Criticizing legion of litterateurs and artists who returned their awards recently, senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar on Sunday questioned why they didn’t feel to raise any voice and step forward in protest of brutal rape incident in Delhi and large number of killings witnessed in Jammu & Kashmir between 1989 and 1994.”
Interacting with media persons during a programme organized by Forum for Awareness of National Security (FANS) here on Sunday, Kumar said :'When India witnessed brutal rape cases in Delhi, crime against women in different parts of the country and killing of around 40000 people in Jammu & Kashmir (between 1989 and 1994)' why litterateurs and artists who returned their awards did not step in for such intolerance in the country’, he asked.
“They keep their lips tight when Indians were called dogs, Indian flags were burnt and Pakistan flags were hoisted, some people shouted anti-India slogan and slogans in favour of Pakistan.
Moreover, they keep mum when national song and anthem was not allowed to be sung in some schools,” said Kumar, adding that do these incidents were acceptable to litterateurs and artistsIJ
Calling litterateurs and artists to work in the interest of the country, the RSS leader said they should not become victim and tool of dirty politics.
He further said that it seems like that those who had given them honour, whether they deserve it not, have now been thrown out of power and will not find their future for next 10-15 years in politics.
It is unfortunate that writers and intellectuals are becoming part of dirty politics in their direction.
Responding to a question on Naxalism, Kumar said it is a threat for peace, unity and integrity of the country. Development cannot be achieved through violence; it can only be attained by peace and unity.
“Red movement has given life or deathIJ Had the armed struggle provided health care and education facilities or it keeps people isolated from health service, literacy and infrastructural development, Kumar questioned Maoists and made an appeal to them to quit the path of violence.