Congress equates Muslim League with RSS

April 18, 2016

Lucknow, Apr 18: Equating the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with the Jinnah-led Muslim League, senior Congress leader and a permanent invitee to the Congress Working Committee Mohsina Kidwai on Sunday accused the RSS of spreading communal hatred and indulging in divisive politics. Addressing a meeting of party workers at the culmination of the Bhim Jyoti Yatra, Kidwai, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP, said, "The Muslim League led by Mohammed Ali Jinnah was instrumental in dividing India in 1947, while the RSS is hell-bent in dividing the country on communal and caste lines."

Speaking on the occasion, former Union home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, credited the success of the recently concluded Bhim Jyoti Yatra to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi. "It was Soniaji and Rahulji, who decided that the birth anniversary celebrations of Babasaheb should be held in a grand way across the country. The BJP woke up only after the news spread like wildfire from the AICC office," Shinde said.

He further stated that if people from the upper castes voluntarily associate themselves with the dalits and their cause, then there would be no chances of any conflict.

Showering praises on Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for recognizing and spotting the talent of Ambedkar, Shinde said, "Ambedkar initially wanted separate constituencies for the dalits, which was initially opposed by Mahatma Gandhi.

However, Gandhi changed his stand, when he witnessed the determination and will power of Ambedkar, and later said that it is Ambedkar who is right person to draft India's Constitution."

The former Union home minister also lauded the Congress president and vice president for reposing faith in his abilities, giving him new tasks and assignments (including the leader of the Congress Party in Lok Sabha after elevation of Pranab Mukherjee as President of India). "It is because of this that I despite being a non-general candidate, won from general seats both in the assembly election and parliamentary election," Shinde said, and added that it is because of the co-operation of the Congress that Babasaheb was actually able to draft the Constitution, while the Jan Sangh aggressively opposed it.

Shinde on this occasion also urged the dalits to rise above the lines of sub-castes and integrate to present a single and consolidated face.

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PM Modi, King Abdullah II share 8-point vision to deepen India-Jordan ties

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December 16,2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman, during which the two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations, with the Prime Minister outlining an eight-point vision covering key areas of cooperation.

Describing the meeting as “productive”, PM Modi said he shared a roadmap focused on trade and economy, fertilisers and agriculture, information technology, healthcare, infrastructure, critical and strategic minerals, civil nuclear cooperation, and people-to-people ties.

In a post on social media platform X, the Prime Minister praised King Abdullah II’s personal commitment to advancing India–Jordan relations, particularly as both countries mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties this year.

“Held productive discussions with His Majesty King Abdullah II in Amman. His personal commitment towards vibrant India-Jordan relations is noteworthy. This year, we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of our bilateral diplomatic relations,” PM Modi said.

The meeting took place at the Al Husseiniya Palace, where the two leaders also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), both sides agreed to further deepen cooperation in areas including trade and investment, defence and security, counter-terrorism and de-radicalisation, fertilisers and agriculture, infrastructure, renewable energy, tourism, and heritage.

The MEA said both leaders reaffirmed their united stand against terrorism.

PM Modi arrived in Amman earlier on Monday and was received by Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan, who accorded him a formal welcome. Following the talks, King Abdullah II hosted a banquet dinner in honour of the Prime Minister, reflecting the warmth of bilateral ties.

Jordan is the first leg of PM Modi’s three-nation tour. From Amman, the Prime Minister will travel to Ethiopia at the invitation of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, marking his first official visit to the African nation. The tour will conclude with a visit to Oman.

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