After BJP Attack, Shashi Tharoor Shares Sonia Gandhi's Speech On Hindu Liberalism
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Mrs Gandhi's speech, from 1999, highlighted Swami Vivekananda's views on Hinduism. The post by Mr Tharoor came amid barbs from the BJP on the Congress brass declining the invitation to attend the Ram Temple consecration ceremony.
In an effort to counter the BJP's claims that the Congress is anti-Hindu, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday highlighted a speech made two decades ago by Sonia Gandhi at the Ramakrishna Mission, emphasising how Hindu liberal thoughts contributed to India's secular identity. 25 years ago today, then Congress President Sonia Gandhiji delivered this thoughtful address at the #NationalYouthDay function at the Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi on 12th January 1999. It is hard to imagine a more effective message about Swami Vivekananda's teachings today. And… pic.twitter.com/pGuvmMD69O
The Thiruvananthapuram MP's move came a day after the BJP criticised the grand old party's decision to decline the invitation to its three top leaders to attend the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, claiming it exposed the party's inherent opposition to India's culture and Hindu religion.
In a post on social media platform X, where he attached the text of Mrs Gandhi's speech highlighting Swami Vivekananda's views on Hinduism, the Congress Working Committee member expressed his belief that the teachings of Vivekananda carry a highly relevant and impactful message for the present day.
