New Delhi, November 03: Pledging to fight communal and terrorist elements, the Congress Tuesday accused the RSS and its sister organisations of being involved in terrorist activities.
“Recent revelations through detailed investigations have exposed the true character of the RSS and its sister organisations. The investigations indicate the involvement of its members in terrorist activities,” said an AICC statement circulated to members at the AICC Session here.
It said the party would fight “at any cost” communal and terrorist elements, whichever source they originate from that aim at destroying the national fabric.
“The Indian National Congress will fight against all such sources that spread religious hatred, prejudice and bigotry and that seek to polarise our people along religious lines,” the statement said.
Justifying the inclusion of references to the RSS, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who piloted an AICC statement said, “RSS organisation is to be exposed. Their links with the terrorist activities which have been recently highlighted through the revelations are to be brought in.”
Meanwhile, Congress chairperson Sonia Gandhi while addressing AICC session said the Allahabad High Court ruling on the Ayodhya title suit “in no way – in no way- condones the demolition of the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992 .This was shameful- a criminal act – for which the perpetrators must be brought to justice”.
“We all remember how tense the country was in the days prior to the judgement.It is a tribute to our people that they ensured that peace and harmony prevailed,” she said.
“Broader message for us all is that our fight against communalism of all kinds, against fanaticism of all types has to continue unabated.This is a political struggle for a secular India,” the Congress President said.
The Congress president said her party and the governments led by her party will “forceful” resist attempts by anyone to abuse religion for political gains.
On terrorism, she said the threat is “for real and we will never relax our vigil against terrorism”. She said it was “crystal clear” as to who was behind the attacks on November 26, 2008 in Mumbai.
–Agencies–