Seems like a fresh storm is about to blow in India's political firmament. Kesari, the RSS mouthpiece in Kerala has published an article which indirectly suggests that Nathuram Godse should have killed Jawaharlal Nehru instead of Mahatma Gandhi.
According to media reports, the writer of this controversial article is B Gopalkrishnan, who fought unsuccessfully on a BJP ticket in the Lok Sabha elections. The writer attacks India's first PM by claiming Nehru pursued selfish policies during partition which lead to many tragedies.
The writer has a different take on well established historcal facts. He believe 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 leader Abhishek 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.
With agency inputs
