Cong. flays Advani for attending RSS rally

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, OCT. 16. The Congress (I) today asked the Union Home Minister, Mr. L.K. Advani, to clarify whether he endorsed the views of the RSS chief, Mr. K. Sudershan. The RSS chief had, at a rally in Agra on Sunday which was attended by, among others, Mr. Advani, accused Christian missionaries of using the north-eastern States to ``establish military bases to work against India.''

The party also took the Home Minister to task for his presence at a rally in which the RSS chief once again asked the Christians and the Muslims to join the cultural mainstream by accepting their Hindu ancestry. ``The Home Minister is expected to ensure the safety and security of all citizens, particularly the minorities and weaker sections and his presence at the RSS rally is serious since all the pronouncements were made in his presence, '' the Congress (I) spokesman, Mr. Anand Sharma, said.

Taking strong exception to the statements made by Mr. Sudershan, the spokesman said the RSS chief's ``utterances would heighten the prevailing sense of insecurity among the minorities.'' He said the statements were calculated to create ``distrust and disaffection among different communities.''

Mr. Sharma said the speeches made at the Mahashivir at Agra would ``embolden the fanatics within the Sangh Parivar who have been targeting the Christians.'' He alleged that the overall aim of the Sangh Parivar was to foment trouble, create tension and disturb the peace.''

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