Kasargod, Oct 25: A mouthpiece of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has triggered a controversy by indirectly suggesting that Nathuram Godse should have killed Jawaharlal Nehru instead of Mahatma Gandhi.
The writer has a different take on well established historical facts. He believes that Nehru 'killed Gandhi psychologically' and effectively cut him out of talks with the British during partition.
The author claims that Godse was a better person than Nehru. His argument is that Nehru stabbed Gandhi in the back whereas Godse pulled the trigger after a "respectful bow". So the author says, "If history students feel Godse aimed at the wrong target, they cannot be blamed. Nehru was solely responsible for the partition of the country.
Meanwhile, the Congress has reacted strongly to the controversial article terming it disgusting.
Condemning the attack on former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Congress leaderAbhishek Manu Singhvi on Friday called it disgusting and reprehensible.
"It is painful that RSS ideologue such as this, has spoken something disgusting and reprehensible. It is time that people understand the true face of the RSS and the BJP. It is even more unfortunate that backers of such people are in power," said Singhvi.
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