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Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Tejasvi Surya, MP from the Bengaluru South Lok Sabha constituency once again stirred controversy on Wednesday, August 5, by remarking that the Hindu religion can be sustained only when the state is in the hands of the Hindus.
His tweets, which did not go down well with many Twitter users, come on the occasion of the foundation-laying ceremony of the proposed Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
An RSS member, Surya has on many occasions, made controversial remarks based on religion. His comments about Muslim women were recently brought to light and were condemned by prominent figures in the Arab world. In May this year, the Central government had even requested Twitter to remove one of the BJP MP’s tweets from the social media platform.
Nonetheless, MP Surya, on Wednesday, tweeted, “Dear Hindus, Most important lesson is that control of State power by Hindus is absolutely essential for the sustenance of Dharma. When we didn’t control State, we lost our temple. When we regained, we rebuilt. The 282 (seats) in 2014 and 303 (seats) in 2019 to Sri Narendra Modi made today possible!”
Dear Hindus,
Most important lesson is that control of State power by Hindus is absolutely essential for sustenance of Dharma
When we didn’t control State, we lost our temple. When we regained, we rebuilt
The 282 in 2014 & 303 in 2019 to Sri @narendramodi made today possible!
— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) August 5, 2020
The MP, who is also the BJP’s youth Wing state general secretary also said that India’s survival depends on the survival of the Sanatana Dharma.
“The Sanatana Dharma, that is nationalism,’ Sri Aurobindo had said in his Uttarapara speech. But what does it mean? Along with Jai Sri Ram, the purohits also chanted Bharat Mata Ki Jai – That is Dharmic nationalism. If Dharma survives, India survives,” he wrote in another tweet.
Hitting out at the BJP leader for his comments, one Twitter user wrote, “We don’t need a state to control or sustain our religion or Dharma. Pl do not politicize Hinduism. We Hindus are capable of sustaining and growing despite BJP, Congress or any other political party.”
Some other users criticised Surya for violating his oath of office.
“As a young Parliamentarian a lot is expected from you bt sadly you are a disappointment. Tell me were the CM of UP and PM of India at that time were not Hindu? Oh wait..as per your logic only those in BJP are Hindus…bizarre!” another user of the micro-blogging site wrote.
Yet another Twitter user wrote, “So, a sitting MP is clearly telling this. It’s not just Hindus who voted for you. Ashamed and embarassed that a MP like you is sitting in Parliament. India is not just for Hindus…..no matter how much you try,it’s for every single person who calls themselves Indians.”