"Real Danger to India Was Not Communism, but Hindu Right-Wing Communalism": Hamid Ansari Quotes Nehru Remarks
Ansari said Nehru warned that Hindu right-wing communalism, not communism, was the real danger to India during a memorial lecture for A.G. Noorani.
- On Friday, former Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari addressed the 3rd AG Noorani Memorial Lecture in New Delhi, citing Jawaharlal Nehru's warning that "the real danger to India was not communism, but Hindu right-wing communalism."
- Ansari recalled observations from Abdul Ghafoor Noorani's 2019 book, The RSS: A Menace to India, describing it as "substantive in volume and content" while discussing concerns regarding trends disputing civic nationalism.
- He further criticized the emergence of cultural nationalism, arguing it seeks to "present an electoral majority in the guise of a religious majority" and monopolize political power while promoting disquiet and insecurity.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party criticized the remarks, with BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari labeling the Congress the "Modern India Muslim League," while Shehzad Poonawalla slammed Ansari for allegedly "eulogizing" foreign invaders.
- Political tensions reflect broader debates regarding Indian history and identity, as critics cite Ansari's previous description of Mahmud of Ghazni as an "Indian lootera" to argue the opposition romanticizes historical figures.
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Political rhetoric has intensified regarding former Vice President Hamid Ansari's statement that Hindu right-wing extremism is a threat to India. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has responded to his statement. In a post on Instagram, he said that this is the biggest problem and that he will not say a word about fundamentalists, religious fanatics, and separatists. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">R…
'Indian' in Mahmud Ghazni, Accused of Compromising RAW Ops, Hameed Ansari Now Declares Hindu Right-Wing Danger to India
Mohammad Hamid Ansari — the man who once occupied the second-highest constitutional office in Bharat — has decided the nation needs another lecture from him. Twice installed as Vice President by the Congress-led UPA (2007–2012 and 2012–2017), this gentleman has kicked up a storm in the headlines in recent months. Ansari has described Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni as an “Indian.” Ghazni was the ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire who repeatedly invaded north…
Hamid Ansari, in his AG Noorani Memorial Lecture, referred to an old statement by Nehru. Citing Noorani's book, he explained that Nehru had spoken of a threat to India other than communism.
Hamid Ansari's 'danger to India is Hindu right-wing communalism' remark quoting Nehru sparks controversy
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed former Vice President Hamid Ansari, with BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari claiming his remarks followed Rahul Gandhi's instructions.
"Real danger to India was not communism, but Hindu right-wing communalism": Hamid Ansari quotes Nehru remarks
Former Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Saturday cited former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s remarks on the “danger to India” while referring to the concerns raised by late constitutional expert and author AG Noorani in his book The RSS: A Menace to India.
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