Digvijaya upset after Madhya Pradesh govt withdraws security from RSS headquarters in Bhopal
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has urged Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath to reinstate security arrangements withdrawn on Monday from the RSS office in Bhopal.
In Short
- Digvijaya Singh has called decision of the Madhya Pradesh government unfair
- Digvijaya has urged CM Kamal Nath to reinstate security arrangements at the Bhopal RSS headquarters
- BJP leaders have hit out at the Congress government for targeting RSS
Hours after the Madhya Pradesh government withdrew security from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters in Bhopal, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh questioned the decision of the Kamal Nath-led Congress government.
Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday urged Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath to immediately reinstate the security arrangements.
As he called the decision of withdrawing security from the RSS headquarters unfair, Digvijaya Singh requested chief minister Kamal Nath to immediately give an order to provide adequate security again.
: digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) April 2, 2019
Former Madhya Pradesh CM Digvijaya Singh is entering into Lok Sabha election arena from the Bhopal seat.
There were reports of the Madhya Pradesh government planning to remove security from the RSS office in Bhopal. On Monday night, deployment of security personnel at the RSS headquarters was withdrawn. The personnel and their tents were completely removed by late Monday night.
Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party Legislature Party leader Gopal Bhargava also slammed the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh for its decision to withdraw security from the RSS headquarters in Bhopal.
Taking to Twitter, Gopal Bhargava condemned the government action and alleged that the move seemed to be part of the Congress plan to harm the RSS workers.
@OfficeOfKNath @INCMP @BJP4India @BJP4MP Chowkidar Gopal Bhargava (Leader of Opposition) (@bhargav_gopal) April 1, 2019
Meanwhile, BJP spokesperson Lokendra Parashar hit out at Congress leader Digvijaya Singh for removal of security from the RSS office. Quoting his tweet, Lokendra Parashar asked Digvijaya Singh why he was worried after withdrawing the security.
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? https://t.co/bCSDbAdxwk Lokendra Parashar (@LokendraParasar) April 2, 2019
The RSS headquarters in Bhopal of Madhya Pradesh is the main office of the organisation for the central part of the country. Key meetings of the RSS are held in this office.
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