BJP slams Telangana CM over remarks on Hindu deities, Rajya Sabha MP’s ‘dog stunt’ in Parliament

BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi attacked Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for allegedly mocking Hindu deities and criticised MP Renuka Chowdhury over a “dog stunt.” He accused Congress of repeatedly insulting Indian culture and Parliament

NEW DELHI: As Parliament prepares for a full-day debate on the national song Vande Mataram on December 8, two controversies involving Congress leaders — one concerning alleged disrespect to Parliament and the other relating to remarks on Hindu deities — have drawn nationwide attention and triggered strong backlash from the BJP.

Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi criticised Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for “mocking” the Hindu faith and also targeted Rajya Sabha MP Renuka Chowdhury for what he termed a “dog stunt” in Parliament.

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He alleged that the Congress has developed a tendency to insult the Hindu faith and Indian culture, and said the Telangana Chief Minister must apologise for his “distasteful and repulsive” remarks about Hindu deities. Trivedi’s criticism came after Reddy allegedly mocked the existence of multiple Hindu gods and questioned references to “three crore” deities.

“Whether elections are underway or have concluded, the depth of contempt and hostility within the Congress towards Indian culture and the Hindu faith becomes evident time and again,” he said, adding that such remarks are unacceptable. “This is the same Chief Minister who once said, ‘Congress means Muslims, and Muslims mean Congress’,” he alleged.

Reddy’s comments, which invited widespread criticism, included: “How many gods do Hindus believe in? Are there three crores? Why do so many exist? There is one god for those who are unmarried — Hanuman. There is another god for those who marry twice. And there is yet another god for those who drink alcohol.”

Trivedi also criticised the Congress party’s alliances, referring to the DMK’s earlier statements on Sanatan Dharma, and questioned whether the Congress was deliberately encouraging “anti-Hindu rhetoric” to create social discord, potentially at the behest of “other forces.”

He also launched a scathing attack on Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury, accusing her of first “equating” Parliamentarians with a dog and later mimicking canine sounds when questioned about a privilege motion against her. He said Chowdhury had “disrespected the temple of democracy” by bringing a dog to Parliament premises and then “started barking” when asked about parliamentary conduct.

“The Parliamentarian, known for her loud laughter, first said it was not the dog but those inside the Parliament who bite. Today, when the media questioned her, she responded by mimicking a dog instead of answering directly,” Trivedi said.