CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Friday ridiculed the BJP’s stand against writers, film-makers and intellectuals who are protesting against the Sangh Parivar.

Attacking the BJP’s pamphlet Know the Truth that was released recently, he said it only repeats all the charges against the Left raised at length in the past.

“The point of view of Left intellectuals has been persuasive and continues to be so because of the strength of its scholarship, reasoning and study of Indian history. The RSS, unable to meet these high standards, has once again unleashed a calumny of disinformation, speaking of ‘ideological motivation’ of the Left,” Yechury said.

He said the CPI(M) is “thankful” to Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu for bracketing the most exalted and enlightened Indian minds with the CPI(M).

“The return of State awards as a form of protest is nothing new. During the course of the freedom struggle this has happened on many an occasion. Recollect that Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore returned his knighthood in protest against the atrocities of British colonial rule in India,” Yechury said.

Growth of violence

He further said the RSS point of view has always been there in the academic and intellectual discourse of India.

“The current intolerance in the country is highlighted by the growth of violence and intimidation between opposing points of view unleashed by the RSS and the various tentacles of the communal octopus. Violent intolerance is the issue before the country and people today,” the Rajya Sabha MP said. “The hallmark of the current intolerance is the violent attacks that are being unleashed all across the country,” he added.

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