‘This is the power of organisation’: Cong veteran Digvijaya Singh’s praise for BJP-RSS triggers row

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh on Saturday clarified his remarks praising the organisational strength of the BJP and the RSS, after his comments triggered a political controversy and drew sharp reactions.

Responding to criticism over his social media post, Singh said his remarks had been misunderstood and insisted that he was praising organisational strength, not endorsing the RSS or Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

On his tweet sharing an old photo of veteran BJP leader LK Advani and PM Modi, Digvijaya Singh said, "I support the organisation. I am against the RSS and Modi ji... You have misunderstood... I have praised 'sangathan'. I was, am, and will remain a staunch opponent of the RSS and Modi... Is it a bad thing to strengthen and praise the organisation?..."

The controversy began after Singh shared a black-and-white photograph from the 1990s showing a young Narendra Modi sitting on the floor near senior BJP leader LK Advani at a public event in Gujarat.

The post stood out as the Congress has consistently criticised the BJP and the RSS on ideological and political grounds.

In his post, Singh wrote, "I found this picture on the Quora site. It is very impressive. In what way did the grassroots swayamsevak of RSS and the worker of Jan Sangh BJP sit on the floor at the feet of leaders and become the Chief Minister of the state and the Prime Minister of the country. This is the power of the organisation. Jai Siya Ram''