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New Delhi, 28th Jan. Congress leader Udit Raj on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of preparing a Constitution inspired by the Manusmriti as part of a “conspiracy to oppress Dalits and OBCs.”
Speaking to the media, Udit Raj criticized the BJP for its role in organizing events like the Sanatana Dharma Sansad during the Maha Kumbh, alleging that the platform was being used to promote a Hindu Rashtra agenda while undermining the Indian Constitution.
“If Sanatan talks about the Varna system—is it fine? Maha Kumbh is being organized by the government, and thousands of crores are being spent there. A few saints are saying things against the Constitution and preparing a draft to make Hindu Rashtra. Is that place a centre of faith or a place of conspiracy against Dalits and OBCs? BJP doesn’t respond to that,” Udit Raj stated.
He further accused the BJP of working under a deliberate conspiracy to “enslave Dalits and backward classes” by subtly endorsing the ideas of Manusmriti, an ancient text criticized for its caste-based hierarchy.
The controversy erupted following the Sanatana Dharma Sansad held during the Maha Kumbh, where spiritual leader Devkinandan Thakur Maharaj proposed the formation of a Sanatani Hindu Board. The proposal, which gained consensus among religious leaders present at the event, included the preparation of a draft Constitution for a Hindu Rashtra.
Thakur announced plans to submit the proposal to the Government of India and seek a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “We have prepared a proposal for the Sanatani Hindu Board Act, and all religious leaders present here have agreed to it. We will send this Constitution to the Government of India and ask PM Narendra Modi for his time to discuss it. If there is a Waqf Board, then the government should gift a Sanatan Board to Hindus and Sanatanis,” Thakur said.
Udit Raj’s remarks add to the mounting criticism from opposition parties, who have accused the BJP of using religious events to further polarize society along caste and communal lines. The Congress leader questioned the BJP’s silence on the issues raised during the Sanatana Dharma Sansad and demanded an explanation for the government’s financial involvement in such events.
The BJP has yet to respond to the allegations. However, the party has frequently denied accusations of undermining the Constitution, emphasizing its commitment to the principles of democracy and secularism.
The demand for a Sanatani Hindu Board and the debates surrounding it have added a new dimension to the political discourse ahead of key state and national elections. With opposition parties accusing the BJP of promoting a divisive agenda, the issue is likely to remain a flashpoint in the coming weeks.
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