BJP trying to 'eliminate' Mahatma Gandhi's ideology, claims J&K Congress chief

PTI

Jammu, January 30

The BJP government at the Centre was trying to “remove” Mahatma Gandhi’s ideology, Jammu and Kashmir Congress president GA Mir alleged on Sunday. He asserted that his party would continue to carry forward the philosophy of the Father of the Nation.

Speaking to reporters after paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at his statue at the Satwari Chowk here on his 74th death anniversary, he said the forces who killed Mahatma Gandhi were now involved in “sabotaging” the country.

“It is unfortunate that Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse is getting weightage over Bapu’s ideology, which is acknowledged by the entire world,” said Mir, who was joined by other senior Congress leaders and Sewa Dal chief Vijay Sharma in paying tributes.

He said Gandhi was the biggest martyr who sacrificed his life for the country.

“It is unfortunate that the Central Government, in its official order on Martyrs’ Day, omitted his name while dedicating the day to all martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the independence of the nation. We are not against it but January 30 was devoted to Mahatma Gandhi. The BJP basically follows the philosophy of Godse and is trying to remove Mahatama Gandhi’s ideology,” the Congress leader said.

Asked about former Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s tweet that “‘Hindutvawadis’ feel the father of the nation is no more. But he is alive, where there is truth,” Mir said the reality cannot be kept hidden by putting a veil over it.

“When he is talking about Hindutvawadis, he is talking about the concept which was followed by Godse. We are against that philosophy and his (Godse’s) radicalised followers. Generally, Hindus do not follow this ideology,” he said.

Mir said Congress workers would safeguard Bapu’s ideology and continue to work to strengthen it further to defeat the “divisive forces”. —

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