Govt is implementing RSS's Hindutva agenda across India: D Raja

Launching a scathing attack on the BJP, the Communist Party of India general secretary D Raja on Wednesday said that Centre is trying to implement Hindutva agenda of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) across India. Raja also slammed the government over the present situation of Jammu & Kashmir.

New Delhi: The Communist Party of India (CPI) general secretary D Raja on Wednesday said that Centre is trying to implement Hindutva agenda of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) across India.

Referring to the recent statement given by Minister of State for Home, G Kishan Reddy, Raja said that the statement is "highly provocative."

"...It means that the Government is targeting a particular community. The Government is trying to implement the Hindutva agenda of RSS," said Raja to ETV Bharat.

Recently in a public meeting in Bengaluru Kishan Reddy had told that his ministry has set up a committee to survey the status of closed and destroyed schools and temples in Kashmir valley. He had further added that around 50000 temples would be renovated across Kashmir.

Talking on the present situation of J&K, Raja said that entire Kashmir has been seized by the security forces.

"I don't agree with the claim made by the government that normalcy is returning in Kashmir. In fact, people are kept captive. Schools are not functioning. People are passing through unimaginable hardship," said Raja.

Raja was one of the members of an all-party delegation who were sent back from Srinagar airport and was stopped from visiting Kashmir.

Raja said that they would again try to visit Kashmir soon.

"Political leaders are under house arrest. Government is lying that all are moving freely in Kashmir," said Raja.

The CPI general secretary also criticised Minister Dr Jitendra Singh for his statement that political leaders in J&K "are state's guests now."

"It's an insulting statement. Nobody is state's guest. All of them are under house arrest...they are provided with Hollywood movies, good food- is that enough?" said Raja.

Dr Jitendra Singh had recently said that all the state leaders of J&K are presently staying as state's guest and "they are provided with all facilities including good movies, good food etc."