BJP hits back at Ansari over Congress ideology remarks at Noorani event

The ruling BJP has responded sharply to remarks made by former Vice-President Hamid Ansari at a function honoring late constitutional expert A.G. Noorani, claiming his words exposed what it characterizes as the Congress party's "Muslim League-Maoist character."

At the commemoration event, Ansari referenced Noorani's perspective and a work titled "The RSS: A Menace to India," citing a former Prime Minister's assertion that Hindu right-wing communalism posed a greater threat to the nation than communism itself.

The BJP leadership contended that Ansari's comments reflected a longstanding ideological position within Congress that prioritizes opposition to right-wing movements while downplaying concerns about communist and separatist elements. Party officials sought to draw parallels between the Congress's historical relationships with communist organizations and its founding legacy, which they traced to the pre-independence Muslim League.

The exchange underscores the continuing partisan debate in Indian politics over national security priorities and competing characterizations of ideological threats. Noorani, who passed away recently, was a prominent constitutional lawyer known for his critical writings on right-wing organizations and their constitutional implications.