Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh today courted another controversy by saying he did not rule out the involvement of the radical Hindu outfit Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Mumbai serial blasts, evoking sharp criticism and condemnation from the BJP.
Even as various intelligence agencies are yet to get a breakthrough in the Mumbai blasts, Singh did not rule out the involvement of the Sangh in the bombings.
“I do not rule out anything. If they want evidence about Sangh’s involvement in terror activity, I have it. But, not in this case,” Singh said.
CONGRESS CAUTIOUS
Meanwhile, the Congress chose to be cautious on Singh’s statement.
“It is the job of the investigating agencies to decide whom to include and whom to exclude in the probe,” party spokesman Shakeel Ahmed told reporters.
Ahmed also downplayed the controversy arising out of Maharashtra chief minister’s statement that the Nationalist Congress Party, (NCP) Congress' ally in the state, should not have been given the home portfolio.
The chief minister had clarified he was quoted out of context. There was “no misunderstanding” on the issue, he said.
The Congress spokesman also took a dig at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for saying had Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel been alive, innocent people would not have lost their lives in terrorist activities.
“If Sardar Patel had been alive, there would not have been the leadership of L K Advani and Modi, nor there would have been communal terrorism”, he remarked.
