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Hamid Ansari's Nehru Remark Ignites Political Firestorm, BJP Slams Congress's 'Ultra-Left' Shift
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Moneycontrol•21-09-2026, 12:57
Hamid Ansari's Nehru Remark Ignites Political Firestorm, BJP Slams Congress's 'Ultra-Left' Shift
- •Former Vice President Hamid Ansari cited Jawaharlal Nehru's warning about Hindu right-wing communalism being a greater danger than communism, sparking a political row.
- •BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi condemned Ansari's remarks, accusing him of exposing the Congress's ideological shift towards the 'ultra-Left' and calling it the 'Muslim League Maoist Congress'.
- •Ansari made the comments during the AG Noorani Memorial Lecture, referencing Noorani's book and a historical observation attributed to Nehru regarding threats to India.
- •The controversy centers on Nehru's reported view that Hindu right-wing communalism posed a greater threat than communism, as recorded by former Foreign Secretary Jagat Singh Gundevia.
- •Ansari also discussed challenges to civic nationalism and the rise of cultural nationalism, drawing criticism from BJP leaders including Yogi Adityanath.
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Hamid Ansari delivered his remarks while speaking at the AG Noorani Memorial Lecture in New Delhi, where he discussed the writings and observations of the late jurist A.G. Noorani.
BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi strongly condemned the statements, accusing Ansari of exposing Congress's ideological shift toward the ultra-Left and claiming the remarks reflected the inner mindset of the party.
Ansari cited a historical record from a 2019 book attributing a remark to Nehru, stating that the greater danger to India was Hindu right-wing communalism rather than communism.
