Chennai, Jan. 12 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have strongly objected to Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar calling "Hindutva as Hinduism in paranoia," with the BJP leaders calling Aiyar a "British agent" with a "colonial mindset," with the whole congress party itself having a "Hindu virodhi" mindset.

"Mani Shankar Aiyar is a British agent. He has a colonial mindset. Hindutva is inclusive. Hinduism is a way of life, not a religion. I advice him to read what Swami Vivekananda said and also what RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said on Hinduism and Hindutva. The people from Congress do have a colonial mindset," BJP leader Narayanan Thirupathy told ANI.

BJP leader CR Kesavan also condemned the remarks. While demanding an apology from ...