Calling entire Hindu community violent is very serious matter: PM hits out Rahul

Lok Sabha on Monday saw an uproar over Rahul Gandhis remarks pertaining to Hindu community with Home Minister Amit Shah saying that the Congress leader should apologise over his remarks reported news agency ANILeader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at the ruling BJP in the Lok Sabha on Monday saying those who call themselves Hindus are engaged in violence and hate round the clock drawing massive protests from the members of the treasury benches with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that calling the entire Hindu society violent is a serious matterRahul Gandhi however retorted that he was speaking about the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP The BJP the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS or Modi are not the entire Hindu society he addedThe Congress leader held up a picture of Lord Shiva and said his message is about fearlessness and nonviolence He also cited the teachings of other religions to make a similar point reported PTIPrime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at Rahul Gandhi over his remarks and said calling the entire Hindu community violent is a very serious matter reported ANIParticipating in the debate on the motion of thanks on the Presidents Address Rahul Gandhi targeted the BJPled government and alleged there has been a systematic attack on the idea of India reported ANIThere has been a systematic and a fullscale assault on the idea of India the Constitution and on the people who resisted the attack on the Constitution Many of us were personally attacked Some of the leaders are still in jail Anyone who resisted the idea of concentration of power and wealth aggression on poor and Dalits and minorities was crushed I was attacked by the order of Government of India by the order of the Prime Minister of IndiaThe most enjoyable part of it was the 55 hours of interrogation by ED he alleged reported ANIAbhayamudra is the symbol of CongressThe Abhayamudra is the gesture of fearlessness is the gesture of reassurance and safety which dispels fear and accords divine protection and bliss in Hinduism Islam Sikhism Buddhism and other Indian religionsAll our great men have spoken about nonviolence and finishing fearBut those who call themselves Hindu only talk about violence hatred untruthAap Hindu ho hi nahi the Congress leader said reported ANIBJP members took strong objection to Rahul Gandhis remarksHome Minister Amit Shah targeted Rahul Gandhi and said connecting violence with any religion is wrongThe Leader of Opposition has categorically said that those who call themselves Hindu talk of violence and do violence He doesnt know that crores of people proudly call themselves Hindu Connecting violence with any religion is wrong He should apologise Amit Shah said reported ANIRahul Gandhi also said the BJP is not the entire Hindu society reported ANINarendra Modi is not entire Hindu society BJP is not the entire Hindu society RSS is not the entire society this is not BJPs contract Rahul Gandhi said reported ANIRahul Gandhi also alleged that ministers were scared of greeting him in the presence of PM Modi reported ANIThe Prime Minister took a dig at Rahul Gandhi over his remarks and said democracy has taught him to take democracy seriouslyDemocracy and the Constitution have taught me that I need to take the Leader of Opposition seriously PM Modi said reported ANIRahul Gandhi who made his first speech as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha also attacked the government over the Agniveer schemeWith inputs from ANI and PTI