BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of 'humiliating' Hindus

New Delhi: The BJP accused Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday of "humiliating" the Hindus with his reported comments that he does not believe in any kind of Hindutva.

Quoting some media reports on the Congress president's interaction with journalists in Hyderabad, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said his comments indicated that he was an "ichchhadhari (shape-shifting) Hindu" who became 'janeu-dhari' (one who wears sacred thread) for political convenience.

"Rahul Gandhi had recently said the Congress is a Muslim party... Today, he says he does not believe in any kind of Hindutva. This is a humiliation for India's majority community and a matter of concern," Patra told reporters, alleging that it seems Gandhi "hated" the Hindus.

His comments showed that his visits to temples and claims by his party's leaders that he was a 'janeu-dhari Hindu' was a "temporary journey" aimed at appeasement of the Hindus for political reasons, the BJP spokesperson alleged.