Hyderabad, Jan. 5 -- The Telangana State BJP on Monday strongly criticised AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi for what it described as a reckless and senseless challenge to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Chief Mohan Bhagwat on the issue of jihad, alleging that his remarks reflect either wilful ignorance or a deliberate attempt to shield organised wrongdoing under the guise of individual freedom.
In a statement, State BJP Chief Spokesperson N V Subash said Owaisi's effort to reduce the issue to "individual choice" was intellectually dishonest and politically motivated. He said the concept of jihad-whether ideological, psychological or coercive-is well documented, and twisting the RSS Chief's remarks to suit a political narrative does not alter ground r...