: Javed Akhtar comparing RSS to Taliban is ‘disrespectful to Hindu culture’, says Shiv Sena #IndiaNEWS The Shiv Sena on Monday said writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar’s comments comparing the Rashtriya

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Javed Akhtar comparing RSS to Taliban is ‘disrespectful to Hindu culture’, says Shiv Sena #IndiaNEWS
The Shiv Sena on Monday said writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar’s comments comparing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to the Taliban were “disrespectful to the Hindu culture�, the Hindustan Times reported. The RSS is the ideological parent of the Bharatiya Janata Party.In an article in the party’s mouthpiece Saamana, the Shiv Sena asked Akhtar to introspect his comments.In an interview to NDTV on September 3, Akhtar had said that while the Taliban was “barbaric�, those in India supporting organisations like the RSS, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the Bajrang Dal were “all the same�. He was speaking about the rising hate crimes against Muslims in India.Akhtar warned that such incidents were “kind of a dress-rehearsal for becoming like full-fledged Taliban�.In the article published on Monday, the Shiv Sena said that organisations like the RSS and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad wanted to ensure that the rights of the Hindu community were not suppressed.“...They [the organisations] have never imposed any restrictions on women’s rights,� the article claimed. “The situation in Afghanistan, however, is gut-wrenching. People fled from their country out of fear, and women’s rights are being suppressed.�The article also said that India was “tolerant in every way� and respects individual freedom. It noted that Akhtar had also criticised extremist views of the Muslim community as well in the past.“However, comparing the...Read more

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