What’s communal in demanding to celebrate ‘Liberation Day’, asks Bandi Sanjay

BJP chief lashes out at Amit Shah’s critics

Telangana BJP president and MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar, on Sunday, questioned if demanding to celebrate ‘Telangana Liberation Day’, paying homage to the martyrs or hailing the contribution of Sardar Patel for his role in ensuring Hyderabad State joined the Indian Union or even seeking pensions for freedom fighters was ‘communal’.

Addressing public meetings at various places in Kamareddy on the 23rd day of his ongoing ‘Praja Sangrama Yatra’, the BJP leader took on the critics of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s public meeting held on September 17 at Nirmal for charging that it was ‘communal polarising’ and wanted to know if seeking due recognition for the sacrifices made by scores of people during the violent armed struggle would disturb the ‘social harmony’.

“We have not insulted anybody or opposed any religion. We have respect for all religions. We have raised our voice only when there has been a vilification campaign against the majority community’s religious practices. Our government at the Centre brought forth the Triple Talaq for the benefit of Muslim women. Is Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao for it or not?” he sought to know.