MP Tejasvi Surya faces flak on Twitter over his remark of Hindus controlling state power
Bengaluru: Firebrand BJP Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday faced flak of Twitter users as he said that control of state power by Hindus is absolutely essential for sustenance of Dharma.
His comments, in a series of tweets, came on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the Lord Ram temple at Ayodhya.
"Dear Hindus, Most important lesson is that control of State power by Hindus is absolutely essential for the sustenance of Dharma. When we didn't control State, we lost our temple. When we regained, we rebuilt.
The 282 (seats) in 2014 and 303 (seats) in 2019 to Sri Narendra Modi made today possible!", Surya, who is also the party's BJP youth Wing state general secretary, tweeted.
He also said that the survival of India depends on the survival of Sanatana Dharma.
"The Sanatana Dharma, that is nationalism,' Sri Aurobindo had said in his Uttarapara speech. But what does it mean? Along with Jai Sri Ram, the purohits also chanted Bharat Mata Ki Jai - That is Dharmic nationalism. If Dharma survives, India survives," he said in another tweet.
Twitter users were quick to pick up his tweet and criticized the MP’s stance over the issue. The users slammed him for violating his oath of office taken under the Constitution of India.
Dear Hindus,
— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) August 5, 2020
Most important lesson is that control of State power by Hindus is absolutely essential for sustenance of Dharma
When we didn’t control State, we lost our temple. When we regained, we rebuilt
The 282 in 2014 & 303 in 2019 to Sri @narendramodi made today possible!
We don't need a state to control or sustain our religion or Dharma. Pl do not politicize Hinduism. We Hindus are capable of sustaining and growing despite BJP, Congress or any other political party
— Amith Deshmukh (@deshmukh_amith) August 5, 2020
As a young Parliamentarian a lot is expected from you bt sadly you are a disappointment. Tell me were the CM of UP and PM of India at that time were not Hindu? Oh wait..as per your logic only those in BJP are Hindus...bizarre!
— Navneet Kour (@DaughterOfJammu) August 5, 2020
Dear @Tejasvi_Surya it should be addressed as dear Hindustanis, or dear Indians. This is applicable to all the Indians living on this earth and not just Hindus.
— raj moily (@rajmoily) August 5, 2020
So, a sitting MP is clearly telling this. It's not just Hindus who voted for you.
— Srinath Menon (@smenonk) August 5, 2020
Ashamed and embarassed that a MP like you is sitting in Parliament.
India is not just for Hindus.....no matter how much you try,it's for every single person who calls themselves Indians.
@rashtrapatibhvn @VPSecretariat Please note that @Tejasvi_Surya with this tweet has broken his oath to protect the idea of India as per the oath he took on the sacred Indian Constitution. As per the oath you took to protect India’s Constitution you must suspend this man as MP.
— Leo Saldanha (@leofsaldanha) August 5, 2020
It's sad to see the young politician is smitten by religious beliefs and propganding faith over and above humanity. Stop this divide and rule of nation based on religion. Let there be Mosque, temple church, gurdwara coexist in same place.
— Aparna Wali (@aparnawali24) August 5, 2020
Krishna or Ram Ji sustain dharma not by power or control over state but by shastra and sewa. Sanatan dharam doesn't need unsecure politician to secure it. God himself saves and maintain dharma.
— rahul gakhar (@gakharrahul) August 5, 2020
Many Modi comes and Goes sanatan is always sanatan will remain sanatan.
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Trump administration says its war in Iran has been 'terminated' before 60-day deadline
Washington (AP): The Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has already ended because of the ceasefire that began in early April, an interpretation that would allow the White House to avoid the need to seek congressional approval.
The statement furthers an argument laid out by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during testimony in the Senate earlier Thursday, when he said the ceasefire effectively paused the war. Under that rationale, the administration has not yet met the requirement mandated by a 1973 law to seek formal approval from Congress for military action that extends beyond 60 days.
A senior administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the administration's position, said for purposes of that law, “the hostilities that began on Saturday, Feb 28 have terminated.” The official said the US military and Iran have not exchanged fire since the two-week ceasefire that began April 7.
While the ceasefire has since been extended, Iran maintains its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, and the US Navy is maintaining a blockade to prevent Iran's oil tankers from getting out to sea.
Under the War Powers Resolution, the law that sought to constrain a president's military powers, President Donald Trump had until Friday to seek congressional authorisation or cease fighting. The law also allows an administration to extend that deadline by 30 days.
Democrats have pushed the administration for formal approval of the Iran war, and the 60-day mark would likely have been a turning point for a swath of Republican lawmakers who backed temporary action against Tehran but insisted on congressional input for something longer.
“That deadline is not a suggestion; it is a requirement,” said Sen Susan Collins, R-Maine, who voted Thursday in favour of a measure that would end military action in Iran since Congress hadn't given its approval. She added that “further military action against Iran must have a clear mission, achievable goals, and a defined strategy for bringing the conflict to a close."
Richard Goldberg, who served as director for countering Iranian weapons of mass destruction for the National Security Council during Trump's first term, said he has recommended to administration officials to simply transition to a new operation, which he suggested could be called “Epic Passage,” a sequel to Operation Epic Fury.
That new mission, he said, “would inherently be a mission of self-defence focused on reopening the strait while reserving the right to offensive action in support of restoring freedom of navigation.”
“That to me solves it all,” added Goldberg, who is now a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a hawkish Washington think tank.
During testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, Hegseth said it was the administration's “understanding” that the 60-day clock was on pause while the two countries were in a ceasefire.
Katherine Yon Ebright, counsel at the Brennan Center's Liberty and National Security Program and an expert on war powers, said that interpretation would be a “sizeable extension of previous legal gamesmanship” related to the 1973 law.
“To be very, very clear and unambiguous, nothing in the text or design of the War Powers Resolution suggests that the 60-day clock can be paused or terminated,” she said.
Other presidents have argued that the military action they've taken was not intense enough or was too intermittent to qualify under the War Powers Resolution. But Trump's war in Iran would certainly not be such a case, Ebright said, adding that lawmakers need to push back against the administration on that kind of argument.
