Indo American News • Friday, November 05 , 2010
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News of the Diaspora Indo American News Congress Accuses RSS of Terror Activities, Skirts Scams
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NEW DELHI (TOI): Congress on Tuesday went full blast in attacking the RSS and its sister organizations, accusing them of being involved in terrorism and held that the Allahabad High Court verdict does not condone the demolition of Babri Masjid but skirted the raging issue of housing scam in Mumbai. The day-long session of AICC, to ratify re-election of Sonia Gandhi as party president, saw over 1,000 delegates authorising her to nominate members to the Congress Working Committee, the highest policy-making body of the party. In her inaugural speech, Gandhi said Congress and the governments led by her party will “forcefully” resist attempts by anyone to abuse religion for political gains. Talking about the September 30 Allahabad High Court verdict on Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit, she said it in “no way condones” the demolition of the disputed structure on December 6, 1992. The demolition was a “shameful, criminal act” and “all those responsible must be brought to justice,” she said.
While addressing the AICC meet, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the RSS and its sister organizzations are linked to terrorist activities and these revelations ought to be brought out.
Taking the attack a notch further, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee piloted an AICC statement that said “recent revelations through detailed investigations have exposed the true
character of RSS and its sister organizations. “The investigations indicate the involvement of its members in terrorist activities.”
Justifying the inclusion of refer references to the RSS, Mukherjee 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.” Earlier in the day, an AICC statement circulated to members at the AICC session in New Delhi said, “Recent revelations through detailed investigations have exposed the true character of the RSS and its sister or organisations. The investigations indicate the involvement of its members in terrorist activities.” 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. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday hailed the role of Sonia Gandhi as the “longest serving” party President for the last 12 years and her
efforts in bringing the party to power at the Centre for a second continuous term. He expressed confidence that under her leadership the party would continue to be in power for a long time. In all the speeches, there was no reference to the raging scam relating to Mumbai’s Adarsh housing society in which the Congress leaders of Maharashtra are facing allegations of irregularities. Chief minister Ashok Chavan has already offered his resignation. There was also no reference to the Commonwealth Games scams. Both Chavan and Suresh Kalmadi, who was the butt of criticism in or organising the mega sports event and corruption allegations, were present at the AICC meeting on Tuesday which authorised Gandhi to nominate members of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), party’s highest policy making body.
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