In an apparent swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader has said that those who became arrogant were punished by Lord Ram.

Without taking the BJP’s name, senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar said that those who arrogant in the name of Lord Ram were stopped by him short of a majority.

In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP failed to get majority of its own and was stopped by the Opposition’s INDIA bloc at 240. It was only with the support of partners in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) that the government could be formed.

At a speech in Rajasthan on Thursday, Kumar said, “See the traditions of the democracy. Those who worshipped Ram but slowly became arrogant became the single-largest party but the mandate and power they should have got was stopped by Lord Ram because of the arrogance.”

In the same speech, Kumar also called out the INDIA bloc. Without naming the alliance, he said those opposed to Lord Ram were defeated in the elections.

“Lord Ram’s justice is very true and joyous,” said Kumar.

Mohan Bhagwat had also spoken after elections

Kumar is the second leader of the RSS to speak about the elections in recent days. Earlier this week, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had also spoken and appeared to sent out a message to the BJP leadership.

The RSS has long been the ideological parent of the BJP and several top leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah, have their roots in the RSS. Veterans like former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and former Deputy PM Lal Krishna Advani were also from the RSS.

In a speech in Nagpur where RSS is headquartered,
Bhagwat had said earlier this week that decorum should be maintained in elections
, but that no one cared about it during these elections.

“A decorum should be maintained in the conduct of elections which was not followed. It is important to follow this morality because our country faces many challenges,” said Bhagwat.

Bhagwat also referred to the ethnic conflict in Manipur and said it should be addressed it with priority.

“It’s been a year since Manipur has been waiting for peace. The state remained peaceful for the last 10 years but suddenly the gun culture increased again. It is important to resolve the conflict on priority,” said Bhagwat.

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‘Those who became arrogant punished by Lord Ram’: RSS leader mocks BJP’s Lok Sabha election results