Congress candidate from Saharanpur Lok Sabha constituency in UP, Imran Masood,threatening Narendra Modi and said, "If Modi tries to make Uttar Pradesh into Gujarat, then we will chop him into tiny pieces...I am not scared of getting killed or attacking someone. I will fight against Modi. He thinks UP is Gujarat. Only 4% Muslims are there in Gujarat while there are 42% Muslims in UP," .
The BJP has condemned Masood's remarks and asked the Election Commission to take strict note of it, while ensuring the safety and security of all its leaders including Modi. The BJP will make an official complaint with the EC today and a high-level delegation of the party would meet top poll officials in Delhi seeking strong action against Masood's remarks.
BJP leader Arun Jaitley accused the Congress of using inappropriate language,and pointed correctly that it started with Sonia Gandhi's "Maut Ka Saudagar" comment on Modi.
Jaitley said: "This is not an isolated case of an unacceptable attack on Narendra Modi. Sonia Gandhi, Lalu Prasad, Digvijaya Singh, Mani Shankar Aiyar have all led attacks on Modi in improper language. It started with Sonia Gandhi's words 'Maut Ka Saudagar'," . He added,"The mindset behind these attacks being made in unacceptable language is that an abuse on Modi is an expression of aggressive secularism.”
BJP vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi alleged that political secularism was being converted into "Talibani secularism" and the kind of language used by Congress leaders is vitiating the atmosphere of elections.
Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala, however, defended Masood, saying his statement has been distorted. "We have spoken to Masood about this. We have asked him to issue a clarification to the media if he thinks he was misquoted," .
Congress candidate from Ghaziabad, Raj Babbar called Masood's remark "wrong and unacceptable".
Well-known cleric Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangi Mahali said such hate comments have no place in politics and slammed Masood's remark as "uncivilised language",.
CPI leader D Raja called it a serious matter. “The EC and law-and-order agencies must take note,” said Raja.
But the Congress party official spokesperson Randeep Surjewala, however, defended Masood, saying his statement has been distorted. "We have spoken to Masood about this. We have asked him to issue a clarification to the media if he thinks he was misquoted,".
INDIA HONEST warns of the danger of escalation of communal hate and abuse,as such incidents are being taken casually by the so called secular parties, even rather indirectly supporting it, all in their grudge to stop Modi's advancement any how.
What else justifies the Congress spokesperson in announcing and confirming in the evening that its VP.Rahul Gandhi will address the rally next day even after the hate speech has gone viral in media and all were debating it .
Rahul Gandhi instead of condemning Masood , opted to join the rally to support Masood, this only justifies the double speak of both mother and son, who themselves even indulge in and support hate mongering only just to nail their political opponent. The rally was cancelled today, only after the EC ordered arrest of Masood, and it shows the real face of the so called secular party leaders.
IH again warns that the seeds are constantly being sown for creation of serious communal division among the communities, by these fiery communal political leaders. And if such mischievous acts somehow convert into any untoward communal disturbance, will people of the nation will ever forgive Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party ?