New Delhi. Taking aim at Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his recent article in a newspaper, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday termed it as ‘ridiculous’ and said that a person who considers himself ‘political royalty’ should not be treated like a ‘Indian.’ “Genuine and respectful understanding” cannot be expected. Rahul Gandhi had written in the article published on Wednesday that the East India Company had crushed the voice of India not with its business power but with its influence.
He said that the company intimidated the kings and maharajas and captured India by bribing them. Rahul Gandhi wrote that the original East India Company had ended 150 years ago, but the raw fear that was created then is back. He had said that a new breed of monopolists have taken its place, they have amassed immense wealth and our institutions no longer belong to our people, they run at the behest of the monopolists.
When asked about this, senior BJP leader Smriti Irani took a dig at Gandhi’s views in the article and said, “This is ridiculous.” He said, “The one who has made politics a single family private limited company is today talking about the East India Company.” He said that if the East India Company had silenced the Indians, India would still have been under British rule.
He said, “These are the people who have misconceptions and do not know about the bravery of Birsa Munda, the contribution of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the sacrifice of Rani Laxmibai. Anyone who does not know Mangal Pandey will realize that India and Indians were silent in front of the East India Company.” “I believe that anyone who considers himself political royalty will always condemn every community and the contribution of every community in India,” Irani told reporters at the BJP headquarters. “I don’t expect such people to have a real and respectable understanding of their country.” Several BJP leaders belonging to royal families also condemned Gandhi’s views about the Maharajas and Nawabs and said the ‘baseless allegations’ made by the Congress leader based on half-baked interpretation of historical facts were completely unacceptable. .
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia reacted sharply to the Congress leader’s article on ‘X’ late on Wednesday evening, saying, “Hate mongers have no right to give speeches on Indian pride and history.” “Rahul Gandhi’s ignorance about India’s rich heritage and his colonial mentality has crossed all limits,” he said. Scindia said that if you talk about the upliftment of the country then stop insulting Mother India and know about the true Indian heroes like Mahadji Scindia, Yuvraj Bir Tikendrajit, Kittur Chennamma and Rani Velu Nachiyar, who fought fiercely for our freedom. Fought.
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari also condemned Gandhi, calling his views in the article an attempt to defame the former royal families of India.
He said, “The dream of a unified India was possible only because of the sacrifices of the former royal families of India. “Baseless allegations based on incomplete interpretation of historical facts are completely unacceptable.” BJP MP from Mysore Yaduveer Wadiyar targeted Rahul Gandhi and said that his article shows that he has no knowledge of the true history of India. He said that this also shows their ignorance as to what contribution the former princely states have made in building today’s India.
He wrote on ‘X’ on Wednesday, “I strongly condemn his choice of words in the article and the insinuations made by him.” Vikramaditya Singh, son of Congress leader Karan Singh, said Gandhi’s article reflected his ‘superficial understanding’ of history.
Expressing a sharp reaction to Rahul Gandhi’s article, he wrote on ‘X’ on Wednesday evening, “The contribution and role of the Maharajas can hardly be reduced to being ‘generous’ towards the East India Company.” He said, “It is ironic that Rahul Gandhi himself comes from such privilege, who repeatedly attempts to discredit the enormous contribution of the Maharajas to the Republic of India and compare the current situation with pre-independence India. “Completely baseless and wrong.”