Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi quotes Urdu poet Allama Iqbal to call Lord Ram "Imam-e-Hind"
New Delhi: The Ram Janmabhoomi, Ayodhya debate once again resurfaced in the national media amidst the Coronavirus pandemic Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust invited PM Modi to lay the foundation stone of Ram Temple in Ayodhya on August 3 or 5.
Amidst this, Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, who is also the Union Minister of Minority Affairs in PM Narendra Modi led union cabinet, on Monday quoted one of the poems of prominent Urdu poet Allama Iqbal to term Lord Ram as “Imam-e-Hind” (Meaning: Leader of the country).
Naqvi took to twitter and posted three lines from a poem of Allama Iqbal, titled "Ram", written in praise of Lord Ram. In the poem, the poet has penned lines that glorify Lord Ram adding that his existence has glorified India globally. The poem further calls Ram as “Imam-e-Hind”.
The tweet, within minutes of posting, received a mixed response from the users. While some praised Lord Ram with comments of “Jai Shri Ram” others slammed the minister and called on the government to focus on fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The users also asserted that the government needs to get their priorities in place and the agenda of development, instead of communal/divisive politics should be on top of the government’s agendas.
मशहूर जिनके दम से है दुनिया में नाम ए हिन्द।
— Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (@naqvimukhtar) July 20, 2020
है राम के वजूद पे हिन्दोस्ताँ को नाज़।।
अहल ए नज़र समझते हैं इनको इमाम ए हिन्द।।।,??????अल्लामा इक़बाल
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Instagram removes BJP’s post claiming Cong ‘will snatch wealth of non-muslims’ following backlash
New Delhi: An animated video post shared on BJP’s official Instagram handle, asserting that the Congress party would snatch wealth from non-Muslims to ‘distribute it to its favorite community of invaders,’ has sparked significant backlash. Following the uproar, the photo sharing platform has taken down the post, reports Newslaundry.com.
Meanwhile, it is uncertain whether the post was removed by the BJP or by Instagram following mass reporting by several users as “misinformation” and “hate speech”. The video depicted Rahul Gandhi holding the Congress manifesto which transforms into the logo of the Muslim league. Furthermore, it sought support for PM Modi from every ‘Bharatiya,’ who is also shown wearing a saffron turban.
According to the report, it also contained a clip of PM Modi alleging that the former PM Manmohan Singh had said, “Muslims have the first claim on our resources,” insinuating that if the Congress were to assume power, it would confiscate the money and assets of non-Muslims, redistributing them to Muslims, whom it favored. Labeling Muslims as ‘infiltrators’, the video depicted historical invaders as looters who plundered India's resources and suggested that the Congress party continues to empower individuals from the same community.
The video then communicated that the Congress party’s manifesto is “nothing but Muslim league’s ideology in disguise. If you are a non-Muslim, Congress will snatch your wealth and distribute it to Muslims.” It also slinged the BJP’s official slogan ‘abki baar, 400 paar,’ and called that it was the need of the hour, since Modi only has the “strength to stop the Congress party’s evil plans.”
Similar claims have also been made by several BJP leaders. Recently, Union Minister Anurag Thakur stated that the Congress intends to “Give your children's property to Muslims.”
