Historian Irfan Habib has sparked off a controversy when he compared the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to the international terror group, Islamic State.
What he said:-
"There is not much difference between Islamic State and the RSS as far as intellect goes.
Though previous NDA regime (under Vajpayee) did engage in divisive politics, they didn’t go as far as the Modi government has gone. They have appointed political people from the Sangh in all institutions without the required qualifications.
People are concerned about the way they’ve tried to give a particular colour to all cultural and educational institutions."
— Press Release Watch (@PrReleaseWatch) November 2, 2015
What he said:-
"There is not much difference between Islamic State and the RSS as far as intellect goes.
Though previous NDA regime (under Vajpayee) did engage in divisive politics, they didn’t go as far as the Modi government has gone. They have appointed political people from the Sangh in all institutions without the required qualifications.
People are concerned about the way they’ve tried to give a particular colour to all cultural and educational institutions."
