Burning khaki shorts post by Congress irks BJP

The BJP has hit out at the Congress for a social media post featuring a pair of khaki shorts saying this is the “true face of Bharat Jodo Yatra”. Congress’s official Twitter handle posted an image of burning khaki shorts typically worn by members of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the BJP’s ideological patron.

Congress used the hashtag #BharatJodoYatra and wrote on Twitter, “To free the country from the shackles of hate and undo the damage done by BJP-RSS. Step-by-step, we will reach our goal.” (sic)

To free the country from shackles of hate and undo the damage done by BJP-RSS.

Step by step, we will reach our goal.#BharatJodoYatra 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/MuoDZuCHJ2

— Congress (@INCIndia) September 12, 2022

Sources in the BJP accused Congress of advocating the killing of people who believe in a particular ideology, adding that the “so called Bharat Jodo reveals its true intentions” of Congress’s campaign. BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said it is not the first time that Congress has resorted to such politics, and called on the grand old party to delete the post immediately.

“It’s not ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ but ‘Bharat Todo’ and ‘Aag Lagao Yatra’… I want to ask Rahul Gandhi, do you want violence in this country? Congress should take down this picture immediately,” he said.

“Congress Party is not even hiding its true intentions. In the garb of ‘Bharat Jodo’, it is indulging in ‘Bharat Todo’. India will not forgive them for their intentions of hurting nationalists!” he tweeted.

As soon as the tweet went viral, BJP leaders hit out at the Congress and demanded that the picture should be taken down immediately, according to India Today. Among the first ones to react on the post was south Bengaluru MP Tejashvi Surya, who stated that the picture is symbolic of Congress politics.

“Congress fire burnt Delhi in 1984. Its ecosystem burnt alive 59 karsevaks in Godhra in 2002.They have again given their ecosystem a call for violence. With Rahul Gandhi ‘fighting against Indian State’, Congress ceases to be a political party with faith in constitutional means,” the BJP MP wrote.

Jitin Prasada, a former Congressman and now a minister in the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government, said, “This politics of negativity and hate should be condemned by all.”

-INDIA NEWS STREAM