New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- Congress leader BK Hariprasad on Monday advised BJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi over the ongoing debate on Hinduism vs Hindutva and asked him to "do his homework properly."

Speaking with ANI, Hariprasad cited Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's seminal work Hindutva: Who is a Hindu?, which makes a clear distinction between Hindutva and Hinduism, arguing that Hinduism (or Hindu Dharma) is a part, or a "fraction," of the larger concept of Hindutva.

He said that the BJP is misusing terms; Hindutva linked to specific groups, who are "turncoats and can speak anything" and are "followed by the Khaki shorts and black cap-worn people..."

"... He should do his homework properly. The icon of Hindutva, Savarkar, has clearly said there is no ...