as it completes 100 years. He accused the party of trying to monopolise the freedom struggle's legacy while ignoring the sacrifices of countless unsung heroes.
'Farmers, labourers and people from all walks of life sacrificed everything for the nation's independence. But Congress is still trying to claim all the credit,' he said.
He recalled that Mahatma Gandhi himself had suggested disbanding the Congress after independence. 'Yet the party continued for its own political survival. The 70–75 years of Congress rule only dragged the country backward. Today, when its leaders make anti-national remarks, it raises doubts whether they stand in the tradition of freedom fighters,' he alleged.
Taking aim at senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah, Bommai said he was making strident remarks against the RSS only to please the Gandhi family. 'Rahul Gandhi himself is not from the core Congress tradition, but Siddaramaiah is trying to project himself as 'more loyal than the king',' he remarked.
Asserting that the RSS has always worked for nation-building, Bommai urged all citizens to extend support. 'It is essential for every Indian to join hands in strengthening the country. We must all work together in this task,' he appealed.
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