Within the Congress, which was badly defeated in three states, its senior leaders have now started openly advocating for major changes in the party’s strategy. Former Chief Minister and Congress Working Committee member Harish Rawat said that we have made some historical mistakes. Due to this there were allegations of appeasement. Harish Rawat said that Sanatan and Congress are synonyms of each other. There is tolerance in both. By spreading poison, BJP has scared 80 percent Hindu population from 18 percent population.
Harish Rawat made his stance clear after the defeat
Former Chief Minister Harish Rawat openly clarified his stand on the reasons for Congress’s defeat in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. Talking to the media on the defeat of Congress in electoral politics at the hands of BJP on the issue of Sanatan Dharma, he said that Congress’s fight is not with Hindus. When some people stand up wearing the protective shield of Hindus, they face difficulties. Congress is not able to understand this sentiment and religious idea.
BJP’s game on Hindutva has to be understood
Harish Rawat said that the game that BJP plays regarding Hindutva has to be understood. Those Hindus who constitute 80 percent are being intimidated. Ram, Krishna, Gandhi, Subhash, Maharana Pratap were born from this society. Now the answer will have to be found.
Congress made mistakes on these issues
Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat said that Congress opened the doors of Ram Temple, but then took steps in the Shah Bano case. This led to allegations of appeasement. BJP took advantage of this. Lal Krishna Advani made it an issue and RSS took it to every home.
He said that Congress made a mistake in competing with regional parties. Congress should have waited for these parties to fail. He said that there is narrowness in BJP’s Hindutva. Congress has failed to convey its thinking aggressively to the public.
