New Delhi : Congress leader Digvijay Singh Thursday denounced Sri Sri Ravi Shankar as a BJP-RSS agent, prompting the spiritual guru to ask the politician to join his Art of Living course.
Saying he could not respond to everything stated about him, Ravi Shankar suggested in Bangalore that Digvijay Singh could join Art of Living, a group that offers various courses to achieve better quality life.
“People write a lot of things about everyone, I cannot respond to all of them,” Ravi Shankar said.
“I will continue to work against corruption. I am not afraid of anyone,” he added.
Ravi Shankar’s comments followed Digvijay Singh’s comments earlier Thursday that Ravi Shankar was “Plan C” of the BJP-RSS combine in order to divert public attention from its “terror links”.
He identified the other “plans” of the BJP and its ideological mentor RSS as yoga guru Baba Ramdev as well as anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare.
“I have been saying from day one, that all this is a part of the overall plan BJP-RSS combine,” Digvijay Singh said, referring to the anti-corruption campaigns by the three that have shaken the government and the Congress party.
“They want to divert the attention of people of this country from the issue of involvement of Sangh activists in terror,” he said.
“Therefore, there is an overall plan. Plan A Baba Ramdev, Plan B Anna and Plan C Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Maharaj,” he added.
In a separate statement, Ravi Shankar said while legislation was needed to combat corruption, “a law alone cannot bring down corruption. A moral and spiritual wave has to be created”.
He said he has been speaking against corruption and would continue to do so. “Even yesterday (Wednesday), (I) administered oath to one lakh people to not give or take bribe,” the Ari of Living founder added.
Digvijay Singh said that while the Congress had taken steps to control corruption, the BJP had not done much.
“UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government has taken all possible steps,” he said, referring to the Right to Information Act and the jailing of allegedly corrupt politicians, officials and company executives.
“Why did BJP not register a case against Bangaru Laxman when he was caught taking money on tape? Why a case was not registered against Jaya Jaitley when she was caught on tape striking a deal with an arms dealer in defence minister’s house?” he asked.
The BJP hit back.
“Digvijay Singh may make any plan he likes, he will only destroy the reputation of Congress in the country,” BJP leader Ravishankar Prasad said.
“The country is angry over black money and corruption. Whoever speaks against it, whether Baba Ramdev or Annaji or civil society, he (Digvijay) goes … against all of them and says all kinds of things,” he said.
IANS
