RSS' Indresh Kumar walks back on 'arrogance' remark on BJP

In an apparent U-turn from his earlier statement, RSS leader Indresh Kumar said that Lord Ram had given the BJP another opportunity to take India forward.

The statement seemed to be for damage control from his earlier remark about the BJP falling short of majority in the elections due to its arrogance.

"The government, led by Shri Narendra Modiji, has been formed for the third time. There is a widespread belief among the people that under his leadership, the country will progress rapidly, day and night. We hope and wish that this belief flourishes and bears fruit," the RSS national executive member said in the second statement.

"The party which did the bhakti (of lord Ram) but became arrogant was stopped at 241 but it was made the biggest party," he had said, in an apparent reference to Narendra Modi-led BJP which got 240 seats in the Lok Sabha seats.

"And those who had no faith in Ram, they together were stopped at 234," he added.

He said Lord Ram does not discriminate and does not punish. "Ram does not make anyone lament. Ram gives justice to everyone. He gives and will keep on giving. Lord Ram was always just and will remain so," he said.

Kumar also said Lord Ram protected people and did good to Ravana too.

The remark came days after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said that a true 'sevak' does not have arrogance and serves the people by maintaining 'dignity'.

(With PTI inputs)

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