Owaisi Continues Attack Against Former President Pranab Mukherjee, Says Attending RSS Event Was ‘Stupid and Immature’

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi has attacked former president Pranab Mukherjee for attending an event organised by the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh. Owaisi termed Mukherjee's step as “stupid and immature”, reported the Deccan Chronicle.

In June, on Mukherjee attending the event, Owaisi had said the former president and senior Congress man's attending the RSS event signaled the "end" of the party. Times of India had then reported that Owaisi slammed Mukherjee for showing his appreciation for RSS founder K B Hedgewar.

Recently, on being asked about Mukherjee's action, Owaisi continued his heavy criticism. Firstpost reported that Owaisi said that "RSS follows an ideology which has created hatred since the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi".

On Mukherjee, he said, "After understanding the RSS ideology we have been fighting against it. If anyone else wants to repeat the stupidity and immaturity that Pranab Mukherjee has done by going there, they will bring ruin on themselves. RSS believes in Hindu nationalism and the majority of this country has faith in Indian nationalism. If anyone wants to understand RSS they must read books by their prominent leaders. As much as I am concerned, no such question arises. I have always been against RSS and its ideology and will always be."

Firstpost notes that Owaisi also reacted "sharply" to PM Narendra Modi's statement to his party workers where he said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is light, and the opposition darkness, and it was up to them what to choose in the approaching elections.

Owaisi said, "Prime minister has created enough darkness by ensuring that the prices of petrol and diesel go beyond common people's means. This is having a cascading effect on the poor people and on every item of food. The prime minister has created darkness in the future of the youth by not living up to the promise that he had made to the youth of country that he will provide them jobs. He has created darkness in the name of cow wherein people are being lynched in the name of a cow protection, whether Dalits or Muslims. The light will only come when BJP is removed from power. As of now, there is only darkness of hatred and darkness of anger in the minds of youth because this government has failed to deliver."

On RSS, Owaisi mentions that RSS has ensured that "minorities are not treated as equal citizens by believing only in Hindu nationalism."