Former J&K Chief Minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter, Iltija Mufti sparked massive controversy by passing a defamatory remark against ‘Hindutva’. In a tweet on X, while sharing a video, she wrote, “Hindutva is a disease.” The video showed some minor boys mistreating children in the name of religion. Attaching that video link in her post, she wrote, “Ram the deity must hang his head in shame & watch helplessly as minor Muslim boys are whacked with chappals only because they refuse to chant his name. Hindutva is a disease thats afflicted millions of Indians & sullied a Gods name.”
Ram the deity must hang his head in shame & watch helplessly as minor Muslim boys are whacked with chappals only because they refuse to chant his name. Hindutva is a disease thats afflicted millions of Indians & sullied a Gods name. https://t.co/NPpUBdYs2m
— Iltija Mufti (@IltijaMufti_) December 7, 2024
Notably, this is not the first time that the INDI alliance has passed such offensive statements against Hindutva. Earlier, Udhayanidhi Stalin had sparked a massive controversy. He had compared Sanatan Dharma to Dengue and malaria. ANI reported him saying, “Sanatana is like malaria and dengue and so it must be eradicated and not opposed.”
BJP Slams Iltija Mufti, Demands Apology..
Reacting to Iltija Mufti’s remarks, BJP leader Ravinder Raina called out the PDP leader for her derogatory remarks. He also asked her to submit an apology for her comment.
“PDP leader has used a very derogatory language. This kind of language should not be used. There might be differences of opinion in politics but derogatory language should not be used…PDP leader Iltija Mufti should apologise for her remarks,” ANI quoted him saying.
#WATCH | Jammu: BJP leader Ravinder Raina says, "PDP leader has used a very derogatory language. This kind of language should not be used. There might be differences of opinion in politics but derogatory language should not be used…PDP leader Iltija Mufti should apologise for… https://t.co/2OR1y0rgCp pic.twitter.com/OOD6scLnfi
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2024
West Bengal BJP leader Agnimitra Paul also slammed Iltija Mufti and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti for consistently speaking against India. She said, “Mehbooba Mufti and her daughter PDP leader Iltija Mufti always speak against India. Some days ago, Mehbooba Mufti was comparing Gaza, Bangladesh with India. Her daughter PDP leader Iltija Mufti is now comparing Islam with Hinduism. How can she compare the two religions?”
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: BJP leader Agnimitra Paul says, "…Mehbooba Mufti and her daughter PDP leader Iltija Mufti always speak against India…Some days ago, Mehbooba Mufti was comparing Gaza, Bangladesh with India. Her daughter PDP leader Iltija Mufti is now comparing… https://t.co/2OR1y0rgCp pic.twitter.com/aM6dyjlWm9
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2024
Meanwhile, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi called Hindutva an integral part of India. He said, “Hindutva is desh ki ‘sanskriti’ hai, ‘sanskar’ hai…and those who are unaware of the ‘sanskriti and sanskar’ of this country definitely need to be given a message about Sanatan culture once again.” Continuing further he took a swipe at Iltija Mufti and added, “There is no need to give any knowledge about this. Some people have developed a phobia of Hindutva and those with such a phobia of Hindutva should study about it once.”